Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital cropping
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 16:01:21 -0700
References: <45EDA71CFF25D411A2E400508B6FC52A031E07FB@orportexch1.inter nal.nextlink.net>

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>At 11:56 29-05-01 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>But is cropping good or bad? I always feel as though I missed the mark --
>>i.e. got lazy in my seeing -- if I have
>>to crop. Just curious as to what other people think
>
>I agree with you. If I have to crop then it ain't right!
>
>Gerry


What if you had a potentially *great* shot, were it not for that
eye-catching blob in the lower left corner - would you crop it out, leave
it in, or just not print the neg?

Guy


And aren't you already cropping (reality) when you compose the shot?
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<excerpt>At 11:56 29-05-01 -0500, you wrote:

<excerpt>

But is cropping good or bad? I always feel as though I missed the mark
- -- i.e. got lazy in my seeing -- if I have

to crop. Just curious as to what other people think

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I agree with you. If I have to crop then it ain't right!


Gerry

</excerpt>


What if you had a potentially *great* shot, were it not for that
eye-catching blob in the lower left corner - would you crop it out,
leave it in, or just not print the neg?


Guy



And aren't you already cropping (reality) when you compose the shot?

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