Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As part of my practice I often attempt to frame candid photographs without having the camera near the eye; in order to develop the ability to determine angles, field of view, guesstimate focus distance, etc. In this particular case I simply held the camera at arms length; looked at the lens; adjusted angles for guesstimated composition; relaxed and played to the light. This is the last and best of four exposures. Each of the previous exposures were subtly and progressively adjusted as they gave me useful information re: light, focus, and framing. Digital makes this type of practice much easier of course. In my old journalist days I burned a lot of film learning how to successfully reach over, or around, a crowd at arms length; at times with the camera on a mono pod using a long release; with focus and exposure preset; and imagining what the lens sees. Not a fan of mirror self portraits (except when drawing - as seen here: <http://george-lottermoser.smugmug.com/Other/My-Smug-Mug/14816617_bbRSb#1105356757_kvfMZ-O-LB> Regards, George (from iPad) On Nov 30, 2010, at 14:38, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Wonderful portrait--how did you do it? Does not like a mirror shot to me. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Nov 30, 2010, at 5:37 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=4425> >>