Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Frank (and Graham). I suspect if my post proves anything it may be that the first intuitive cut is often the best. >I think the first one is a beautiful photo. I love the highlights and >tones. > >Frank Farmer >Jackson, Miss. > >On Oct 20, 2005, at 9:38 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote: > >>Spent more time looking at one of the shots I posted earlier this >>week and decided on two alternate crops that work better for me. >>Here's the original: >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/06_02_0177_web >> >>In this alternate I cropped the original negative more loosely and >>feel it gives a stronger impression of the environment the gal is >>enjoying. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/06_02_0177_alt_crop1_web >> >>And, from a different negative, a vertical crop that focuses >>attention more on the woman than her environment. I like the >>slight upward tilt on the subject's face here, too. That's missing >>from the other shot. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/06_01_0176_alt_crop2a_web >> >>To me either alternative works better than the first crop though >>they have different emphasizes. >> >>Comments welcome as always. >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Dick >>Boston MA >> -- Regards, Dick