Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/06

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Subject: [Leica] Comments from another judge
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Sun May 6 12:38:15 2007

1st - Lest We Forget

This was my favorite from this month.  It is very creative and drew me in,
especially once I realized this was a table and blinds with tea
candles that had been rotated.  This was leaps and bounds ahead of
anything else I saw.


2nd - Hot Lips

I'm sure there is an interesting story behind this one.  For me, the
flat lighting on the face made this a non-contender.  Obviously, the
other judges disagreed with me.  This subject has definite potential,
but I do not think it was realized by this exposure.


3rd - Kristy prep

Nice light.  Engaging photo.  This should be one of the top ones from
this month.


HM - desert flower

Reminds me of Japanese paintings.  Intriguing.  I would have rated
this one higher if the background hadn't been blown white.  With a sky
blue background, I think this would really pop and would have been my
choice for #1.


HM - 1004 (butterfly)

If it were up to me, I would have made this the #2 image.  The only
thing I don't like is how the left antenna is out of focus.  I like
how the aqua color of the background matches with the stripe on the
wings.  For lack of a better term, I like how everything is angled.
If you draw a line through the main parts, they would all come close
to intersecting off to the right.


HM - Northern Flicker

This does not do anything for me.  I would rather see the flicker from
the front, rather than looking at his butt.  The branch at the very
top detracts.  Good exposure and focus.