Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, Yes, the image is a bit contrasty. I opened a new box of Velvia and used a camera that underexposes about 1/3 stop. Yes, in a day or so you see petals in the crotch of the tree. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 3/26/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > > I find this image so contrasty that no single partof the image works for > me. > > I love the elements of the picture but as a whole it doesn't work. The > petal-covered ground is wonderful. The canopy of color is great - > although on my screen it seems blown out, the detail lost in a way > that isn't compelling - at least to my eye. > > This may be the fault of having to down-sample for the web and that > the print or full-sized image looks fine - but for me it doesn't come > together. > > Did you explore the petal-fall and those great dark tree-trunks? > > Thanks for sharing this. > > Adam > > > On 3/26/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > > Cherry trees by the side of Peachtree Road. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album362/cherrytreestrio > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >