[Leica] more from Yosemite, image redone

[Aram Langhans]

Combining Ted's and others advice, I cropped "almost" according to the master's suggestion and darkened what remained of the branch as Montie suggested.  I did not want to crop out the two leaves under the log, as per instructions,  as it looked like the log needed some breathing room under it to give it some context as being in the water.  Since that made more of the branch visible, I darkened it a bit.  Maybe more darkening is needed???

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f14/ca/y/Yosemite-5047-2.jpg.html 
 
So, does it look better now?

Original is:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f14/ca/y/Yosemite-5047.jpg.html 


Aram


--------------------------------------------------
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:15 AM
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] more from Yosemite

> Aram Langhans ASKED:
>>> Now a question.  Is the out of focus branch to distracting in this photo?
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f14/ca/y/Yosemite-5047.jpg.html
> 
> I don't think a crop helps.<<<<<<<
> 
> Hi Aram,
> A crop most certainly helps and makes it a beautiful "KEEPER PHOTO!" 
> 
> OK here's what you do! Please consider my crop comments as merely a
> suggestion and not written in STONE! However? :-)
> 
> Crop the bottom off eliminating the two center lower leaves, at a point
> where the branch ( right side barely disappears!) along with the leaves! Be
> very careful that they just disappear!
> 
> Be very careful here as you want the two leaves "LEFT & RIGHT" sides to
> anchor the image. 
> I'd also look at "maybe?" nipping a bit off the top also. Not a lot,  but
> just enough to give the image a horizontal format rather than square? 
> 
> There you go me "OLD SON?" ;-)  It's just a smidgen of a crop, but hopefully
> makes and saves the photo.:-)
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-) 
> 
> 
> 
>