On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:36:15 +1000, Ryan Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An interesting shot from a refreshing perspective Dave. I do however agree > with Will on the focus- I might have liked it more if it were on her eyelid > instead.
Oddly, I never noticed the focus, even though everyone else did. Go figure, eh? David, focus is over-rated, really <vbg> (see HCB quote, below). But, seriously, if I may be allowed a further comment, a corollery if you will: I think that details like a missed focus are a big deal if you have nothing else in the photo. But, for a strong image like this, there are enough good things going for it, that a technical detail isn't the death of it (I know that no one said it was a fatal flaw, they were merely stating a preference). Indeed, I was so taken by the photo as a whole that I didn't even notice focus at all. You caught a moment that you'll never have a chance to catch again. Part of that moment is that your point of focus is where it was. It's up to everyone (you and viewers) to decide how powerful the photo is, as is. This isn't to be construed in any way as a criticism of those who commented on focus, because everyone has the right to react the way they do. I'm just giving my reaction to the focus issue. But, the title still sucks <vbg>. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
