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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Merlin crop options
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Sep 15 20:53:15 2008

Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

>Doug, in my opinion the colour adjustment has made it more pleasing. I can't
>comment on accuracy. The ruffled feathers don't bother me personally. I
>hadn't thought that they indicate human handling. I like what they add,
>being some of the delicacy of the downier under feathers.
>Since the purpose of your crop is to remove the rumpled parts, I guess you
>aren't asking about composition?? 


All opinions are welcome, including "it's not broken, don't fix it".


>-----Original Message-----
>Subject: [Leica] IMG: Merlin crop options
>
>I wrote earlier today about cropping options for the Merlin photo I posted
>last eveing:
>
>http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconidae/merl03.html
>
>I've tweaked the colors a bit and come up with a couple of alternate crops.
>I'd appreciate the opinions of this learned group about the various crops:
>
>Vertical:
>http://wildlightphoto.com/temp/merl03a.html
>
>Horizontal:
>http://wildlightphoto.com/temp/merl03b.html
>
>and the original crop, with tweaked colors:
>http://wildlightphoto.com/temp/merl03c.html
>
>BTW, these crops are about 25% of the original file.  Gotta love the detail
>the APO-Telyt puts on a sensor.  All opinions welcome.
>
>Doug Herr
>Sacramento
>http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
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