Re[2]: [Leica] Web Page

[Peterson_Art@hq.navsea.navy.mil]

     Hi, Carl,
     
     I understand and share your pursuit/goal/exercise/intent (even though 
     I'm far less accomplished than you at approaching realization of it).  
     I also agree with you that "the content strong enough...to overcome 
     [the] framing limitations," which is why I singled it out as one of my 
     favorites among your photos.  It's good stuff!  But using some of 
     HCB's pictures as a guide, I wouldn't worry too much about a little 
     soft focus or blur.
     
     Thanks for the additional comments,
     
     Art
     

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Web Page
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internet
Date:    2/2/99 12:46 PM


Peterson_Art@hq.navsea.navy.mil wrote: 
> 
> 
>      Good images, Carl!  I especially liked your Hummelstown Firemen's
>      Carnival and Times Square photos.  (I wonder if the latter would be
>      even better with a little cropping on the left and right sides and at 
>      the bottom?).  Looking forward to seeing to the rest of your web site! 
> 
>      Art Peterson
> 
> 
     
Art,
     
I probably agree vis á vis cropping but one of my 
goals/exercises/intents is to get my seeing and composing as close to 
the moment as possible. So one of the disciplines I impose on myself is 
not to crop other than in the viewfinder. Kind of a zen thing of 
pursuing awareness (which in itself is an oxymoronic statement). I 
thought the content strong enough in this to overcome my framing 
limitations. Also, since it was shot at 1/15 at f2.0 real quickly 
there's just the barest hint of soft focus that would go to pieces if I 
crop and enlarge any more.
     
Carl Socolow