Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
LOL A difference known only to the photographer. Remember, my comments come from a very conservative point of view. You youngsters with bunny ears have lots of new fangled notions. frank theriault wrote: PS: when Aunt Gertie's head was 1/2 missing, it was by mistake. When I cropped out 1/2 of lovely Claire's head, it was on purpose. There's the difference! vbg
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
Hi Frank, I've been looking at this one off and on since you posted it. My first reaction was that it's a strong image because of the cropping. But in time, over several viewings, it became weaker and weaker. Cropping out a portion of Claire's face as you did diminishes the potential this photo has ... it reminds me of all the snaps our parents took with their box cameras in which part of Aunt Gertie's head was missing. Apart from the missing portion of Claire's head, there's a good potential for a nice, solid photo here. The person in the background picking fruit, the apple being presented, and the expression on Claire's face, all combine nicely to tell a little story of a nice moment in the orchard. However, the presentation as it is doesn't make it for me. Now, jumping back to an unfinished conversation we've had - but first this comment: the experiment was a worthy one. However, had you photographed this scene in a more conventional manner, you'd have been able to crop and trim the photo to get the same result while at the same time allowing room (literally and figuratively) to explore other options as well. kind regards from foggy San Francisco where the freshest apples are now from Chile, Shel frank theriault wrote: I don't know why I did the eye like that, Boris. I suppose one reason is that I have a gazillion photos of Claire's face - the whole thing. When I took that one, I thought I'd try something different, and when I saw the photo, I thought it worked. It was different, and I thought, interesting. Can't really say why, just is, I thought.
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BL Hi! ft One of these days, I'll write you a tomb off-list about my cropping ft philosophy (I know I still owe you that one, along with several others, but ft I've been really busy at work recently, getting home real late, and just ft barely have enought time to wade through PDML - even then only reading about ft 1/2 of it if that). BL Frank, please CC me, will you? BL Boris Add me too to the CC list. BTW, why off-list? I think this would be really ontopic. Attila
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
e.) Can't refrain for artistic framing even when a-d are invoked. That's quite a bit better than the usual family snap. frank theriault wrote: This isn't really new, but I haven't had a chance to get anything new printed up this week - I'm getting back a pile of contacts tomorrow, but won't get any prints of those until next week. Since I'm going away for Easter Weekend tomorrow afternoon, I thought I'd post my PAW tonight. Taken last autumn, when I went apple picking with the kids, this is my youngest Claire: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2269307 Just a family snap, but I'd still like to hear what you think. This is proof that: a) I do shoot colour sometimes, b) I can focus when I want to, c) I can hold the camera still when I want to, d) That little Leica Summicron c 40mm is one sharp little lens!! vbg hope you enjoy, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer _ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
Hi! I am late as usual, but what can I do? g ft Just a family snap, but I'd still like to hear what you think. This is ft proof that: ft a) I do shoot colour sometimes, Oh my! g ft b) I can focus when I want to, Well, normally you do anyway... ft c) I can hold the camera still when I want to, No moving objects passing through... ft d) That little Leica Summicron c 40mm is one sharp little lens!! Why should it not be? ft vbg VBG! On a serious note. Frank, I have only one *major* problem with this. I want to see all of her right eye... It works as it is, but with the eye, I'd say it would *Work*. She looks a bit like you, at least judging from the photos of you I've seen. Really, tell me (us) why you took this kind of care of her right eye? Boris ([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])
RE: PAW #9: Apple Picking
frank theriault wrote: Taken last autumn, when I went apple picking with the kids, this is my youngest Claire: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2269307 Just a family snap, but I'd still like to hear what you think. This is proof that: a) I do shoot colour sometimes, b) I can focus when I want to, c) I can hold the camera still when I want to, d) That little Leica Summicron c 40mm is one sharp little lens!! And e) It's a cycling snack! I agree with a) to d). Malcolm
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
Frank, What a wonderful picture. I know you will treasure the memories it evokes forever. That Agfa film rocks doesn't it? Robert
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
and e) Have cute kid(s). Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PAW #9: Apple Picking This isn't really new, but I haven't had a chance to get anything new printed up this week - I'm getting back a pile of contacts tomorrow, but won't get any prints of those until next week. Since I'm going away for Easter Weekend tomorrow afternoon, I thought I'd post my PAW tonight. Taken last autumn, when I went apple picking with the kids, this is my youngest Claire: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2269307 Just a family snap, but I'd still like to hear what you think. This is proof that: a) I do shoot colour sometimes, b) I can focus when I want to, c) I can hold the camera still when I want to, d) That little Leica Summicron c 40mm is one sharp little lens!! vbg hope you enjoy, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer _ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=htt p://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
e) he can shoot subjects that don't involve bicycles... Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 6:24 PM Subject: PAW #9: Apple Picking This isn't really new, but I haven't had a chance to get anything new printed up this week - I'm getting back a pile of contacts tomorrow, but won't get any prints of those until next week. Since I'm going away for Easter Weekend tomorrow afternoon, I thought I'd post my PAW tonight. Taken last autumn, when I went apple picking with the kids, this is my youngest Claire: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2269307 Just a family snap, but I'd still like to hear what you think. This is proof that: a) I do shoot colour sometimes, b) I can focus when I want to, c) I can hold the camera still when I want to, d) That little Leica Summicron c 40mm is one sharp little lens!! vbg hope you enjoy, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer _ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
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smartass... The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] e) he can shoot subjects that don't involve bicycles... _ MSN Premium includes powerful parental controls and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking
- Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:06 PM Subject: Re: PAW #9: Apple Picking smartass... Touché Christian
