Well, maybe it's just me. So far several have commented and I seem to be the only one who senses this expression of discomfort.
Btw, just to be clear, I'm not saying that she actually feels discomfort or trepidation, just that I'm getting it from her facial expression. I certainly understand that you've captured a split-second in time and whatever is there was fleeting at most; as you said, possibly "transitional" between looks. But so far I seem to be alone on this one, so carry on... :-) Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> Sent: May 7, 2012 5/7/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: PESO Lee Frank, I thank you for bring this up. I share with a lot of people the inability to read subtle expressions. I will freely admit to choosing this shot as a keeper to retouch and present because of the framing, the sharp eyes but overall softness -- technical reasons. I saw a contemplative vulnerability in her expression, but didn't think about it much more. I was hoping for a relaxed, natural look. It's tricky shooting anything close to a candid with Lee because she's always "on". As soon as she sees a camera pointed at her she starts going through a routine of poses, even while just sitting. I may have caught her midway between two canned expressions (she specializes in pinups, so has a fine repertoire of pouts and giddy smiles), or I may have caught a "why doesn't this guy just go away and let me chill here" look -- I dunno. Anyway, I think this works because it is ambiguous. Once I started thinking about your observation I figured, this is good--makes you think. In other words, it is not obvious. For me "not obvious" is desirable in a shot. On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Technically this is a brilliant shot (as all yours are) but I see a look > unease and trepidation on her face, especially in her eyes. It's as if she > was being very sexy but suddenly saw something that she's afraid of. > > If that is what you were going for then the photo is a success. > > I will be interested see if anyone else gets that from her expression or if > it's just me. > > Cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Bruce Walker <[email protected]> > Sent: May 7, 2012 5/7/12 > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: PESO Lee > > Shot first, rhetoric follows ... > > http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7150745325/lightbox/ > > Many would say this couldn't be done: vintage K100D Super, ISO 800, > DA* 55 wide open at f/1.4. Accident totally waiting to happen. > > "It'll be uselessly noisy!" ... "It'll all be way too soft!" ... "6 > megapixels isn't enough!" > > You be the judge. > > At a posing and direction workshop held by my friend Neeto da Silva. I > was kind of a guest participant, and I got this in the chill-out area > while Lee and I were waiting our turns on-set. Model is Lee Riley, > hair & makeup is Christine Chan. Retouch is moi. > > Comments welcome! > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
