Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having just posted my comment I have just received - and read Ted's comment. I completely agree with him. I missed her completely. Now that I see it... But I guess the subtlety that others have commemted on explains why few commented early on. Peter tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > Subject: Re: [Leica] So I was just wondering > > > Bob Adler wrote: >> Now I see the guy is pointing and interacting with an African American > woman, which makes the shot!<<< > > Ah! I didn't see that at first.<<<<<<<<<< > > Hi Sonny, > The mystery is solved! :-) I bet nearly everybody missed her! :-) But > everything else get's in the way and it's a woneder you even picked her > up on the screen. But then that's why it's always so important not to > edit quickly and delete to quickly. > > We've always used a "3 time look over" in editing. > > 1st cut: the without question garbage goes... you know it's out no doubt > -- out of focus, blured etc. > > 2nd cut: Closer tighter look at the images and those that just leave you > cold go into an "OUT box" > > 3rd cut: Now it's taking in every single little thing possible that is > wrong! Or potentially wrong. any thing in here that doesn't make it goes > into the OUT BOX and maybe filed for later of collection material. > > But I sure didn't look at this photo three times as in editing. But the > two in the middle were so strong I assumed it was a play on words and > these two "soldiers." :-) > > Once you see her then she becomes such a strong point you do almost > automatically see her. > Actually this is a very interesting image for teaching photo students on > the value of editing very carefully! > > cheers, > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig