Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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? <<<< > > 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. > > 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. > > 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." > > All she needs is to be seen, that means the child is being taken > care of. > > I know you mean well, but this is beautiful as it should be, as is! > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information