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Subject: [Leica] Too Busy?
From: sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)
Date: Wed Jan 21 04:42:37 2009
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Al, a very legitimate answer!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "al crouch" <al.crouch@earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Too Busy?


> Thanks, Seth and to all others who commented on the photo.   Why press the
> shutter? is a legitimate question.   But it was a beautiful day, and the
> compression of the boat images looked interesting through the VF and the
> memory card said 400 shots remaining, so there was not much inhibition 
> from
> taking the shot.   I was thinking: "What will it look like when I review
> it?  Maybe it will show me something.  I can always discard it later." 
> In
> this case it let me get some good ideas from the group about the value, if
> any, of an image of this sort, how it could be used and what would make it
> better.
> Thanks to all.
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Seth Rosner <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: 1/21/2009 5:16:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Too Busy?
>>
>> is not the answer to the 'too busy' question:
>>
>> why? what did you see that prompted you to press the shutter release?
>>
>> Seth
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo@frozenlight.eu>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:30 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Too Busy?
>>
>>
>> > Hi Al,
>> >
>> > Yes, I think it is too busy. There is no focal point of interest. And
>> > the tree branches in the corner are distracting. I hate to say this,
>> > but...it looks like a typical photo taken from a hotel window.
>> >
>> > Sorry if it sounds harsh, but you asked...
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Nathan
>> >
>> > Nathan Wajsman
>> > Alicante, Spain
>> > http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> > http://www.greatpix.eu
>> > http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> >
>> > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>> > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jan 21, 2009, at 6:29 AM, al crouch wrote:
>> >
>> >> Can a photograph be too "busy"?
>> >>
>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Al+Crouch/marina3.jpg.html
>> >> www.tinyurl.com/87s8ar
>> >>
>> >> To me it suggests a 1500 piece jigsaw puzzle that I would never have
>> >> the patience to finish.
>> >> C & C appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Al Crouch
>> >> San Antonio TX
>> >>
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