[LRflex] Re: Some Portraits - not my forte

  • From: Colin Howarth <colin@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:14:47 +0200

>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album426
>>>
>>> The great granddaughter of a friend of mine.  She was not in the  
>>> mood to
>>> have her photo taken, but got a few that I think are pretty  
>>> good.  Not my
>>> usual flower/inanimate object photos.
>>>
>>> Comments welcome
>>>
>>> Aram
>>
>>
>> Hi Aram!
>>
>> Very nice shots!  I particularly like the pose in B&W-2 (on the
>> left).  The eyes are tack sharp in both... always the test of a good
>> portrait!

> Tack sharp eyes?  Duh!!!  Of course they are.  Aren't we using Leica
> equipment?  :0)
>
> I wonder what auto focus would have done with this?  Wide open  
> (90/2.8).
> Would it have found the eyes or some other part of the facial anatomy.
>
> Aram


Mind you, on B&W (1) the hair is more in focus than the mouth /  
nose.   ;-)
Maybe if you'd been using Zeiss lenses ... ?    *duck and run*

colin

PS. Nice shots though.
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