On 11/21/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > > Many of your Pirate jenny and similar shots are ruined by the microphone > obscuring the performer's face. Maybe you can station yourself in such a > position (on stage, back stage, wherever, maybe use different lenses) that > you're able to capture more face and, therefore, more unobscured emotion. > Perhaps so doing will give the photos more immediacy and strength. >
Thanks for your comments, Shel and Paul. I agree with the microphone part. Both this and the last photo of this series were taken at a venue where my shooting options were limited. Other than taking photos from this angle (on either side), my other options were to move directly in front of her, where the mic would obscure her face even more. As I wanted to capture her "full song", the mic was pretty much always where it is now. No matter. Despite its imperfections, I'm fairly pleased with what I got from this roll. But, Shel: The shot is "ruined" by the mic? I guess you're entitled to your opinion, but "ruined"? That's fairly strong language. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
