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Subject: [Leica] IMG: First Blessing - Cut or Keep? YOU make the decision...
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2015 00:29:25 -0700
References: <CAAsXt4Np=W7gnq-WL1toaPC2SOivdJDX0pp9Z0teVNnR+zdn+A@mail.gmail.com> <5520CBC7.1000902@jayburleson.com> <CAH1UNJ2_J-tOC4hXp3=Xk2ywC-v1D+qQrG1fPt8cxZ4tYpd9Mw@mail.gmail.com>

Photos from the back can work. To wit - the famous picture of Babe Ruth,
but for it to work, we need more context, which this photo does not provide
enough of.

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I agree - generally I also dislike photographs taken from the back -
> whether right or wrong, to my eye, it always looks surreptitious and a bit
> sly - it might be different if the face and action were clearly visible.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
> wrote:
>
> > All right, here is my (non-professional) opinion:
> > No. Not enough information on what she is doing or why.
> > A view with more of her face and expression as she lights the candle
> would
> > have more punch.
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > On 4/4/2015 10:40 PM, Robert Adler wrote:
> >
> >> Well we did have our Seder dinner today. The first blessing is always
> >> given
> >> with the lighting of candles. Here is my sister-in-law's other sister
> >> lighting the candle.
> >>
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/First+
> >> Blessing-L1004780-Edit.jpg.html
> >>
> >> I wasn't going to post this, but the talk of Elijah's plate led me to
> >> sharing our family ritual.
> >>
> >> So no talk about equipment. You be the editor: story about a religious
> >> celebration in tomorrow's morning paper. Do you use or cut this photo?
> >> Why?
> >> Why not?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
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Replies: Reply from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] IMG: First Blessing - Cut or Keep? YOU make the decision...)
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