Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My thoughts as well, Geoff. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: In the dying of the light - Lake Tahoe,2 October 2010 > I'll dare to present an alternate viewpoint there. I don't mind the > framing > branches at all. Actually my eye is drawn more to the blue floats in the > water. I'd be tempted to remove those and see if I preferred that version. > > A lovely scene full of wonderful light. There are worse things to point > your > camera at ;-) > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 3 October 2010 13:50, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Adam Bridge showed: >> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: In the dying of the light - Lake Tahoe, 2 October >> 2010 >> >> >> Shot looking eastward toward the Nevada side from Carnelian Bay. The >>> panoramas will be amazing because that's part of a double rainbow as >>> the light came sliding in beneath the cloud deck and above the peaks >>> of the Sierra to the west. My wife and I were in awe. >>> >>> < >>> http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Lake-Tahoe/14018035_JMVt4#1031308895_W5M4e-A-LB >>> > >>> >> >> Jeeesh Adam, >> I hate to sound like the old grouch when the moment has such fantastic >> potential! But here goes. :-( >> >> The branches sticking in right side and the top kill it! And I don't >> think >> you have enough room to crop the right side to get rid of them and still >> maintain a composition balance. >> >> I think your options were when you shot the picture. Either gone wider >> and >> used the branches as part of the picture rather than a distraction to >> sun-rainbow sky as we see here. >> >> Or tried to get an angle to eliminate the branches completely in the >> initial exposure. Probably by moving forward if possible, or a longer >> lens. >> Both of which I have no idea if it were possible. However. >> >> But right now they are nothing more than a distraction and I doubt enough >> room for any kind of reasonable cropping to maintain a the potential of >> what could/would have been a very nice photograph. >> >> And yes I can well understand why you and your wife were in awe. It is a >> very beautiful scene with incredible potential. Next time. >> >> Sorry mate. >> cheers, >> 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 > >