RE: PAW - macro portrait

[frank theriault]

Now ~there's~ a face with character!  Great capture, Steve.  I think using 
that lens at that distance emphasizes and enhances this fellow's features.  
Often such distortion is thought of as undesirable, but here, I think it 
works wonderfully!  Great cropping (in viewfinder, or afterwards?), too!

thanks,
frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds.  The pessimist 
fears it is true."  -J. Robert Oppenheimer




From: Steve Jolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: PAW - macro portrait
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:06:44 +0000
Following Shel's suggestion (and ignoring the fact that I already posted a 
photo this week...) here is my first Photo A Week:

http://www.elvum.net/gallery/barnes_flat/star_mike2

I really like this one.  It's a photo of my (non-drinking) friend Mike in a 
pub, taken from 45cm away with an M50/1.7 at f1.7 on Ilford Delta 3200 
pulled to 1600ASA.  I call it a "macro portrait" for obvious reasons. :-)

Comments and criticisms are, as always, extremely welcome.

S

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