Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: leica photos in marc's backyard
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 19:38:20 -0800
References: <ECC6F7B330A26C40B652962C47DEA258183C3C@ASC02.asc.upenn.edu>

Re shot number 4 (bottom left) - the exposure seemed a little off to me, a
little too much as the green shoots around the flower seem to be too bright.
AGS
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From: "Kyle Cassidy" <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:41 AM
Subject: [Leica] re: leica photos in marc's backyard


> >I posted this URL a week or so ago, but I only got one response, itself
> >having nothing to do with the actual pictures. Maybe I should have put
> >something in there about lawyers... Maybe I should take better photos...
> >Maybe I need some friends...
> >
> >Anyway, I'm posting the URL again in case anyone wants to discuss
> >photography - I could use some critique, comments, or just general LUG
> >luvin'.
> >
> >http://home.earthlink.net/~attinasi/LUG/backyard/backyard.html
>
> first, let me say that you have what appears to be a very lovely back
yard.
> then on to the advice (which, coming from who it's coming from, you may
take
> or leave as you please).
>
> significantly shallower DOF would serve all of your subjects well, i
think.
> the first shot (clockwise from the left) has a distracting background. you
> could blur this out in photoshop, but i'm still bothered by a portion of
sky
> on the upper right. what i'd do is put a black background behind it about
4
> or 5 feet away and isolate the flower. second shot, same advice -- the
> interesting curly thing is too closely integrated into the curly
background
> and comes out looking busy rather than delicate. a black background and
this
> lovely light i think would make your picture pop. third shot (bottom
right)
> is nice, but i want closer! what is that thing? there's too much not that
> thing in the shot. this will justify the purchase of a macro lens to your
> S.O. particularly if they are the gardener. the fourth shot, backlit pink
> thingies, is your most winningest but i think it's going to be prevented
> from making the calendar by those thick leaved plants in the background,
> again, they're just too close to the action and too clear (too
not-blurry?)
> open up there and move around, see if you can get a more uniform
background
> in the picture.
>
> good luck and keep shooting.
>
> kyle
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