Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy - Here are my comments on each of your shots. I've been the beneficiary of many helpful lessons from the guys and gals here and wanted to pass on some of what (I hope) I've learned. #1 - I really like the brilliant color. You have the point of interest at about the upper third of the frame which is good. I would have wanted to pull back a bit so as not to crop off the claws on the right and left. #2 - Nice portrait with soft, subtle light. There has been some disagreement on the LUG as to whether or not a subject should stare into the camera or not but this one works for me. #3 - As Ted Grant would say, "shoot from the shadow side." Someone, I believe Don, all ready commented on the reflections and I would add it might have been better to move a bit to the left so that more of your subject's face was in shadow and more contoured. Still a very nice photo, though. #4 - I really like this shot. All the forms and colors and shadows really work for me. It looks tilted a bit though, and a 1, 1.5 or 2 degree CCW rotation in PS would square it up nicely. #5 - Tree roots and peeling paint photos generally leave me cold but the diagonal composition is nice here. As I understand it, pictures like these are all about tonality and detail and are probably best left to large format/large print output. Others might (are probably going to, in fact) differ. #6 - The farmhouse is nicely placed in the frame but for me something isn't working. Maybe too much sky, maybe something else. It might be interesting to see any alternates you have of the same subject. Hope this is helpful. Others may disagree, but I wanted to give you a complete set of comments on your first posting. It's not always so easy to get the LUG to actually talk about pictures. ;-) Keep 'em coming. Dick Boston MA >Some simple images to make a start > >Comments invited > >Thanks for the pleasant welcome for the new guy > > > >Now as to crawdads: is this a fresh water salt free mini-lobster critter? > >Happy to eat both kinds > > > >Cheers > >Hoppy > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/analog-images > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information