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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 11/6/2004
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Hey, don't forget about your Voigtlander! You can get all caught up and fascinated with the phone, but you won't get images with this clarity and depth. Looks like the men are bored, the same as anywhere when they're forced to shop. A good moment.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/30/2004
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Brad, this one is a favourite of mine, and I was feeling a bit sad because it didn't seem to appeal to others, so I really appreciate your encouragement. I took a brief look at your portfolio and will be back for a longer look (and some comments) as soon as I can make time. At the moment I'm preparing three panoramas!
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 8/29/2004
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I agree that the B/W does bring attention to the people in a shot. This has incredible detail, nice tones, and striking contrasts. Well Done!
..Brad
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The Armed Eye
{K:3563} 8/26/2004
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>>That has a zoom that goes up to 200mm.
Well that is one way to go but you know this is a completely different kind of photo than you get from your phantastic 35mm Skopar. Maybe they'll often be less vivid with the zoom , the spectator feels the distance and is not part of the scene.
BTW I suffer from exactly the same disease which is only a matter of experience I suppse. Steve Unsworth told me just keep on doing it and you will get better.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/26/2004
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Yes, Bertram, that's probably it. Thank you. I still have this need for an enormous comfort zone. Don't like photographing people who come closer than about 4 or 5 meters. Prefer to keep them even further away. But I'd like to do more portraits. Perhaps I'll get my OM1 back from my son, who never uses it... That has a zoom that goes up to 200mm.
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The Armed Eye
{K:3563} 8/25/2004
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Roger, as far as quality is meant this photo is an extraordinary masterpiece which can concur with MF.
You asked me why it attracts less attention then you expected: Maybe it is because three of four turn their back to the spectator and the fourth does show also only his profile ? I feel a bit excluded so to say, the spectator cnanot feel himself drawn into the scene ? Only a guess.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/25/2004
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Yes, Chris. It really worries me. But there were so many photographers snapping everything in sight in this arcade that I felt reasonably confident of blending into the background on this occasion. I am very pleased with the B&W tonality in this shot, and again rather disappointed that it is sinking virtually without trace. But as the French say, "Le pire est certain!"
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Olga Vareli
{K:22477} 8/23/2004
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Great!
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/22/2004
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Superb quality B&W, Roger!
Do ever get self-concious when you're taking people you don't know? I certainly do, even when I'm using the equivalent of a 450mm lens!!
Kind regards, Chris
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