[Leica] Another go with the 21 lux.

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Neil Beddoe offered:
Subject: [Leica] Another go with the 21 lux.


> Mark Rabiner wrote:    "Just climb right up to them till you can see their 
> nostril hairs and click
> away."

Neil responded with and picture:
> Is this any better?
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/nbeddoe/londonlife/drummer.jpg.html

Sorry Neil,
Nope! :-(

Simply because the picture is a vertical! Not a horizontal as you shot it. 
You're nearly close enough, but given the drummer standing vertical the 
design calls out for a vertical format angle! You should've done what Mark 
Rabiner said... "Right up the nose almost!" Or almost touching the drum!

One of the joys in a situation like this is the wide angle and distortion 
working in your favour! The drum would've looked like it was going to pop 
right off the page by going tighter and vertical. It would've created a far 
more dramatic photo.
ted