Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, I'll bite, too! I missed your earlier post (out of town), but I find something to like in almost every photo you've shown. Generally, they are what I call "gentle" photographs. That is to say, the lighting is gentle and they're not self-consciously "arty," rather they are nice gentle reminders of place. You may find it harder to get feedback here with gentle photos, as people will often quietly enjoy them and then move on. That isn't to say you should change and shoot only for LUG-response! On the contrary, shoot what you like and keep showing and the occasional comment will come! Specifically...in #2 the mistiness and the color of the grass is very nice...If you plan to make a print, the highlights in the clouds are a little blown for my tastes, although you may be able to improve on this in PS and give them a bit more detail. Or perhaps careful rescanning might help, if you feel it's worth it. #3 is amusing in a (here it comes again) gentle way. I think if you keep looking for scenes like this you will from time-to-time come up with some really hilarious moments and juxtapositions. #4 is a bit too subtle for my tastes...others may disagree. I would have wanted a foreground subject in there to give the eye somewhere else to go. Of course, that's not always possible, but I can't help wishing. #5 shows a very good eye. Nice work noticing the light on the building with all the strange turrets. It combines really well with the narrow street. I like the foreground objects (bike, words, woman) to give some life to the shot. Of #6 and #7 (the reflections), I couldn't agree more with Doug. I _much_ prefer the tighter crop, and in fact this is my favorite of your series. Although I do think I would have had a hard time figuring it out without seeing the other first. What about a touch more water on the bottom? Perhaps with a few ripples showing it might work even better both in terms of texture and giving us clues as to the water. Keep posting! Best, Aaron Doug Herr wrote: >Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/PICKS/P6250007_lug> > > > (This is actually an unabashed attempt to get someone other than > > Philippe and William to say something about the photos I posted > > yesterday.) > >Your strategy worked! In this gallery I've noticed that in all but the >reflections on the underside of the bridge the lighting is all diffused so >you're relying more on color and form than light and shadow for your >compositions. Of the reflected light photos I like the tighter crop. In >the uncropped photo the bright area at the right is a major distraction >but I wonder how long it would have taken me to "get" the cropped photo if >I hadn't seen the uncropped one first?