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Subject: [Leica] IMG: an autumn holdout
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 19:21:32 -0700
References: <AANLkTi=yfqtkR0cEGJOK8-L6+SPdEowwTWG0gLuSbhDG@mail.gmail.com> <BA6ED963-BE5D-45CB-BC8A-63D888E55FC3@mac.com> <AANLkTinVA45_GFzsRGojeTJTTaj05EyhOkL3OX6rmx-i@mail.gmail.com> <7426C49E-258A-4671-8527-788CC061A183@mac.com>

Thank you, George, it really does. I appreciate your time in further
explaining it!

Adam


On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 3:14 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
wrote:
> As presented the composition does not quite balance.
> The main subject is too close to center;
> and the strong blue (in contrast to the yellow oranges)
> makes the whole arrangement very heavy on the left
> (especially for such a delicate subject).
>
> So - by cropping a bit off the the right (it works - I tried it)
> say right up to that delicate little neutral gray leaf in the lower right;
> the composition becomes much more solid in its feeling of balance.
>
> hope that clarifies
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 7, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>
>> George could you clarify what you're suggesting please? I'm not sure I
>> understand your advice. I'm back from my longest bike ride since my
>> knee replacement and my head is somewhat out to lunch. <grin>
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 8:35 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> a beautiful rendering.
>>>
>>> (a tad off the right may help solidify the composition
>>> as the blue is quite strong on the left)
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 6, 2010, at 11:45 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>>>
>>>> I shot this in Tahoe City just before the light was lost.
>>>>
>>>> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Lake-Tahoe/14018035_JMVt4#1037262520_62bvP-X2-LB>
>>>>
>>>> 1Ds Mk II, Leica 100mm APO, probably at f2.8 or so.
>>>>
>>>> Comments, critique and suggestions are most welcome.
>>>>
>>>> There are a few more images posted to the gallery and I'll be adding
>>>> some over the week as I get to work on them.
>>>>
>>>> Enjoy!
>>>>
>>>> Adam Bridge
>>>>
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