Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/07

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: an autumn holdout
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:14:35 -0500
References: <AANLkTi=yfqtkR0cEGJOK8-L6+SPdEowwTWG0gLuSbhDG@mail.gmail.com> <BA6ED963-BE5D-45CB-BC8A-63D888E55FC3@mac.com> <AANLkTinVA45_GFzsRGojeTJTTaj05EyhOkL3OX6rmx-i@mail.gmail.com>

As presented the composition does not quite balance.
The main subject is too close to center;
and the strong blue (in contrast to the yellow oranges)
makes the whole arrangement very heavy on the left
(especially for such a delicate subject).

So - by cropping a bit off the the right (it works - I tried it)
say right up to that delicate little neutral gray leaf in the lower right;
the composition becomes much more solid in its feeling of balance.

hope that clarifies

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist





On Oct 7, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:

> George could you clarify what you're suggesting please? I'm not sure I
> understand your advice. I'm back from my longest bike ride since my
> knee replacement and my head is somewhat out to lunch. <grin>
> 
> Adam
> 
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 8:35 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
> wrote:
>> a beautiful rendering.
>> 
>> (a tad off the right may help solidify the composition
>> as the blue is quite strong on the left)
>> 
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 6, 2010, at 11:45 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>> 
>>> I shot this in Tahoe City just before the light was lost.
>>> 
>>> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Lake-Tahoe/14018035_JMVt4#1037262520_62bvP-X2-LB>
>>> 
>>> 1Ds Mk II, Leica 100mm APO, probably at f2.8 or so.
>>> 
>>> Comments, critique and suggestions are most welcome.
>>> 
>>> There are a few more images posted to the gallery and I'll be adding
>>> some over the week as I get to work on them.
>>> 
>>> Enjoy!
>>> 
>>> Adam Bridge
>>> 
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