Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/28

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Subject: [Leica] Marblehead Light
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Nov 28 07:19:21 2005
References: <p06230903bfb0c3f18d77@[10.0.1.2]>

Hey Dick--

I like the vertical, mostly because of the tree, I think.

I think I'd crop bottom right much to get that emphasized. Maybe lop  
a little off the top too to keep it balanced.

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies

On Nov 28, 2005, at 9:48 AM, Richard S. Taylor wrote:

> Both taken with my M3 and a 1970's era 28mm Elmarit on BW400CN. .
>
> The first is definitely not from the shadow side but I think enough  
> of the curvature of the tower is revealed for the photo to be  
> interesting.  The sun was directly behind me and just about to set  
> when I made the shot.  Minor tilts, perspective corrections and  
> level adjustments done in Photoshop.  I had to tilt the camera up a  
> bit to get the entire Light in from this location.   Another step  
> back and I'd have been swimming.   Also removed a few heads and  
> torsos that popped up behind the rocks.  Despite the chilly late- 
> November afternoon the grounds were quite crowded.  I wanted the  
> photos to evoke the ruggedness and desolation that typifies the New  
> England coast in winter.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/BOSTON/03_28A_0291_web
>
> Alternate, and a bit more from the shadow side.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/BOSTON/03_20A_0283_web
>
> Comments encouraged as always.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Dick
> Boston MA
>
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