On Nov 28, 2005, at 1:38 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Bob, I suppose it is not generally a good idea to be somewhat disappointed by a work of maestro ;-)... Yet...
Maestro? I think that's the first time anyone has called me that!!
I cannot say why, but I have this feeling that the person you depicted is not breaking sweat... He looks at ease. He doing his job, but he is doing it in a very light, relaxed kind of way. I suppose it is my pre-judice speaking, but I'd like to see some tension. After all the work of blacksmith is dangerous and demanding...
He was actually working and I was firing off shots as he worked. He was not sweating. The shop is open on one side and it was a cold day. On a warmer day I doubt he would have been wearing a shirt, and that might have been more interesting. But you seize the opportunities that come your way.
May be I am off base, but that's what I feel when I look at this photo...
Technically, your Nikon definitely did not let you down...
This was one of a number of shoots I did with the D70 while I was testing it for a magazine review. I sometimes actually get good shots while reviewing cameras.
Bob
