Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've come in late on this one, Richard. I, too, prefer the crop, but it's not the composition that wins me over, but rather the fact that in cropping it you get rid of the woman who was looking at you. I think I'd prefer the original if she'd been minding her own business. ;-) On 11/8/05 4:22 PM, "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > Maybe do a 'Schindler's List' then: only color in the umbrella's? > >> From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:15:58 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capturing the essence of rain - a challenge for the >> season. >> >> Phillipe - Yes, of course, we all have our own experiences to reflect >> in our writing and photography. Couldn't agree more. >> >> Thanks for the comment on the cropped photo. I'll give it a try in >> B&W, though I must admit a fondness for the color in the umbrellas. >> >> Dick >> >> >>> Hi Richard >>> True about the essence of rain. I think everybody's essence is a bit >>> different, and related to his/her own memories. I just described mine. >>> About the crop: better IMO. Have you tried turning it into a nice B&W >>> (even >>> with the colorful umbrellas)? >>> >>> >>>> From: "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 15:46:17 -0500 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capturing the essence of rain - a challenge for >>>> the >>>> season. >>>> >>>> Rain has many essences, I think. It might be someone sitting with >>>> their feet up on a sofa inside near a window with a steaming mug of >>>> coffee or cider as the rain pelts the picture window immediately >>>> behind them. Or,it might be someone in an anorak shivering in a cold >>>> drizzle on a gray city street. Or, it might be any of a number of >>>> other things. I agree about the sharpness but would go with a slow >>>> shutter speed to catch the streaks of rain or the dizzily mist. >>>> >>>> I posted a cropped version of "Rain on Tourists" and would be >>>> interested in knowing what people thought of it with respect to the >>>> original. >>>> >>>> Cropped: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/RAIN/P7040003_alt_web >>>> >>>> Original: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/RAIN/P7040003_web >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dick >>>> Boston MA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> The essence of rain: a hard thing to catch. >>>>> I liked Nathan's shot of the girl in the rain very much, and yours of >>>>> the >>>>> Rain on Tourists, too, even if it's unsharp. >>>>> For me it should be a combination of B&W, a person hurrying >>>>> through the rain >>>>> (with the same feeling of 'Jimmy Dean on that cold morning in NY'), >>>>> visible >>>>> and splattering raindrops, pinsharp. >>>>> So a combination of a short shutterspeed and a small aperture. In >>>>> low light. >>>>> Not sure if I'll ever catch the essence of rain... >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for showing, >>>>> Philippe >>>>> >> >> (snip) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information