Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL I appreciate all perspectives. It seems yours leans more toward the bird+environment end of the spectrum that a biologist would prefer. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Wilbur Norman <coupdefoudrellc at gmail.com> >Sent: Dec 27, 2014 8:31 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Great Blue Heron > >Well, proving that we humans are a fickle bunch and difficult to satisfy, I >thought I would like a version where at least the yellowed cattail was >either toned down or removed, but?.. > >The new version is certainly fine, in and of itself, expecially if one has >not seen the first iteration. > >Looking at the first version, with fresh eyes, I now have to say I like it >better!!! Why? > >One of the things about nature photography, as much as so-called 'street >photography', is environment. While the cloned version has great >3-dimensionality and would be excellent in an identificatuon guide, it (for >me) lacks some of the imediacy inherent in a photo that contains clues to >the environment of the shot. Yes, there is the bokeh-ed background but >those 3 cattail leaves, darn it all, really seem to add something for me. > >The cloned version, on second look, now appears too much like one of those >View-Master photographs. > >For me these photographs really bring home the phrase, "you don't know what >you got 'til it's gone!" > > >Many Thanks for your effort in this study of two fine photos that I was >able to closely view side-by-side. > >Wilbur > > > >************ > >On Dec 27, 2014, at 8:21 AM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> Ted Grant wrote: >> >>> Hi Doug, >>> Very nice fog mood type bird image. >>> >>>>>> What say ye about the bright yellow to the left of the bird's tail? >>> Clone it out? Leave it in? Tone it down? >>> >>> Yes without hesitation get rid of it! WHY? Quite simply because it's an >>> unnecessary visual distraction as small as it is!! >>> As soon as the scene opened on screen my instant re-action? A quick over >>> all >>> look and comment to self out loud? >>> >>> " Another fine............. OH crap why didn't he take that yellow leaf >>> out???????" " It's merely fine tuning the image and kind of "cleaning it >>> up >>> to perfection!" You tidy it up and keep your mouth shut that you did it! >> >> Thanks to the many comments on- and off-list. I've taken the cattail >> reeds out and I toned down the bright spot in the water. I tried a >> version where I took the bright spot out along with the cattails and the >> water looked like it had been sanitized, so I left a hint of the spot in. >> >> The original: >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ardea/gbhero05a.jpg >> >> the final: >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ardea/gbhero05c.jpg >> >> All comments welcome. >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information