> > From: Chris Stoddart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/11/11 Fri AM 08:36:36 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: SV: Any reason not to buy a *istD? > > > On Nov 10, 2005, at 10:52 AM, Christian wrote: > > > I agree with you about getting close to the subjects and I try to do this > > in my own nature (bird) photography. After looking at Brandt's photos, I > > must say that you and I have VERY different ideas about photography and > > "doing the subjects justice" I don't like his technique at all. I hate > > the soft edges; it reminds me of glamour photos with a soft filter/lens. > > The soft focus (or post processing; whatever it is) ruins otherwise very > > nice closeups/portraits. I DO like the framing and composition of his > > wider shots. In my opinion he is trying too hard to make his photos look > > "vintage" and that bothers me; it isn't "genuine" and it makes it look like > > he is trying to be something that he is not. Except for the wide shots > > showing the animals and the sweeping vistas of their environment, it > > doesn't (in my opinion) do them any justice. > > I took a look at these too and my feeling is that the web isn't doing > some of them justice at all. The first thing I thought looking at the > elephant close-ups is that these are surely intended to be shown as large > prints perhaps several feet to a side. That would put you, the viewer, > close to where Brandt presumably was with the camera. The the fall-off and > vignetting would then mimic how your eyes would have seen the real thing. > I also suspect this is not an effect you could duplicate easily with a > 600mm lens?
The Pentax 600/4 has noticeable falloff, wide open. > > I'd guess that if any of them were shown at any sort of decent size the > reaction of most people would be 'wow'. > > Chris > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
