Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I was out there just a week ago we should have met up! Peter On 10/06/2012 21:33, Howard Ritter wrote: > Thanks, Peter. > > I tried your suggestions and like them all in their ways, but didn't care > a whole lot for converting to B&W. I yield to no one in my affection and > respect for B&W, but the color adds so much to this scene. > > And thanks for the link to the Willy Ronis photos of Vaison. I also liked > the (B&W!) picture of the stairs ascending to the "perched village" of > Gordes, which I also saw on my visit to Provence. You probably understand > why the steep stairs, but others will not, so here's a longer view of > Gordes: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hlritter/France/The+perched+village+of+Gordes.jpg.html > > > ?howard > > On Jun 9, 2012, at 7:32 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: > >> On the second: >> >> I would crop to take most of the stuff out to the left, **include** the >> "utilities" stuff -it is as it is in France, go to B&W, possibly crop >> further >> top (but don't loose too much of the balcony), possibly crop a little at >> the >> bottom. You could also dodge right (or whatever you choose) to darken the >> shadow >> at that edge and draw attention away from the pipe and wire towards the >> centre. >> >> Hope that it helps. >> >> Peter >> >> PS I would put up a version of what I mean, but I am very busy today. >> Maybe I >> will try later >> >> PPS Look up Willy Ronis on Vaison; he lived about 20km away and shot it on >> several occasions eg >> <http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/vaison-la-romaine-france-1976-news-photo/121510400> >> - which is in loads of books > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig