Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 27, 2010, at 8:25 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > Gene, > > I like them all. And I agree with the consensus that Julia's Eyes is the > standout. But what makes it so appealing is not for its technical > excellence. Indeed it is a possibly unintended optical illusion. The viewer > fixates on the eyes peering out over the blanket and assumes that they are > sharply delineated (i.e. focus on the eyes). But they are not. Inspection > of > the large scale image reveals no sharp edges in the eyeballs. Indeed, at an > exposure of 1/24 second on a probably hand held camera you would not expect > wire sharp edges. It's just that everything else in the image is so soft > that the eyes stand out and the viewer feels that they are peering directly > at him/her. This is what gives the image its intimacy. It is a very good > catch and proves that sharpness isn't everything in a photo. And, Gene, if > you intended that illusion, you are a photographic genius. yes, bravo Gene, Steve > > Larry Z > > > I've posted some new photos from the past few months. A mixed bag offering > > this time. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030679.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030102.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030106.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030800.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030233.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030066.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/L1030056.jpg.html > > c&c welcome > > > Gene > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information