Gary- Nice work! Good connection with the models even at 300mm.
I was in Williamsburg in May and recognized your 'Mr. Jefferson' elsewhere
on your site http://members.home.com/maitani/thomas_jefferson.jpg. Perhaps
you can set me right here. I don't get what all the hub-bub is about
'bokeh'. Is the Jefferson shot a good expression of bokeh, or just
constructive use of selective focus? And is it bokeh as in boquet, or as in
smokey?
Mickey
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From: "Gary Edwards" <garyetx@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Perfect portrait lens
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lex Jenkins <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> .....I've seen photos of models taken with teles in
> > the 200mm-500mm length (35mm format) and the subjects look rather
> detached.
> > Perhaps that's what the photographer wanted. But I think models like -
> even
> > need - a connection with the photographer, which is established by
> distance,
> > not focal length.
>
> I'll take an 85, a 180 or even a 300 any day for portraits over my
> wide-angles. I offer http://members.home.com/garyetx/sherril.htm as a
> non-detached example. Lex, we were definately connected - but some would
> conclude that I was afraid to get any closer. <g>
>
> I agree that properly done, wide angle portraiture can be dramatic or at
> least appropriate. I just don't do it.
>
> A favorite trick of the "investigative reporters" on TV - shoot the victim
> in flattering light with a moderate telephoto setting on the zoom, then
> chase the dastardly landlord, philandering school board member, or
whomever
> into someplace lit only by an on-camera glare-light with the zoom set to
an
> angle of regard roughly equivalent to a 21 mm lens and stick it in their
> face. Watch for it next time on your local news - they aren't subtle
about
> it.
>
> Gary Edwards
>
>
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