[Leica] New Photos Posted

[Grduprey at aol.com (Grduprey@aol.com)]

In a message dated 2/3/2005 7:42:59 AM Central Standard Time, 
r.s.taylor@comcast.net writes:
Gene - Of the two sets you submitted these are the two I find most 
interesting:
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>http://www.leica-gallery.net/k1gd/image-79511.html
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I think this one might be have been improved by waiting until the 
couple had moved more to the left, so they didn't obscure the statue, 
and by framing the photo to lose the snippet of fountain on the right 
and to make the feet of the walkers visible.


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>This was an unexpected find on the back side of the Justice Building
>http://www.leica-gallery.net/k1gd/image-79509.html
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>Comments of any kind, preferably constructive, are welcome.
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>Gene

Here I really like the contrast between the elegantly "dressed" three 
"ladies" holding up the building and the stark glass structure.  I 
think cropping it tightly just to the left and right of the two outer 
statues and just below their "feet" would make the composition 
tighter and more interesting.  Level adjustment in PS to bring up the 
face of the rear statue might help, too.

Just my reaction, of course.  Hope you find this helpful.
Dick

Thanks for the comments.  You are right on the first one, I should have 
gotten there feet in the shot also, and waited just a few seconds to clear 
the 
statue.  I saw the flaw of the feet right away, but still wanted to post the 
shot.

For the second one, I was not sure of just how much to crop, but I think you 
are right.  I was looking at this one earlier today and thought it would 
also 
be improved with the levels higher to bring in the face of the third lady.  
I 
think I had tried it briefly when working it but was not sure if it would be 
too loght or maybe too contrasty.  Will look at it again to see what can be 
done.  I'm not the best when it comes to PS, but am learning a bit every 
time I 
do a new image.  Thaqnks for the suggestions.

Gene