One of the most beautiful portraits I ever saw was out of focus, showed nothing of the man's features, and was shot from behind. It was apparently an old man, walking along a path in a landscape bleached by the sun, and to his right, a bit behind him, was a dead or dying tree, bent in a shape similar to the old man's. While stark and sparse, this photo told more about this man, his life, and his journey, than many great photos and portraits I'd ever seen.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Cotty > Take 'Portrait of Tofu' (next PESO from Frank) for instance. Because > there is more than one person in the frame, are we to assume that the > subject is the closest person to the camera? Is there any rule to say > that it couldn't be one of the people in the background? Yet a portrait > of a person does not preclude there being anyone else in the frame. > Questions..... > > > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ >
