Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Dick, I'll try your ideas when I have a bit of time at the weekend, I have a couple of other bow-wave shots I still have to take a good look at too. cheers Douglas Richard S. Taylor wrote: > Doug - Of these, I like the last two the best but feel they might both > do with some cropping. For Barge/Bow Wave I would crop it just above > the bow staff and to the right of the point where the bow coming > breaks then just to the right of the shore and a bit above the current > lower edge of the frame. This really draws attention to the majestic > curve of the bow wave. > > Similarly, for the birds in the last shot I'd crop it so there was > nothing but them in the upper left quarter and all the rest is water. > > Nice catch on both of them. > > Thanks for the look. > > Regards, > > Dick > > >> We thought Spring was coming at the beginning of the week - No >> chance! it's snowed again, and it's snowing now. >> The weekly canal walk had to be moved to Thursday - the gulls are >> hungry (Gulls always are) but these have started "mobbing" people who >> cross the canal bridge. At least we haven't got the avian flu around >> Hannover yet - but in the North quite a few swans , geese and ducks >> have already died - and one cat. So, it is transferrable to mammals. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3569_edited_4 >> Cropped out of an otherwise pretty bad shot, I personally like the >> sharpness of the eye and beak and the soft effect on the fast moving >> wingtips >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3574_edited_2 Did >> it before - on the other bank, but I still like the diagonals >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3575_edited_2 The >> other walk along the canalside >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3586_edited_2 >> Barge/Bow wave >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3571_edited_2 >> Nearly too close for comfort >> >> Douglas >> Technical stuff: Canon 20D, 2,8/135mm (Zeiss) ISO 800 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >