Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim-- Do you find yourself scouting 11X14s by using the smaller camera and walking around technique? Do you go back to places with the big gun after seeing a shot with the little one? Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On May 21, 2006, at 4:56 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote: > Don: > > It's interesting to me that you do so much "thinking" about your > photo projects, whereas not being a great thinker, I mostly just go > out and shoot photos which I think are valid, (in a compositional > sense) by walking around in an area, and viewing through the camera > until I see/create said compositions. > > This approach doesn't work as well with my 11x14 shots because I > can't just carry it around while looking through the groundglass > with a dark cloth over my head. > > I think this is the main reason why my 11x14 photos are mostly > "postcard" compositions. > > I'm not thinking that there's anything profound in my comments > above, it's just that I'm seeing a big difference in our approaches. > > Perhaps it's intuitive versus analytical... and also perhaps, it's > one of the reasons why I don't like to do weddings or assignments. > > Jim, "My photos are better than yours" Hemenway > > :-) > > > > > > Don Dory wrote: > >> Jim, >> Yes, on an easily recognised level the second one works the best. >> One of >> the ideas I would like to explore is the relationship of >> transitory and >> permanent. The horse image is a first try at this as these >> carraiges stand >> for tourist who come and go while they remain. I am going to try >> also with >> doorman and other groups that are always there but we don't >> typically see >> them. >> But, the legs on the stairs also forms a part of this idea, some >> parts of >> our societies remain and accumulate while we come and mostly go. >> Museums >> unfortunately do no like tripods or my use of their sculptures as >> something >> to steady my camera so I will have to be creative. >> I do appreciate the comments. >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> On 5/21/06, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: >>> >>> Don: >>> >>> I think that the effect works well in the second shot. >>> >>> Jim >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information