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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 5/15/2005
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What's it like having a saint in the house? You mean ANOTHER saint? LOL. The meeting went off OK, thanks Chris, but I am extremely discouraged over the lack of an evangelistic vision. "We tried that, it didn't work!" Argh!
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 5/15/2005
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Antonella, I can't invite you, but it would be a pleasure to show you around some photogenic places if you ever come to Japan. The thing with full-frame fisheye lenses is that lines running through the center of the frame are all straight; it is only those running parallel to the edges that get badly bent. Here, it's the woman who is bent out of shape, but not too badly... The trick is to get some important structural lines (here, the counter and trays containing octopus and seasoning, etc.) running through the center. This gives the eye something acceptable to fasten onto.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 5/15/2005
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Paul, you have to beware of using the fisheye perspective as a gimmick to add interest. That soon palls. The trick seems to be use it where nothing else would give you the all-embracing wide angle (as here) and then "de-fish" it with software if the curves look too peculiar. Here, the woman is distinctly curved but maybe I'm getting used to it, so it doesn't look TOO odd to me.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 5/15/2005
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Excellent outcome in the circumstances, Roger!
Bags of interest, as ever, though I'm not altogether sure about 'octopus buns'!!
I hope your meeting goes well. What's it like having a saint in the house?  )
Best regards, Chris
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 5/15/2005
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Would you invite me in Japan??? I LOVE octopus!!! :) Although pushed, this picture is top notch quality.
How on earth can you avoid distortions with a 16 mm.? Do you have a software to correct them?
Kisses,
Antonella
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 5/15/2005
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wow.. that fisheye really creates a unique perspective of this scene... I think it takes an ordinary scene and makes its unique... good work
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