Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 5, 2008, at 7:01 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: re http://tinyurl.com/5r839a > Philippe > > A visual treat. The tone and shape of the foreground leads us right > to the couple. Then, a pause, and the repeated form of the mountain > leads us to the all-important window. > > The window's white of snow, a microcosm of the larger mountain's > crest. It holds our attention, as well it should. The tree might > have been an intrusion but it defies our initial assessment. Notice > how it's shape is subtly copied between the window and the edge of > the wall. > > Weathered lines etched into the aging structure again draw us to the > young lovers.Even the angle of the roof insures our eyes will peruse > the man and woman. We can do nothing else. The tree stops us cold. > It's arrow-like shape insists nothing less than a full understanding > of what transpires before our eyes. > > How do you do it? :) like Walt said... that's a lot to think about before you take a photo... how do you do it? I like this image very much...with its unusual texture... wonder what the original looked like... Steve