Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/10

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Subject: [Leica] Riding The Rails
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sat Dec 10 07:48:34 2005

Thanks, Richard - and everyone else who weighed in. I don't always agree
with the particular criticisms - or praise for that matter :-) - but I find
all of it very helpful. I've come to the conclusion that there is only one
thing as difficult as editing your own writing - and that's editing your own
photographs. What you see in the LUG gallery is a cut of the now about 75 or
so picks I've made of close to 450 images I've made thus far. Obviously I
know what I'm going for, and you don't, so your edits tend to be based on
"rules" and what you might be going for. However, even when your calls have
nothing to do with what I was trying to achieve, they make me stop and think
again about whether the particular shot I love accomplishes what I want it
to. Additionally, there's the reality that I sometimes throw images up
against the LUG wall to see if they 'stick,' images I can't make up my mind
about.

All of which is to say that I am grateful for the feedback - it's most
valuable.

B. D. 


On 12/9/05 5:01 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:

> Ahem, everyone likes SNOW and NAILS, so let me see if I can play critic and
> offer something more than "Great shots!"
> 
> At 09:38 AM 12/9/2005, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
>> ...and the rails are snowy today...
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/hotncold
> 
> I think the theme would work if this is a close up shot of the "hotness."
> As it is, that emotion is lost.
> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/SNOW
> 
> This one is "nice" but not great, IMHO. The composition is good but there
> is no tension or action or interaction. Again, my humble opinion.
> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/SnowTea
> 
> Most people don't like fuzzy pictures. I actually do, depending on the
> pictures. I would rate this the 2nd best of the group. If the fuzziness is
> just a tad less, I think it would be stronger.
> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/Waiting
> 
> This one suffers from the same problem with hotncold. If we can see this
> person's face from the other side!
> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Tea-Time/NAILS.
> 
> I think this works because it is unexpected. She has a good hand with no
> blemish to distract. A slight shift to the left to capture more of her face
> may work better. The pole being tilted adds some tension.
> 
> My humblest opinions. I wish my best efforts is as good as your worst 
> ones!!!
> 
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> use richard at imagecraft.com)
> 
> 
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