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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Splat the Cat, Version 2
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:18:29 -0600
References: <D2209B7722B84675802C0EB6B8796582@jimnichols><2D8EAC08-2A80-48CF-9E33-220862504357@mac.com> <30db39f20911270954n38b1a89cxca152b80c39aa189@mail.gmail.com>

Bob,

I couldn't retake the photo, but a little Photoshop work did help.  I 
softened or eliminated some of the background areas that were of no 
importance to the photo.

What do you think?  Is that allowed?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert D. Baron" <rbaron at concentric.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Splat the Cat, Version 2


>I agree.
>
> I wonder....if you had taken a half or full step to your left, could
> you have eliminated all or most of the 'empty' space in the upper left
> hand quadrant of this shot?
>
> Could you have thrown it more out of focus or is this camera/lens
> combination limited by the short focal length?
>
> Inquiring Minds Want To Know.
>
> ;-)
>
> Nonetheless, it is a nice photograph that I am sure will be much
> appreciated in years to come.
>
> --Bob
>
> ==On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 11:45 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
> mac.com> 
> wrote:
>> I find this version far more visually interesting and in some way more
>> intimate
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Nov 27, 2009, at 10:44 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> Dr. Ted Grant pointed out the direct eye contact in the earlier posting,
>>> which detracts from the image quality.
>>>
>>> I went back to the RAW images and found one other, which may actually be
>>> better. Comments are welcomed.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Splat+the+Cat+2.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>
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