On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 09:47:39 -0800, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > > I'm afraid for me, this image doesn't do much. It seems to be a flash > shot that loses all ambience of the venue. If I were the guitarist's > parent, I'm sure I would like it because it is well exposed and shows > him performing, but as someone who doesn't know him (and never will), > the mood is important for the shot. >
Thanks, Bruce. I always appreciate comments like yours, on a number of levels. First (as I've discussed in this thread earlier), it helps me to overcome my subjectivity, and become more objective about the shot, thus, hopefully, helping me to become a better photographer. Secondly (as I was discussing off-list with someone last week), I like to hear constructive criticism from people, because when those same people say positive things, they ring that much more true. I shot a number of available-light frames with much faster film, later that evening. That roll still hasn't been processed. Maybe there'll be some more ambience with those, who knows? Anyway, thanks again for your thoughtful comments. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
