[LRflex] Re: Img - Ted,uhm, Uncle Ted :-)
- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 17:49:13 +0200
#4 is nominated for Womanizer's Magazine TIP of MONTH ;-)
Thanks Uncle Ted :-)
Amitiés
Philippe, assitant photographer to the bachelors' association
Le 8 juin 11 à 17:08, <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> Miha Golobic SHOWED:
> Subject: [LRflex] Img
>
>
>> Portrait of an acquaintance:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Miha/006-2.JPG.html
>> Evening light after sunset.
>> Thanks!
>> Miha
>
> I have always said, "as long as the exposure maker is happy with the
> perceived photo then that's all that matters!" He or she can stand
> by their
> convictions of liking it, even if the world thinks other wise. :-)
>
> However considering I've been dragged kicking and screaming into
> this for an
> opinion I shall offer a few small tips! :-)
>
> By now, after all these years, you'd think the old guy would know
> better!
> :-) Please don't hurt me as I'm an elder person and hurt easily. :-)
>
> I also realize and accept Miha may offer quite strongly I can jump
> off a
> cliff into the ocean! So be it. ;-)
>
> 1/ Attractive lady... (who might have beautiful eyes)..... if we
> could only
> see them????? I too think she might be checking toe nails in the
> sandals?
> :-)
>
> 2/ The pleasant "shy kind of smile" is lost because we see no eyes!
>
> 3/ The light is nice, soft, gentle quite subtle for an attractive
> lady as we
> see! But lost because she's looking at your toe nails and sandals!
>
> 3/ If she had her head up, not necessarily looking into camera... IE:
> Indicating a type of posed rather than a nice "see it-shoot it
> expression."
> it would probably have captured more of the beauty of the young lady's
> attractiveness.
>
> 4/ Main suggestion? I'd take her out for another coffee or drink to
> the same
> location under the similar lighting conditions
snip?
;-)
> and do a re-shoot while
> having a friend along so the "model & friend" are in conversation.
> Then
> simply watch for a moment when she smiles nicely in an eye to eye
> contact
> with the other friend..... "WHILE SHE IS LISTENING TO THE FRIEND
> SAYING
> SOMETHING INTERESTING. A MOMENT WHEN YOUR MODEL IS LISTENING WITH
> HER EYES,
> BUT HEARING WITH HER EARS! A very important bit of watching and
> photographing human beings....... "The eyes!"
>
> It's as simple as that.
>
> A third party carries the conversation, subject listens and photog
> clicks
> away as beautiful expressions appear during the conversation! But
> rarely
> shoot the model while he or she is speaking! WHY? Well you'll
> probably catch
> them just at the point with a screwed-up ugly mouth look!
>
> That's all folks.
>
> Quite honestly...... you blew this shot simply because we do not see
> her
> eyes in some fashion as you've only captured a small part of her
> beauty with
> this exposure.
>
> There you go, I knew you'd like a small critique! ;-) ;-)
>
> cheers,
> old Doc. ted! :-)
>
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