Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are those shells around the tops of her shoes? If not what are they? Never seen that - very cool! On my monitor it looks light. And some blank white areas. And my monitor is dark I thought. So you'd think something which looks light on my monitor was really very much light. But I don't know anything any more. All bets are off. Mark William Rabiner > From: Susan Ryan <scoutfinch at chartermi.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:40:44 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMGs: digideroo guy -Ted- with link this time > > Ted, > > Thanks for you comments. See if you prefer this crop - which I > considered posting at the outset. (I thought including more street in > the foreground added to the feeling of depth, but I went back and > forth about it.) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/-1-5crop.jpg.html > > It was definitely a grab shot. I was in a crowd of people and had to > take what I could get. I was able to plop down on the street but > didn't have room to lie flat. Lying flat would have gotten me more of > the guy's eyes, too. > > > Thanks Ted! > > Sue > > > > On Jul 19, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Susan Ryan showed: >> >> Subject: [Leica] IMGs: digideroo guy >> >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/-1-5.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/-1-4.jpg.html >> >> M8 >> >> CV 21 color skopar - F8 and be there<<<<<<<<<<<,, >> >> >> >> Hi Susan, >> >> Interesting angles. But here's a couple of things. Nit picking maybe >> but >> what I feel might be an improvement even as minor as they are. >> Obviously and >> always "Others may not agree!" >> >> >> >>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/-1-5.jpg.html <<<<<<<<< >> >> >> >> Positive: >> >> Interesting angle, the verticals are straight without any picture >> spoiling >> tilts. Quite easily to happen with 21mm lens, certainly at this >> angle. >> Which points up excellent camera handling to avoid tilting. >> >> Negative: >> >> Minor nit picking -- This would entail probably lying on the road at >> similar >> angle but closer to the big end of the horn to accent it more and >> visually >> making the horn look even longer. Not only that, make it, maybe?? a >> more >> interesting photo? >> >> Even at this angle I'd have tightened the cropping at the bottom >> eliminating >> some of the open space. >> >> >> >>>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/-1-4.jpg.html<<<<<<<<< >> >> >> >> Positive:? >> >> OK you moved closer and the angle is---- "somewhat better." but >> leans more >> to file 13 delete! :-( Because you cut off part of the horn >> eliminating the >> uniqueness of the instrument..... It's length! Now it's too tight! :-( >> >> Negative: >> >> You chopped off the bulb of the horn!!! What were you thinking? I know >> tighter image! But you spoiled the angle you had seen in the >> previous photo. >> Imagine a photograph of Louis Armstrong with the front end of his >> trumpet >> chopped off while he was playing??? Never happen! >> >> Look at the two women passing right behind his head and hat..... A >> complete >> distraction! Could you see this coming as you shot the picture???? Not >> likely, possibly? But in editing you just delete it unfortunately. >> Don't >> even think of putting in a cabinet for 6 month hoping for >> improvement, I've >> emotionally tried it and it doesn't work. :-( Just bite the bullet and >> delete! :-( >> >> >> >> The women are in such a distracting location combined with the hat >> your eye >> goes directly there because everything points up towards them! You >> can't >> miss this first! Or if you did see them as you went "click!" and >> reacted >> accordingly, that is if you noticed. One doesn't always, no matter >> whom they >> are or think they are? Your immediate reaction should've been.. >> "Damn!" >> And shot again without people. >> >> >> >> I hope this critique helps, and please take no personal offence as >> it's >> about the photographs. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Dr. ted >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information