Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From : "Ted Grant" Subject : Re: [Leica] Farthingstone Northamptonshire #4 Graham Battison showed: > http://www.geebeephoto.com/temp/Farthingstone_04.html Hi Graham, Interesting photograph. However I'd like to make a small crop suggestion. Have a look at this. Just cut off the bottom edge removing the dark area of the barn all to-gether. In doing this, does it not put more emphasis in isolating the crow and making it a stronger photo between crow and clouds? I suppose it comes back to, in the eye of the beholder. I scrolled down to cut it off and all of a sudden it became a stronger appearing picture. No? ted --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Ted, I included a little brickwork because the overall feel was a little light and soft to me and I thought it would benefit from a little more dark tone and a some gritty texture. I was pleased that I was actually thinking about stuff like that when I shot it (the LUG effect) but in the final analysis I'm ready to accept that it can just as easily detract from the overall image :-) In more general terms I dislike cropping because I spent a lot of money on a range of lenses and I get annoyed with myself if I don't frame it correctly at the time of pressing the shutter. Thanks for looking and commenting. To have someone of your stature take the time is a resource beyond price. Graham www.geebeephoto.com -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm