Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard S. Taylor wrote: > Bill - Goody, indeed! I agree. It's nice to talk about pictures. indeed... > I understand your point about wanting the eye to move. With the red > spot gone you'd probably have to crop the image a bit to move the > child's head left and get some action back into the picture. > > It really is a beautiful picture one way or the other. The vivid colors > and great looking kid caught in mid-stride make it for me. > > Thank you Steve for posting it. you are welcome ...and thank you for all your comments...Steve > >> Goody, a chance to demur. >> I find the red in this picture most engrossing. It, along with the two >> large and slightly less electric green areas, make the picture move a >> great >> deal. >> >> I have always felt that a good picture in one in which the viewer' eye >> moves all the time. This picture is a particularly good example of that >> rule. >> >> And, the child's a beaut, too! >> >> Congratulations on this picture. I'm sure the print is even more >> exciting. >> >> Regards, >> >> Bill Parsons >> 601 Congress Street, Boston, MA >> 617-663-2592 >> (cell) 617-680-2779 > > > (snip) > >> This is a really nice candid portrait and I really like the out of >> focus green pink background. I looked at this picture for a long >> time trying to decide whether or not the red blob in the upper left >> corner added to the picture or not. It does point to the child's >> head but ultimately, at least to me, it seems more of a distraction >> than an addition. >> >> Thanks. Am looking to see more. >> >> >>> soleil danse... latest paw >>> >>> canon 20D R 80mm 1.4.... >>> >>> >>> >> >http://www.leica-gallery.net/barbour/image-79113.html >> >>> >>> >>> thanks for your comments, input... >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >> >> >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >