Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very lovely girl and a very lovely picture. You spent your New Year's Eve well. Robert On Jan 2, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Actually I think there are some clever insights there into each of > those > photographers' minds. > I could have sorted those lists (and their photos) to each > photographer > without seeing the names. No one is wrong of course. > For me what Ted and Tina wrote just has perfect clarity (distilled > essence > of people photos as I'd like them to be I guess). > Different list for rocks and ferns though! > > I have at least managed to shift much of my technical absorption to > the > developing and printing stage at least. > Anyone else spend New Year's Eve printing instead of clicking? > So pretty and now all Platinum too. > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/131285862 > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 3 January 2011 10:33, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote: > >> Sometimes, I wish my brain worked like you guys'. >> >> But, it doesn't. I could never be that organized in deciding what >> I like. >> >> Doug is probably closest to the way I think my brain works >> >> Sorry, Doug. >> >> ric >> >> >> >> On Jan 2, 2011, at 6:27 PM, Doug Herr wrote: >> >>> Stasys Petravicius wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> Hi All- with all the reading we do of the LUG and looking at >>> submitted >>> images - please list the half dozens things that come to mind >>> that are >>> really germaine (sic) to an excellent image. In declining order of >>> importance. >>> <<< >>> >>> IMHO, in declining order: >>> >>> the moment engages the viewer >>> lighting and composition highlight the primary subject >>> background either enhances the primary subject's story or (not as >>> good) >> stays out of the way >>> technical quality sufficient that the viewer does not struggle to >>> see the >> details >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information