Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - ----- Original Message ----- 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 > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html