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Subject: [Leica] Nobska Light
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Wed Oct 5 09:40:55 2005

I definitely prefer the neutron bomb version, Richard. But I would try
cropping it smack at the left-hand (as viewed) edge of the bush - take out
the bush - so that there is a bit of image to the right of the end of the
fence.
B. D.


On 10/5/05 12:03 PM, "Richard S. Taylor" <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote:

> Adam - Your comment about the people detracting from the image in
> this case rally caught my attention since I have been trying to get
> MORE people into my photos not less.  In any case, I wanted to follow
> up on your suggestion so I took them out using PS/CS.
> 
> No people:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_9_0071_no_people_crop_web
> 
> People:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_9_0071_web
> 
> The photo looked a bit unbalanced to my eye without the people so I
> cropped it tighter.  This seems like an improvement to my eye it
> would be interesting to hear what you and others think.
> 
> I took six shots in all of which this was the best.  Probably should
> have shot more but I was on my way to dinner with friends and felt
> some time pressure.  Couldn't move much more to the left either which
> I think might have improved the photo without the people since there
> is a restricted area there.
> 
> In any case, many thanks for the detailed comments.
> 
> 
> 
>> Well I like the picket fence shapes in contrast to the cylinder of the
>> lighthoue and the light/shadow of the fence in the first photo. For me
>> the people distract from the forms and I'd have worked the angles with
>> fence and lighthouse, maybe trying some from different heights as well
>> - close to the ground, using arms over the head for a higher vantage
>> point. Of course you might have done this. I know my own failure is to
>> not work an image enough, especially one that's as static as a fence
>> and lighthouse. I also think this first image has the most depth and
>> contrast, the other images have a flat feeling to them, at least to my
>> eye.
>> 
>> Adam
>> 
>> On 10/3/05, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>  Here are three from last weekend.  M7/Fuji Press 400 converted to B&W
>>>  in PS/CS.  Commercial 2K x 3K scans.  Nobska Light is set on a bluff
>>>  over looking Vineyard Sound on the south side of Cape Cod,
>>>  Massachusetts.
>>> 
>>>  First Nobska light itself (35 f2 ASPH):
>>> 
>>>  http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_9_0071_web
>>> 
>>>  Vineyard Sound from the light (Current 50 Elmarit):
>>> 
>>>  http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_5_0067_web
>>> 
>>>  Vineyard Sound again (Current 50 Elmarit).  The high-key effect was
>>>  done in PS/CS from a normally exposed negative.
>>> 
>>>  http://gallery.leica-users.org/SAILING/03_18_0080_web
>>> 
>>>  Comments encouraged on all, of course, but I'm particularly
>>>  interested in hearing whether or not the last photo works.  Many
>>>  thanks.
>>> 
>>>  --
>>>  Regards,
>>> 
>>>  Dick
>>>  Boston MA
>>> 
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