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Subject: [Leica] What are the most important aspects of a photographic image ?
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:19:57 -0400
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You did well there, Geoff. I don't have patience for printing anymore. My 
printer is Blurb :-)

Cheers,
Nathan

On 2 Jan, 2011, at 21:52 , Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> Actually I think there are some clever insights there into each of those
> photographers' minds.
> I could have sorted those lists (and their photos) to each photographer
> without seeing the names. No one is wrong of course.
> For me what Ted and Tina wrote just has perfect clarity (distilled essence
> of people photos as I'd like them to be I guess).
> Different list for rocks and ferns though!
> 
> I have at least managed to shift much of my technical absorption to the
> developing and printing stage at least.
> Anyone else spend New Year's Eve printing instead of clicking?
> So pretty and now all Platinum too.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/131285862
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> On 3 January 2011 10:33, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Sometimes, I wish my brain worked like you guys'.
>> 
>> But, it doesn't. I could never be that organized in deciding what I like.
>> 
>> Doug is probably closest to the way I think my brain works
>> 
>> Sorry, Doug.
>> 
>> ric
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 2, 2011, at 6:27 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
>> 
>>> Stasys Petravicius wrote:
>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>> Hi All- with all the reading we do of the LUG and looking at submitted
>>> images - please list the half dozens things that come to mind that are
>>> really germaine (sic) to an excellent image. In declining order of
>>> importance.
>>> <<<
>>> 
>>> IMHO, in declining order:
>>> 
>>> the moment engages the viewer
>>> lighting and composition highlight the primary subject
>>> background either enhances the primary subject's story or (not as good)
>> stays out of the way
>>> technical quality sufficient that the viewer does not struggle to see the
>> details
>>> 
>>> Doug Herr
>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>> 
>>> 
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