[Leica] A couple more beauty shots

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

I still like it;^)

Ric


On Aug 23, 2006, at 1:12 PM, Craig Roberts wrote:

> Ric Carter wrote:
>
>> "If you are one of those "24X36 magic formula/never crop" folks...."
>
> Naww, I'm not. As I mentioned before, I do enjoy the challenge of  
> composing in the viewfinder rather than in the darkroom (or  
> computer), however.  I'll consider cropping this one after  
> ruminating over it for awhile :-) . Personally, I think the pier  
> adds depth and anchors the shot.  Of course, I also tend to use the  
> "framing" cliche wa-a-a-y too much in scenics.
> My real joy is "square shooting" with my old Rollei SL66.  We tend  
> to view the world horizontally -- using the horizon as our  
> reference -- but in reality our peripheral vision is in the  
> vertical plane, too. In that sense, a square format composition is  
> more realistic.  Anyway, it's fun to play with.
>
> Thanks for the comments.
>
> Craig
>
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