On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:07:12 -0000, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 10/31/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle", said H G Wells, "I no longer >> despair for the human race" >> >> Cast your despair to the four winds, and enjoy: >> http://todayspictures.slate.com/20061031/ > > Well, if the bicyclist is the main subject of the photo, I'd have > thought he could have made it a bit sharper. Perhaps if he'd have > panned? Or, maybe a faster shutter speed would have frozen him. As > an added bonus, his aperture would have opened up a bit, blurring > those distracting stairs and railings a bit. > > Speaking of the stairs, I think if he'd have zoomed in a bit on the > cyclist, he could have eliminated them altogether. Then, maybe his > cameras AE would have been able to better deal with the exposure of > the cyclist, which is a bit dark, to my eye. > > All in all, however, a good attempt, and I think if he works a few of > those details a bit, Mr. Bresson may become a fine photographer > someday, just like Kenny Rockwell is. You're absolutely right, Frank, but I don't think this chap had AE and zoom lenses. It only goes to show that you need decent equipment if you want to take a good photograph. John > Thanks for posting this, Bob. > > cheers, > framnk -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
