Hi Markus ... It seems that each photo has it's own story, both in terms of what's happening in the photograph and in terms of how I grabbed the shot.
Sometimes I'll just quickly frame the scene and shoot a few frames, other times a more studied approach is made, and at other times, if there's some interaction between the riders and me, it may be possible to work it a little bit. But often there's a lot to pay attention to, and regardless of the approach, a little luck, literally, enters the picture. For example, I knew that the woman at the front of the car who was looking at me would be the main element. The family in the middle was not even considered, and the guy with the camera smiling out at us from the inside of the car was a bonus. I only saw him at the last moment, and just as well, as I may have divided my attention between him and the woman, and missed the shot completely. There are some techniques that can sometimes be used to get the people to act or react a certain way, but they are rarely used. When i saw the woman at the front of the car looking my way it was easy to give her some feedback and get her to broaden her smile. The nice thing is, regardless of what happens with one car, another will be along in a few minutes ;-)) It's a kind of lazy way to make photos and a nice way to pass a few hours. Hope this helps a little ... Shel > [Original Message] > From: Markus Maurer > your group shots in the cable car raises a question of your shooting style > for me: > How do you compose shots like this: > Are you able to control the whole image (and facial expressions) of the > people which seems impossible > or do you just concentrate on the most important ones or part of your > viewfinder and hope that the rest gets interesting too? > > I think a series with people in public transport systems would be nice. I > liked the two shots you showed so far. > greetings and thanks for your last email regarding Afga slide film. > Markus > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:06 AM > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Another Cable Car Pic > >> > >> > >>But ranFk, you've told me again what you said earlier Good > >>thing you said > >>you'd not repeat yourself, otherwise I'd think you did <LOL> > >> > >>Frnakf, you're a joy to have on the list ... > >> > >>Lesh > >> > >> > >>> [Original Message] > >>> From: frank theriault > >> > >>> Well, I already told you off-list what I think, Shel, so I won't > >>> repeat it here, except to say that I think that this is a wonderful > >>> photo - maybe not better than the first one, but certainly it's equal. > >>> > >>> This is the beginning of a great series! > >> > >> > >> >
