Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Adam for the input. Truly appreciated. I think the general consensus agrees with you on the dad/daughter image. I actually like the first image a lot because it separates out the group of flowers that I was most interested in and seems to surround the one in focus group. Of course courses for horses! Thanks again; I truly appreciate when good folks give good critiques, Bob On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > Glad to see you're having a good time exploring your Noct, Bob. > > I like the first one the least. For me the hyper-limited depth of field > makes something that feels quite artificial to me. > > In the second image I miss having the dad's image in focus as well. For me > this is a two-shot, they belong together, so while she's tack sharp, > isolating her from him becomes a useful experiment but not a compelling > image. > > I like the last one the most because it feels both more natural and a good > use of the lens' depth of field. > > I think the 2nd image shot at f2 or f4 would have been a killer since it > almost is as you rendered it. > > My opinion, of course. And thanks for sharing. I greatly enjoy your work. > > Adam > > On 2012 Jun 3, at 4:32 PM, Robert Adler wrote: > > > Some spring color from a garden behind our library: > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120528-L1000801-Edit.jpg.html > > > > Today at the Farmer's Market, a friend and his somewhat shy daughter: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120603-L1000906.jpg.html > > > > Some roses through a fence: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/20120528-L1000754.jpg.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Redwood City, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com