Okay, I see that. Yeah, being a dominate close element, the arm/glove is a bit too soft.
But something had to give. The in-focus plain is deep enough to include her face and ear, and cuts right down the center of her chest. I could have asked her to press her right arm over tighter to get it into focus, but that would have squeezed her boobs in a rather lewd way, and completely changed the tone of the image to something I'm not intending at all. Photography: if you're lucky you get to *choose* your compromises. On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > The near arm at the top of the glove and the hair on the upper right though > less concerning. > Both these areas go beyond "soft impression" to fuzzy. > > Jack > > From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 3:48 PM > Subject: Re: PESO Lee > > More DoF? I'm curious: what were you hoping to see sharper, Jack? I > was after the softness and flow that Derby noted; fits with the soft > indirect light (the vertical blinds forced indirect light). > > Thanks for looking and commenting, Jack! > > > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> My feelings as well, Frank. I see a bit of anxiety. >> As an aside; needs greater DOF. >> >> Jack >> >> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> To: ""Pentax-Discuss Mail List"" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 9:28 AM >> Subject: Re: PESO Lee >> >> Well, maybe it's just me. So far several have commented and I seem to be >> the only one who senses this expression of discomfort. >> >> Btw, just to be clear, I'm not saying that she actually feels discomfort >> or trepidation, just that I'm getting it from her facial expression. I >> certainly understand that you've captured a split-second in time and >> whatever is there was fleeting at most; as you said, possibly "transitional" >> between looks. >> >> But so far I seem to be alone on this one, so carry on... >> >> :-) >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> Christopher Hitchens >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >> Sent: May 7, 2012 5/7/12 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: PESO Lee >> >> Frank, I thank you for bring this up. I share with a lot of people the >> inability to read subtle expressions. I will freely admit to choosing >> this shot as a keeper to retouch and present because of the framing, >> the sharp eyes but overall softness -- technical reasons. I saw a >> contemplative vulnerability in her expression, but didn't think about >> it much more. I was hoping for a relaxed, natural look. >> >> It's tricky shooting anything close to a candid with Lee because she's >> always "on". As soon as she sees a camera pointed at her she starts >> going through a routine of poses, even while just sitting. I may have >> caught her midway between two canned expressions (she specializes in >> pinups, so has a fine repertoire of pouts and giddy smiles), or I may >> have caught a "why doesn't this guy just go away and let me chill >> here" look -- I dunno. >> >> Anyway, I think this works because it is ambiguous. Once I started >> thinking about your observation I figured, this is good--makes you >> think. In other words, it is not obvious. For me "not obvious" is >> desirable in a shot. >> >> >> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM, [email protected] >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Technically this is a brilliant shot (as all yours are) but I see a look >> > unease and trepidation on her face, especially in her eyes. It's as if she >> > was being very sexy but suddenly saw something that she's afraid of. >> > >> > If that is what you were going for then the photo is a success. >> > >> > I will be interested see if anyone else gets that from her expression or >> > if it's just me. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > frank >> > >> > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> > Christopher Hitchens >> > >> > --- Original Message --- >> > >> > From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >> > Sent: May 7, 2012 5/7/12 >> > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List <[email protected]> >> > Subject: PESO Lee >> > >> > Shot first, rhetoric follows ... >> > >> > http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7150745325/lightbox/ >> > >> > Many would say this couldn't be done: vintage K100D Super, ISO 800, >> > DA* 55 wide open at f/1.4. Accident totally waiting to happen. >> > >> > "It'll be uselessly noisy!" ... "It'll all be way too soft!" ... "6 >> > megapixels isn't enough!" >> > >> > You be the judge. >> > >> > At a posing and direction workshop held by my friend Neeto da Silva. I >> > was kind of a guest participant, and I got this in the chill-out area >> > while Lee and I were waiting our turns on-set. Model is Lee Riley, >> > hair & makeup is Christine Chan. 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