On 7/23/05, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This photo was taken a little over a month ago at Cowan's Gap State > Park near Ft. Loudon, PA. This is from my first ever roll of chrome. > Sensia 400, *ist, and the infamous FA28-90/3.5-5.6. I've heard others > voice rather negative opinions about this lens before, but I never > really noticed just how bad it is until I got my slides back from the > processor. > > http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=132 > > I have since started shooting Sensia 100 with prime lenses and am > looking forward to getting those back to do a little comparison. > > Comments and critiques are welcome, of course. Be as brutal as you'd like.
First of all, the softness doesn't bother me. A bit sharper might be better, but especially given the outdoorsy, rustic nature of the scene, soft isn't bad. The shot itself seems at first glance to be in the classic tradition of a "family snapshot" - which is a good thing. Recording a family event or moment, but quite frankly in a bit more of an artful way than the average family snap. But, further viewings reveal much more happening here. I like your daughter "in action", inhaling the chip or cracker. I like that neither her nor your wife (or SO) are looking directly at the camera. Your wife especially, has a very pensive or comtemplative look that's quite at odds with the fact that she's holding your daughter - she seems off in another world. Quite compelling. Interesting shot... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
