Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm with Ted - I had tried the same crop last night here :-) OTT I'd defocus the ships a bit (graduated tool) as if shot at 5.6 and I was there ;-) the diver would "stand" out even more as a result. And to get back to Uncle Ted's precepts, bending your knees a little might have helped - I tried to adjust the "perspective" in LR but the photo no longer worked due to serious distortion, sigh. Amities Philippe Le 13 mai 14 ? 22:49, tedgrant at shaw.ca a ?crit : > Tina Manley OFFERED: > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sunset Swim > > >> OK. I'm posting two alternate crops: >> >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/155638567 >> >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/155638571 >> >> Which one? Better than the original? I have lots more of the boys >> swimming and diving, but this is the only one where he's perfectly >> upside >> down! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > Hi Tina, > > Looking at them both and being able to flick back and forth quickly? > MY GUT FEELING GOES IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HORIZONTAL FRAME! Why? It > looks better, has a better feeling of balance and the proportions > all look quite equally balanced . > > The vertical isn't bad? If that was the only one you had? I suppose > we would all live with it........ BUT WITH only a 2 STAR FEELING! :-( > > HORIZONTAL? It's bam right in your face 5 or more STARS and works > beautifully with the all round feel good balanced aspect. > > It'll be most interesting to read the responses! > > However I will stick with my comments and guns! :-) > > The horizontal is...... "VISUALLY COMFORTABLE, PERIOD!!" :-) Every > item is balanced through out and that's what makes the perfect > balance! > > cheers, > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE