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Subject: [Leica] janet...
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat Nov 12 17:29:56 2005
References: <17235D43-0BF0-4B00-BDDD-609239396FB9@cox.net> <6.1.0.6.2.20051112134132.0abd9e68@192.168.100.42> <001701c5e7da$bd4723d0$1ae76c18@ted>

On Nov 12, 2005, at 3:45 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Richard offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] janet...
>> I think the nurse's expression helps it picture-wise. Toward that  
>> train of thought, from the DOF, I think you are shooting at F1  
>> already? Perhaps shooting at ASA800 @1.4 would give you just a wee  
>> bit more of the nurse in focus?  <<<<
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> Hi Richard,
> No, no, no. he doesn't want to bring her slightly more into focus,  
> she's perfect at f1.0 where she should be. The message is still  
> there this way.... "it's a very sick child!"


that's right Ted... it is the mother in the background, poignantly  
waiting patiently...

I just wanted to suggest her presence....

thanks for looking and commenting...Steve


> She's in attendance in a support position.
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> If one is going to bring the nurse more in focus it only works if  
> she's all the way in focus. Then she becomes a distraction taking  
> the attention away from the child.
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> At the moment she's there out of focus as best she should be,  
> because the child is the point of focus. But if the nurse were  
> sharper, even a little bit, then she creates a kind of "over all  
> out of focus look."
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> All she needs is to be seen, that means the child is being taken  
> care of.
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> I know you mean well, but this is beautiful as it should be, as is!
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