Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Steve, Sorry about the nurse, as that's whom I thought it was from the previous poster. But that's a, no never mind in regard to the person out of focus because we're talking about the picture and equipment. You shot it just as it should be and used that beautiful f1.0 right on the mark. :-) ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] janet... > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >