Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I thought about doing that and then decided on the tighter crop I showed. There was something about having the end of the fence in the shot that I found distracting. I'll look at it again. Thanks for the input. >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 > >>> -- Regards, Dick Boston MA