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Subject: [Leica] My first Friday flowers - To George Lottermorser
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Sun Nov 19 07:00:37 2006
References: <003e01c70b64$9922d360$2101a8c0@luispersonal>

Luis

I certainly hope you stay with your approach because it is very 
enjoyable to see. It will take a long time to forget that young lady 
standing on her toes. :-)

Walt

Luis Ripoll wrote:

>Hi Walt,
>
>One of the things that are difficult for my mentality  is think that a B&W
>photography minds the absence of colours and or that a colour picture is a
>coloured B&W. When I'm shooting on B&W I'm thinking on the image effect in
>B&W tones, and when I'm shooting in colour I'm only looking for the things I
>can't tell on B&W, this is one of the reasons because I'm not attracted by
>the digital facilities. Yes, I know I'm probably to attached to the
>classical or traditional concepts, but every one should be comfortbale with
>himself. 
>
>Sorry for this long answer/comment to your kind message, I would like tell
>you only my personal approach.
>
>Thank you very much for looking and commenting Walt,
>
>Saludos desde Barcelona
>Luis  
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
>Walt Johnson
>Enviado el: s?bado, 18 de noviembre de 2006 23:38
>Para: Leica Users Group
>Asunto: Re: [Leica] My first Friday flowers - To George Lottermorser
>
>Luis
>
>I often think of taking the easy way out and just shooting  color neg for
>b&w images. Then, I'll see images like those you posted and regain my right
>mind. There are no tones as gorgeous as good b&w, and these certainly are
>good.
>
>Walt
>
>Luis Ripoll wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi George,
>>
>>First at all thanks for looking and for your opinion. I cropped 2 other 
>>versions, but what you suggest should be better corrected at the 
>>initial composition, when shooting.
>>
>>I'll appreciate your opinion, please look at the original and at the 
>>two cropped versions, and be so kind to give me your opinion.
>>
>>This one is the original, without any cropping 
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/061104-37w.jpg.html
>>
>>Cropped version 1
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/061104-37cr_w.jpg.html
>>
>>Cropped version 2
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/061104-37cr2_w.jpg.html
>>
>>Thanks again for looking
>>
>>Saludos desde Barcelona
>>Luis
>>
>>
>>-----Mensaje original-----
>>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En 
>>nombre de Lottermoser George Enviado el: s?bado, 18 de noviembre de 
>>2006 0:26
>>Para: Leica Users Group
>>Asunto: Re: [Leica] My first Friday flowers
>>
>>Lovely as it is - however, I can't help wondering about losing the 
>>blooms in the lower left and including more of the dark ones on the right.
>>
>>Regards,
>>George Lottermoser
>>george@imagist.com
>>
>>
>>
>>On Nov 17, 2006, at 4:12 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>>
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>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/061104-37w.jpg.html
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