Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While I agree with Richard on the top of the head, I think his alt crop sends the eye directly to the rats. Since the story is about the scientist, well, the question is, do you have a looser shot? Of course, lots of times, editors want lots of freedom. Richard's is a cover crop, but maybe the editor wants a double-truck with room for lottsa text. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane ?galit?, libert?, crawfish In a message dated 8/14/2005 5:16:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, richard-lists@imagecraft.com writes: Pretty good, but with this composition, I really wish you did not lop the top of the head off. I hope you don't mind, but I just drag and cut this crop (spent one second on it so other crops are possible): http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/tmp/asandler.jpg Just my useless $0.02.... At 03:09 PM 8/14/2005, Aaron Sandler wrote: >Hi Folks, > >My friend Rui needed a portrait to go with a Portugeuse magazine article on >young, up-and-coming, Portugeuse scientists, in which he will appear... > >It's not really my sort of thing, but I agreed to help, and I think it >came out >pretty well, considering: > >http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2005_32/index.html > >The shot is barely on topic...I used his Panasonic LX33 digital point-and- >shoot, but at least it has a "Leica" lens. The improvised lighting >included a >big south-facing window to my right and one of those ceiling-mounted overhead >surgical lights on a swinging arm, which was aimed at some white paper >towels I >laid down flat on a table in front of me to provide some bounced lighting for >the mice. > >Comments welcome & thanks for looking, >Aaron > >_______________________________________________