[Leica] IMGS: Famous Taos Church

[rbaron at concentric.net (Robert D. Baron)]

As usual, Uncle Dr. Ted, you nailed it:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/NM_09/StFrancisAssisi/W_L1006967cT.jpg.html

Thanks,

--Bob

p.s. Do you think some or all of these would gain or lose impact if
converted them to b&w, or would basically just be the same except for
the lack of color?

(I'm not expressing myself very artfully here but I think you know what I 
mean.)



==On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Ted Grant<tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Robert D. Baron showed:
> Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Famous Taos Church
>>
>> So many great painters and photographers have produced timeless images
>> of the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, it
>> seemed almost silly for me to try, but being a tourist with an M8 on
>> each shoulder I was undeterred.
>> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/NM_09/StFrancisAssisi/
>
> Hi Bob
> An interesting series and croppings.
> I kind of like the front view that is nearly square 6967c1.
> But here is a crop to try that you might find OK?
>
> Frame 6967and crop the bottom off starting on left bottom edge of the wall
> and go straight across? This maintains a rectangle format rather than going
> square. I think it adds to the horizontal effect rather than the tighter
> square crop of 6967c1which kind of makes the charch feel sort of cramped
> space.
> See what you think. It's a minor crop change and until you try it???????
> Well you know the rest! :-)
> cheers,
> ted
>