Albert wrote: >John Mason, Jr. - Carl Roskott, Charlottesville and >University Symphony Orchestra, 2004 >An good portrayal of a sublime moment Thanks much. >I think the hands are most important here. Directors >use them to "talk", or express themselves before his >musicians Yes. And no. Nuances of interpretation are worked out in rehearsal, and much of the communication there is verbal. (You'd also be surprised how little musicians look at the director, except during transitions and tricky passages.) On the other, yes, a glance at the conductor's hands (and facial expression) tells the musicians much about the sound that he or she wants. In the case of this image, it's pretty clear that the orchestra is not in the middle of a soft, slow, and delicate passage. >it would be best if they [the hands] were perfectly >sharp, just like the face I'm not so sure. I think I like the small, but noticable, amount of motion blur. In any case, a faster shutter was not possible with the film/lens combination I was using (800, 80-200/2.8). Kostas wrote: >John Mason - Carl Roskott, Charlottesville and >University Symphony Orchestra, 2004 >good cartion especially the expression... Thanks you. >a bit scary and scolding don't you think? Looks that way, I guess, but Carl's actually a very nice guy. Treats the orchestra with genuine respect. --John ===== J. Mason Charlotteville, Virginia __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/
