Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam: I hate to say it but the first version has a lot more going for it than the second. (to me, at least)The visual organization is much better and it looks more like a flower than number 2. In any case they both are very good images. Walt Adam Bridge wrote: >Ted, and others, I have revisited the shot and invoked the magic of >photoshop to some degree. > >Here's the revised image: > ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/03/26/_L3U9868-layered-adjust-flat.jpg> > >compared to the image I posted originally: > ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/03/26/_L3U9868-crp.jpg> > >Thanks, everyone, for the learning opportunity! > >Adam > > >On 3/27/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > > >>Ric Carter offered: >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Spring flowers from a walk through the neighborhood >> >> >> >>>>>Knocked me on my butt gorgeous.<<<< >>>>> >>>>> >>Re. Adam's first flower photograph. >> >> >> >>>On Mar 27, 2006, at 1:19 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: >>><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2006/03/26/_L3U9868-crp.jpg><<< >>> >>> >>Steady Ric, yes it's an excellent picture... However!! Yeah here I go again >>but look at the picture and what do you see almost as fast as you see the >>main flower subject? >> >>You obviously missed it or you'd not be on your butt! ;-) Maybe yer knees. >>;-) >> >>Upper right side, the flowers in the back ground like a vertical slice of >>white!! Cover that over with your hand or a piece of paper and "YES YOU >>HAVE A NICE KNOCK YOU ON YOUR BUTT PHOTOGRAPH!" >> >>However, as nit picking as you may feel my comment is, it's simple little >>things like this that makes or breaks a smashing good picture from "A >>class" >>to a plain old fashion "b -" or less! :-( >> >>No argument about the flower itself, beautiful. But its that one thing >>along >>with the "flower centered composition" that's taking points off the picture >>on the whole! >> >>Sorry I call them as I see them. Put your hand to screen and take out the >>slice of white on the right and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. >>The flower jumps off the page smack in the face! As is,without the covered >>distractions the eyes jump back and forth! They shouldn't in this case as >>powerful as the flower is! >> >>ted >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > >