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Subject: [Leica] IMG: More, please!
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:37:02 -0500
References: <CA+yJO1DWijHCXLxs85L4AUAnoJ3EjrAGZYLNPcVSzTnv0AR+jg@mail.gmail.com> <E5F0033D9F0E4B15BAECB452556721E2@syneticfeba505>

Thanks, Ted!  I always love to read your comments and learn a lot!

Tina

On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 2:23 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Tina Manley SHOWED & ASKED:
>
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: More, please!
>
>
> > Similar to one I posted earlier but I think I prefer this one:
>
>> > http://www.pbase.com/**tinamanley/image/148917677<http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/148917677>
>>
>> The earlier one:
>>  
>> http://www.pbase.com/**tinamanley/image/148903571<http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/148903571>
>>
>> What do you think?<<<<<
>>
>
> Hi Tina,
> You can use both! But under different showings.
>
> 1/ The first image could be used as an "overall establishing location
> frame." Let's say in a magazine photo essay. Or an exhibition. Certainly
> given their type of living conditions. But in some cases they could both be
> used as in merely "over all --  close-up!" Some what as we'd see in a
> movie! But again in a photo series situation.
>
> 2/ The tighter image is beautiful and becomes the grabber, both visually
> and emotional movement in feelings for the child no different than a writer
> adding a "great grabber-line in a paragraph!"
>
> However, if I had to be a tough ass between one or the other it would be
> number 2 the  tighter image.
>
> WHY? It has everything: B&W, (IMPACT OF CONTENT AND NO DISTRACTING
> COLOURS!) Just tight enough, emotional moving as she holds out the bowl!
> EVEN BETTER BECAUSE?
>
> IT ISN'T ONE OF THOSE SO CALLED ----usual "fund raising eye balls into
> camera holding the bowl up to the TV or other media viewer crap! With a
> soppy eyed look on some "poor child as we compare mentally and visually
> their living conditions to ours!" With a voice over of some soppy sickening
> same old message about giving!
>
> THIS PHOTOGRAPH HAS GREAT STORY TELLING IMPACT, TONS MORE THAN THE
> SICKENING INTO CAMERA LENS IMAGE SO OFTEN USED BY VARIOUS AGENCIES ON TV OR
> ELSEWHERE!!
>
> When I see a TV commercial where children and families are the body of the
> ad. I always make a quick image comparison of TV image to your
> photography!!!!!!!!! The TV commercial looses because it's the same old
> staged image! And in "sickening colour that kills the power impact of B&W!"
> under these living conditions.
>
> There now I think that indicates my favourite of the two.... with the
> reason why! :-)
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
>
>
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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