Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 29, 2010, at 9:14 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Steve Barbour showed: > Subject: picnic... >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2010/judithcody.jpg.html >> along the coast near Jenner....<<<<<<<<, > > Hi Steve > Beautiful compositions, scenes are gorgeous! My preference? I just changed > my mind "again!" :-) The first two are by far the best. > > I think it's in this order, Number 1 is first and number 2 second. > > OOPS! Changed my mind again, naw it's photo #2 first because there is a > greater composition balance between each element and the over all scene is > beautiful of the west coast. And the "players" balance very well one onto > the other. > > But for old fashion out and out simplicity of design and the single figure > walking down the road as the road curves around and out lower left corner > it's quiet a beauty! > > See how hard it is making a decision of which is the better when one tries > to do a critique? Damn yer good old buddy! :-) First class images anyone > would be pleased to put on the wall as photo decor! > > OK so here is the simple way to fix this.... "IT'S A DRAW!" There are 2 > firsts! Because when you begin to click back and forth trying to make a > final decision you change your mind as each mage comes on the screen! It's > a > very tough call. > > Now if we were to place a print of each, side by side, there would still be > a tough call, but eventually even with great discussion back and forth I > think the number 2 photo would win out..... MAYBE! That's why in a room > with > judges it would be wild discussion back and forth as every detail would be > dissected and I bet they would come to a draw! > > The 3rd photo. A short comment. The "players are too clustered? Too big for > the scene in comparison to the other 2!" They're so dominant your eye just > crashes into them and stays right there at their backs and you miss > everything else. > > It would be very interesting to enter these in competition and see what > happens! > > A great way to start my day, looking at a couple of beautiful photographs! > Good on you with these two big-time! what a nice note Ted, many thanks for your critique and reactions, Steve > > cheers, > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information