Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're welcome. It's certainly all a matter of personal taste - and you're the artist here. On 10/5/05 1:07 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: > I thought about doing that and then decided on the tighter crop I > showed. There was something about having the end of the fence in the > shot that I found distracting. I'll look at it again. > > Thanks for the input. > >> I definitely prefer the neutron bomb version, Richard. But I would try >> cropping it smack at the left-hand (as viewed) edge of the bush - take out >> the bush - so that there is a bit of image to the right of the end of the >> fence. >> B. D. >> >> >> On 10/5/05 12:03 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>> Adam - Your comment about the people detracting from the image in >>> this case rally caught my attention since I have been trying to get >>> MORE people into my photos not less. In any case, I wanted to follow >>> up on your suggestion so I took them out using PS/CS. >>> >>> No people: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_9_0071_no_people_crop_web >>> >>> People: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_9_0071_web >>> >>> The photo looked a bit unbalanced to my eye without the people so I >>> cropped it tighter. This seems like an improvement to my eye it >>> would be interesting to hear what you and others think. >>> >>> I took six shots in all of which this was the best. Probably should >>> have shot more but I was on my way to dinner with friends and felt >>> some time pressure. Couldn't move much more to the left either which >>> I think might have improved the photo without the people since there >>> is a restricted area there. >>> >>> In any case, many thanks for the detailed comments. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Well I like the picket fence shapes in contrast to the cylinder of the >>>> lighthoue and the light/shadow of the fence in the first photo. For me >>>> the people distract from the forms and I'd have worked the angles with >>>> fence and lighthouse, maybe trying some from different heights as well >>>> - close to the ground, using arms over the head for a higher vantage >>>> point. Of course you might have done this. I know my own failure is to >>>> not work an image enough, especially one that's as static as a fence >>>> and lighthouse. I also think this first image has the most depth and >>>> contrast, the other images have a flat feeling to them, at least to my >>>> eye. >>>> >>>> Adam >>>> >>>> On 10/3/05, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> Here are three from last weekend. M7/Fuji Press 400 converted to B&W >>>>> in PS/CS. Commercial 2K x 3K scans. Nobska Light is set on a bluff >>>>> over looking Vineyard Sound on the south side of Cape Cod, >>>>> Massachusetts. >>>>> >>>>> First Nobska light itself (35 f2 ASPH): >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_9_0071_web >>>>> >>>>> Vineyard Sound from the light (Current 50 Elmarit): >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_5_0067_web >>>>> >>>>> Vineyard Sound again (Current 50 Elmarit). The high-key effect was >>>>> done in PS/CS from a normally exposed negative. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_18_0080_web >>>>> >>>>> Comments encouraged on all, of course, but I'm particularly >>>>> interested in hearing whether or not the last photo works. Many >>>>> thanks. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Dick >>>>> Boston MA >>>>>