[Leica] October Light

Don Dory don.dory at gmail.com
Thu Oct 29 15:57:41 PDT 2020


I was commenting on the shadows which you cut off in camera.   It is an
artistic choice that I took a long way to say I thought that decision added
to the image.

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 5:26 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Thank you Don,
>
> I don't quite understand what you mean by :
>
> "Did you cut off the long shadows to draw in the eye?  The incomplete
> shadow…."
>
> I haven't cut anything nor have I done any special manipulation, the photo
> is very slightly enlarged and cropped, my only work has been to dim the
> high lights somewhat and give very little light to the shadow.
>
> LLuis
>
> > El 29 oct 2020, a les 4:06, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va
> escriure:
> >
> > I believe I am with Philippe for the second image.  The tip of the cane
> by
> > his feet and his grip on the bench tell a story.
> >
> > The contra jour images bring me to an indecisive opinion.  Did you cut
> off
> > the long shadows to draw in the eye?  The incomplete shadow troubles my
> > thought processes about what are relatively calm images creating tension
> at
> > least for me.  That tension makes sense in the image with the
> > sitting/squatting figure; there is a story there.
> >
> > I waited to post a response as I hoped to resolve a clear response.  I
> > haven't so in that sense the contra jour images are more successful than
> > perhaps even you supposed.  Good shooting.
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 28, 2020, 3:04 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Fall’s Sun
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2020F100223.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> Sweet Sun
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2020F100236.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> Low Sun
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2020F100231.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> Late Walk
> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/2020F100227.jpg.html
> >
> >>
> >> Leica MP, Noctilux 50, Adox CMS 20 II Pro, E.I. 20, D-76  1:3
> >>
> >> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
> >>
> >> Saludos cordiales
> >> Lluis
> >>
> >>
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