Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/13

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Subject: [Leica] competition photo discussions: snapshot comments
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Mon Nov 13 13:46:03 2006
References: <000501c7076c$bc5a5ed0$6501a8c0@asus930>

I only comment on list shots :-)



Op 13-nov-06, om 22:43 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven:

> Well those competition photo critiques are certainly rolling in ;-)
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org  
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> G Hopkinson
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2006 19:07
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] competition photo discussions: snapshot comments
>
> Good for you Alastair. AusLUG is leading the photo critique.
> Marty? Anyone else in the Antipodes ready to unlurk?
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org  
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> Alastair Firkin
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:12
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] competition photo discussions: snapshot comments
>
> Yes, Nile sunset is a beautiful image, great record and would
> probably sell to travel agents and companies who cruise the Nile: go
> for it
>
> Image 2 not waiting for red is a fine abstract "painting" sort of
> indigenous in its effect: we could find an Aussie version in the red
> centre
>
> Image 3 Halloween in the city is a reasonable capture of a willing
> subject, but too centred with little attention to the "drama" in the
> scene for me: good control of exposure
>
> Image 4 beachoiler is a good capture of a humorous moment, well
> separated from the background to keep it non-distracting but you know
> where you are
>
> Image 5 too much photoshop for me, but it would be a fine painting ;-)
>
> Image 6 Messy scene with little story or focus.
>
> Image 7 Nice portrait but the white sky is distracting to me above
> the wall: tighter crop perhaps
>
> Image 8 Beefcakes: need to move in closer and eliminate some of the
> distraction from the action
>
> Image 9 foggy morning: nice control of exposure, certainly gives a
> foggy feel of peace, but I'd prefer a little less of the featureless
> sky, but Helen likes the way it drifts into the distance. Very nice
> graphic composition
>
> Image 10: foggy 2, nice graphic image, but I don't think you needed
> the whole of the 15mm's width: I would have cropped in a bit more on
> the left hand 1/3 of the image
>
> Image 11 70's wedding: nice portrait improved by time and by the
> lovely way the lady is looking at the camera. Images obtain
> credibility by getting old
>
> Image 12 wedding 2. Nice portrait, strange environment for a portrait
> from a wedding: is she wedded to GMH? Nice tonal control and DOF.
>
> Image 13 Colourful record shot of a big seahorse, more dramatic
> because of the artists work than the photographer's
>
> Image 14 ruins: beautiful scene, but it is really hard to make this
> more than a record: more dramatic shadows perhaps, more focus on
> details and less on the overall scene: a beautiful record
>
> Keep them coming
>
> On 08/11/2006, at 13:19, G Hopkinson wrote:
>
>> Folks, recently there seemed to be a number of posts supporting the
>> idea of discussions and critiques on the comp images during the
>> month.
>>
>> While I claim no professional judging expertise, I thought that I
>> might choose the first image and see if a discussion thread
>> develops.
>>
>>
>>
>> Disclaimer
>>
>> Its not my image, nor do I know the poster. However they have
>> inadvertently included equipment details in the caption.
>>
>> OK here's the link to the first pic, just chosen because it is the
>> first.
>>
>> <http://contest.leica-users.org/main.php/v/current/nile2a.jpg.html>
>>
>> Here's a few of my thoughts to maybe kick start some discussion.
>> Feel free to disagree.
>>
>> Traditional effective travel type pic.
>>
>> Normal balance 1/3 2/3 water sky we might mostly use. It works for
>> me in this one. I'd almost be thinking about a crop to place the
>> boat right on the lower left thirds intersection. Or is that too
>> predictable?
>>
>> Lovely warm sunset colour. I'm not sure regarding the cloud
>> colours. Looks almost like a graduated filter effect. Maybe I saw too
>> many Cokin ads growing up.
>>
>> I think that the exposure is just right as presented.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lovely pic in all. IMHO. Would be very nice indeed on the wall.
>>
>>
>>
>> OK guys and guyettes, go ahead and tell me I'm a goose or add some
>> different comments
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Hoppy
>>
>>
>>
>>
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