Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am delighted by both images Adam, they are truly wonderful...but actually my own leaning is a bit toward the original, as it has more sense of context and perspective.... Steve > 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information