Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry Ted. I agree with your wisdom 99.9% of the time but this image represents the remaining 0.1%. With the water cropped away it is still a nice image, but I think it adds an element of interest to have the reflection there. At least for me it does. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA On 07 Sep 2014, at 08:16, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Nathan, > Sorry mate I hate to disagree with you on this one. The foreground water > with only parts of the two buildings appearing are a complete distraction > from the boy alone and jumping. And full buildings standing in the > background. It might be different if the boy were also reflected in the > water????????????? Maybe? > > The water and building reflections are a definite distraction! The three > points that really make the photo work are.......... Boy and two buildings > clean without water and reflections. > > I made a couple of prints and the water reflections destroy the image of > the > "THREE POINTS OF COMPOSITION" BOY AND TWO BUILDING POINTS! I find the fore > ground reflections quite a distraction, rather than adding anything to an > other wise interesting well balanced photograph. Once again........... ON > THE "THREE COMPOSIIONAL POINTS" > > Your thoughts good Sir? > > cheers, > ted > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Nathan Wajsman > Sent: September-06-14 10:53 PM > To: lug Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] The decisive moment (Cropped versions) > > For me, either the original image or crop 2. Definitely not crop 1, I think > the water is essential. > > Wonderful image! > > Un abrazo, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 07 Sep 2014, at 01:41, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> I'm not sure if I've understood the cropp suggested by Ted, I've do two > versions and I would really appreciate your comments, thank you very much! >> >> >> Cropp 1 >> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/20140906_L1000067BN1 > .jpg.html> >> >> Cropp 2 >> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/20140906_L1000067BN2 > .jpg.html> >> >> >> Original image >> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/La+Barceloneta/20140906_L1000067BN. > jpg.html> >> >> Thank you very much for your opinions! >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >