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Subject: [Leica] IMG: FF Alice's cherry tree - Adam
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:48:17 +0200
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Need a cup of coffee I guess ... sorry Adam
Ph

Philippe AMARD wrote:

> Hi Adma,
>
> thank you for perusing the gallery.
> In fact you are referring to two series, but yes, I shot from more 
> angles, and selected.
> The cherry-tree, as told to other luggers off-list, is one in a 
> series, and this one was shot from the top of a kitchen ladder as I 
> wanted to preserve as much of the general balance of the tree by 
> keeping the lens axis more or less horizontal - I even have a shot 
> where I can be seen , my shadow at least, a long shadow on top of the 
> ladder ;-)
>
> The pink flowers were taken in another garden, on the following Sunday 
> - no ladder, but two days of heavy rain in between, hence the magnolia 
> leaves in the grass - sad
>
> Thanks again for viewing.
> Bien cordialement de Metz
> Phili^^e
>
>
> Adam Bridge wrote:
>
>> I find the fallen petals to be the most interesting of the shots, 
>> followed
>> by the detail of the single branch.
>> The tree itself isn't interesting to me, somehow. There is a lot of
>> information in the shot, it's very centered, and probably is one of 
>> those
>> images that seems like "wow, that's great, I'll get this one and 
>> it'll be
>> wonderful" but then it doesn't translate.
>>
>> When I find myself in one of those situations I take a LOT of other
>> pictures, trying as many different angles as I can to see if there's
>> something I can do to pick up the interest. And clearly you did 
>> exactly that
>> because you offered the shot of the blossoms on the grass and the more
>> detailed image of the flowering branches. Did you work those as hard? I
>> suspect there was a lot to do with both of them.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing and what a great day you had to be out!
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Philippe AMARD 
>> <philippe.amard at tele2.fr>wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/album368/Paques-1090455-2.jpg.html
>>>  
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/cqls6g
>>>
>>> Plus next one to the right.
>>>
>>> C&C most welcome.
>>> TIA
>>> Phx
>>>
>>>
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