Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/11/05, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: aside to Cotty - see this has dramatic lighting but still lets us see the person, doesn't hide her, the shot is about her, not about frank. well except for a bit of theraultian blur of course Ahh, that's how it's done. I have often

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 11/21/2005 6:16:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg Hope you enjoy it. Comments are always welcome. Thanks in advance. cheers, frank

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-28 Thread frank theriault
On 11/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice, frank. Like the frown. Always looks like singers are hitting high notes when they frown. Good balance of BW areas. Very pleasing. Marnie aka Doe Thanks, Marnie! g -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: On 11/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice, frank. Like the frown. Always looks like singers are hitting high notes when they frown. Good balance of BW areas. Very pleasing. Marnie aka Doe Thanks, Marnie! g -frank -- Sharpness

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
btw - aside to Cotty - see this has dramatic lighting but still lets us see the person, doesn't hide her, the shot is about her, not about frank. well except for a bit of theraultian blur of course ann

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Cotty
On 21/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg No problem Frank, I looked at this one with my eyes closed too. Another nice shot. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread frank theriault
On 11/21/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, Many of your Pirate jenny and similar shots are ruined by the microphone obscuring the performer's face. Maybe you can station yourself in such a position (on stage, back stage, wherever, maybe use different lenses) that you're

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread frank theriault
On 11/22/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 21/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg No problem Frank, I looked at this one with my eyes closed too.

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Nov 22, 2005, at 4:50 AM, frank theriault wrote: Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg Good shot. You caught a fine moment of emotion and passion, rendered it well. Godfrey

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread frank theriault
On 11/22/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip But, Shel: The shot is ruined by the mic? I guess you're entitled to your opinion, but ruined? That's fairly strong language. BTW, I'm not in any way insulted or hurt by the use of the word. I'm just surprised by your use of it.

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg Hope you enjoy it. Comments are always welcome. Thanks in advance. Another great Pirate Jenny shot! BTW, I don't mind the microphone

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, perhaps for you and some others. However, when I make a shot and something upsets or detracts from my intent, I consider the shot ruined. That's my standard for my own work. I didn't get the shot i wanted. Maybe I'm just more critical (at least about my work in general). If you find the

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The issue, as I see it, is that Frank's photograph isn't yours, Shel. When critiquing someone else's work, you cannot answer to what *their* intent was, you can only respond to the photograph. For you, the microphone ruins the shot, but that isn't true for Frank, I or several other people,

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Good advice ... sometimes I'm too direct or focused on what I think the photo (or anything) should be. It's a bad habit from my childhood, instilled by an over-domineering, abusive mother and too absent father, coupled with an underlying level of low self . In my weak defense it should be noted

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Many of your Pirate jenny and similar shots are ruined by the microphone obscuring the performer's face. Maybe you can station yourself in such a position (on stage, back stage, wherever, maybe use different lenses) that you're able to capture more face and, therefore, more unobscured

RE: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Tim Øsleby
Subject: RE: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take Frank, Many of your Pirate jenny and similar shots are ruined by the microphone obscuring the performer's face. Maybe you can station yourself in such a position (on stage, back stage, wherever, maybe use different lenses

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread frank theriault
On 11/22/05, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, perhaps for you and some others. However, when I make a shot and something upsets or detracts from my intent, I consider the shot ruined. That's my standard for my own work. I didn't get the shot i wanted. Maybe I'm just more

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-22 Thread Herb Chong
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:49 AM Subject: Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take Thanks for your comments, Shel and Paul. I agree with the microphone part. Both this and the last

PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-21 Thread frank theriault
Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg Hope you enjoy it. Comments are always welcome. Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I prefer the other shot. I find the microphone shadow somewhat distractint on this one. Paul On Nov 21, 2005, at 9:15 PM, frank theriault wrote: Much like the last one, but this time with her eyes closed: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3896653size=lg Hope you enjoy it. Comments

RE: PAW: Pirate Jenny at the Red Guitar - Another Take

2005-11-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Frank, Many of your Pirate jenny and similar shots are ruined by the microphone obscuring the performer's face. Maybe you can station yourself in such a position (on stage, back stage, wherever, maybe use different lenses) that you're able to capture more face and, therefore, more unobscured