Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ted next time will be vertical long lens pano then ;-) As stated on the other list, I can take negative comments, well, when as well grounded as yours ;-) Thanks again mon ami Philippe Le 6 sept. 10 ? 20:12, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> a ?crit : > > philippe.amard showed: > Subject: [LRflex] IMG: ? Crop-no-crop ? > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Switzerland/Semi+Abstract+Waterfall-1010584.jpg.html >> > slight crop of the top >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Switzerland/Waterfall-1010584.jpg.html >> >> What do you think? > > Philippe mon ami, (once again.) ;-) > The tighter crop for sure. WHY? > First of all this is a scene that is more beautiful to the eye than > in a B&W > photograph because it is extremely busy and confusing! > > The water fall when you were standing there shooting was one > of those very easy to see. Not only that, one can be affected by the > surroundings, therefore the "water fall aspect" becomes of a greater > effect > to the eyes. > > In a photograph, in this case B&W, much of the waterfall is confused > with > the general over all background and land fall about it. It probably > requires > a greater volume of splashing water to make it of greater > visibility than > we see here. > > I'm sorry but thus is one of those, if I'd shot it, I'd put it a > side as one > of those that was a nice place to see, but not one of my better > photographs in B&W. :-( > > When you have to "working and cropping to make a photo work?" In many > cases there isn't a good photo there to start with. Looks great to the > eyes, but in print? > > Actually it can fall into the more you fiddle trying to make > something out > of it...... it generally means there isn't a solid photograph in the > first place. UNLESS??? > > Maybe longer lenses to tighten on the waterfall subject and or the > main stream of > water. > > However mon ami, nice try! However? :-( > > Dr. ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >