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Subject: [Leica] La Barceloneta, a BAR
From: scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Susan Ryan)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:55:29 -0400
References: <F4BFAE78-B5B0-4EA2-A0CF-D8B9DD65F87F@telefonica.net> <49E7DE09.4010202@bouncing.org>

wtf?

Sue


On Apr 16, 2009, at 9:40 PM, Philip Clarke wrote:

>
>
> Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000499.jpg.html
> I have no cultural reference point but the light bulb is too bright.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000496bw.jpg.html
>>
> black and white is probably more suitable because of the fire
> extinguisher but misses out on the brass of that reflected metal  
> thing.
> I think the aim was to balance the previous picture of the nipple
> tweaking with the mannequin, but I don't think the angle is possible,
> I'd have waited for someone to sit down and moved myself to put the
> detached arm coming from their shoulder, which would be only be a  
> matter
> or moving physically around and then choosing the lens to frame what  
> the
> eye sees.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000487bw.jpg.html
>>
> Wrong lens and it should be colour. If the lens were not so wide and  
> was
> stopped down you'd increase the depth of field to have the mannequin  
> and
> man in focus which is what your eyes and the brightline finder would  
> be
> seeing. The reason I say colour is because there's a red fire
> extinguisher behind the mannequin and human eyes go to red and you  
> have
> a leadig line caused by the bar edge. Also the fallen over cup  
> points to
> the manequin and there's a good balance with the man looking out of  
> the
> frame. The possible problem point could be the mirrored ceiling and  
> you
> may have to be standing on tip toes and pointing the camera downwards.
>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/L1000492bw.jpg.html
>>
> there's a series of leading lines emphasized by the lens but no focal
> point. I need someone or something (dog, cat, an artificial sih from a
> fishmogers sign) at that table or corner set of seats.
>
> no I've changed my mind, in fact I need someone in the corner with  
> their
> legs out and the camera moved to hide their face behind the lamp, with
> the photographer dropping 60cm by bending their knees, further down to
> cut the head off the doll in the top right of the frame, and but  
> before
> the shot I'd ask the bar keeper to remove the light bulb from the lamp
> on the wall. The difficulty would be keeping out of the mirror in  
> the back.
>> Thanks for looking, c&c are appreciated
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>>
>>
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