Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry I don't hold it against anyone if they question my, or anyone else's cropping. In this case I think David may have thought I use a Hasselblad Xpan or something similar. I wish!! Recently I tried one belonging to a friend of mine. Beautiful camera. I would buy one, but I have higher priorities. If I need a higher quality pano I can always shoot some overlapping frames and stitch. Cropping is a very personal thing. I used to be of that school that printed full frame to show the border. That was to prove that I did not crop! Now I will if I have to, crop the sides or top of an image to make the composition more pleasing. This is a crop from a 35mm image but in my opinion it looks better as a square, a la Hasselblad. http://www.leica-gallery.net/heymanphoto/image-43209.html There was nothing at the bottom of the frame that could not be removed. I think I now believe in the surgeon's motto. "If in doubt, cut it out!!" Some may say that the subject in now too central. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Now that I read David's message again, I think I misunderstood the question. David, do you mean the ratio of top to sides? If so, I'm afraid I never give that a thought. I just chop it off till it looks right. There is no measurement involved, but 3:2 and 1:2 sound like good numbers for general purpose. Jerry Lehrer wrote: > I am really surprised at the naivety of David Degner. Where did > he develop his rigid thinking to question your cropping? > > Jerry > > Rob Heyman wrote: > > > Nothing fancy David, I just crop off the top and bottom. > > Rob > > > > David Degner wrote: > > > > > Rob, > > > > > > What is the super wide aspect ratio that you print at? It always seems > > > pleasing and gives a little relief from the norm. > > > > > > David Degner > > > > > > At 10:51 PM 4/8/2003 +1000, you wrote: > > > >Last Sunday I had the pleasure of photographing a young lady and her > > > >baby just after a rainstorm and the sky was just beautiful! Some of the > > > >proofs are posted here. > > > > > > > >http://www.leica-gallery.net/heymanphoto/folder-4411.html > > > > > > > >Rob > > > > > > > >-- > > > >__________________________________ > > > >Rob Heyman Photography > > > >32 Binyara Street > > > >CHAPEL HILL Qld 4069 > > > >Ph 07 3878 3884 fax 07 3378 6639 > > > >__________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >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 > > > > -- > > __________________________________ > > Rob Heyman Photography > > 32 Binyara Street > > CHAPEL HILL Qld 4069 > > Ph 07 3878 3884 fax 07 3378 6639 > > __________________________________ > > > > -- > > 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 - -- __________________________________ Rob Heyman Photography 32 Binyara Street CHAPEL HILL Qld 4069 Ph 07 3878 3884 fax 07 3378 6639 __________________________________ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html