I think people take Capa's comment far too literally. There's more to closeness than mere geography.
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 October 2005 21:54 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: PESOS (2) - Ode/Personal Space (NorCal Meet) > > Exactly. Sometimes perspective is important. Depth of field > enters into the equation as well. A background is frequently > desirable in street photography. But not always. The best > rule is that there are no rules. As to what Capa meant, I do > believe he was suggesting only that the photographer should > be conscious of the need to fill the frame in most > situations. For Capa that would have meant moving in closer > since he shot most often with a Leica and a 50mm lens. > Paul
