Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll dare to present an alternate viewpoint there. I don't mind the framing branches at all. Actually my eye is drawn more to the blue floats in the water. I'd be tempted to remove those and see if I preferred that version. A lovely scene full of wonderful light. There are worse things to point your camera at ;-) Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 3 October 2010 13:50, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Adam Bridge showed: > > Subject: [Leica] IMG: In the dying of the light - Lake Tahoe, 2 October > 2010 > > > Shot looking eastward toward the Nevada side from Carnelian Bay. The >> panoramas will be amazing because that's part of a double rainbow as >> the light came sliding in beneath the cloud deck and above the peaks >> of the Sierra to the west. My wife and I were in awe. >> >> < >> http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Lake-Tahoe/14018035_JMVt4#1031308895_W5M4e-A-LB >> > >> > > Jeeesh Adam, > I hate to sound like the old grouch when the moment has such fantastic > potential! But here goes. :-( > > The branches sticking in right side and the top kill it! And I don't think > you have enough room to crop the right side to get rid of them and still > maintain a composition balance. > > I think your options were when you shot the picture. Either gone wider and > used the branches as part of the picture rather than a distraction to > sun-rainbow sky as we see here. > > Or tried to get an angle to eliminate the branches completely in the > initial exposure. Probably by moving forward if possible, or a longer lens. > Both of which I have no idea if it were possible. However. > > But right now they are nothing more than a distraction and I doubt enough > room for any kind of reasonable cropping to maintain a the potential of > what could/would have been a very nice photograph. > > And yes I can well understand why you and your wife were in awe. It is a > very beautiful scene with incredible potential. Next time. > > Sorry mate. > cheers, > Dr. ted > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >