On 27 September 2010 01:39, Jeffery Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> When I shoot with the Olympus E-1, I invariably leave it at 4:3 rather than
> truncating it. But if I'm using the 2:3 aspect horizontal with two people in
> the frame, I tend to leave the frame long. Why? Old episodes of Perry Mason.
> (?) Watch some 1950's scenes of Perry Mason and you'll see that, in order to
> keep both people in the frame from the side, their faces are about 12 inches
> apart (talk about invading personal space). I see the same thing with boxing
> announcers. Between fights, they talk to one another with their faces about a
> foot apart, and it looks unnerving to me.
>
> When I was at Tulane in the 1970's, we had some students from the Middle East
> who were accustomed to a smaller personal space (compared to Americans). With
> some conversations, you could see a steady backward creeping of the American.
>
> Jefferyu
>
>
One of my favourite Gary Larson cartoons, which I have not been able
to find for years, was IIRC called "Australians". It depicted an
empty landscape except for a distant lone figure asserting, "That's
close enough!"
It reminded me very much of a city-bred friend from my youth who had
moved to a small farm near a smaller town. During one of her visits
to Sydney it was amusing to see her walking along a mid-city footpath
(translation: sidewalk), constantly positioning herself to be as far
as possible from any 'personal space' invaders. It was quite a dance.
regards, Anthony
"Of what use is lens and light
to those who lack in mind and sight"
(Anon)
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