Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve When the image is cropped it becomes much cleaner looking. But, even though it is cleaner it is not as real. An uncropped b&w version, at least to me, makes it better. Otherwise, its seems to take a graphic exercise appeal and lose it's "glimpse of reality" No matter what you decide, it is a real keeper. :-) Walt Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Nov 10, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Steve Barbour showed revised versions: >> Subject: [Leica] arizona desert cemetary...II >> >> >>> several people wisely suggested a crop, and I did this... >>> also several wondered about which is best, color vs bw.... >>> so do I... what do you think ? >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/cross+flower.jpg.html >>> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/cross +flowerbw.jpg.html<<<< >> >> >> Steve a very interesting comparison indeed, both cropping and colour >> vs. B&W. >> >> Pre-crop: >> I "almost" like the more open feel about it and can say "I like it >> un-cropped". Almost! Even though I thought the crop would be better >> I'm now questioning it. But the right side is a distraction, so >> maybe if you had cropped it first and posted it cropped, then we'd >> not have the opportunity to see it both ways. >> >> Cropped: >> But even with the crop done right on the mark, I now have this >> feeling it's jammed too tightly together. Unfortunately this happens >> sometimes in photography. And I'd have to accept the cropped version >> simply because the items on the right are without question a >> distraction. >> >> I suppose if one were to put their "honesty as a photojournalist" >> aside for a moment and clonned over the disturbing pieces then the >> crammed space wouldn't be there and the picture would be fine. >> However, as photojournalists that's not our cup of tea. >> >> So it needs to either stay cropped, or maybe try to burn the right >> side down to a slightly darker level to cut the distraction. Not >> dark dark, but subtly. >> >> The conversion to B&W does absolutely nothing for the picture at >> all. This is due to the yellow flower playing such a strong part of >> the over all picture in colour that it doesn't have in B&W. Actually >> it merely becomes a distracting blob of white waiting to be "spotted >> out!" >> >> Given this situation is on a list there will be at least 809 >> versions, 3 in agreement, and 3 who don't care. ;-) >> >> However, I still want to see the picture of you throwing the yellow >> flower precisely where it is for maximum effect of composition! ;-) > > > > NOT... > > > thanks Ted... I learned a lot from this exercise, > > > and one of the things I learned earlier, never change the > composition to enhance the shot... > > > and if you do never admit it....Steve > >> >> 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 >