Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW - Week 4 - Slide One
From: Dante Stella <dstella1@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 22:43:58 -0500

I don't tend to agree.  The posters cut the picture into a nice 1/3-1/3-1/3
composition.  Besides, you can't take them out of the picture without
removing the top of the boy on the left's head.

Nice shot.  

> John, regarding the first image, the top of the poster was clipped and my
> impression was that the wall and posters do not add any information to the
> image so why not get rid of it?
> http://slideone.com/PAW2002/week04.02.html
> 
> http://slideone.com/PAW2002/week04alt1.02.html
> 
> No, my thinking was that the added repetition(now three images) would
> strengthen the image, bringing all portions into balance.  You had
> questioned the dead center and my thinking was that the added repetition
> would strengthen the image.  It isn't that we don't know what they are
> doing, it's more a thematic thing like classical music or architecture where
> each repetition reinforces the main theme.
> 
> Just 2 euros
> 
> Don Dory
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
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