Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stairs. I think you still can. I did a quick crop of the left side to get the doors and holes balanced, and the dome and stairs still looked centered. Give it a try. Len On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Philippe Amard wrote: > Thanks Leonard, > > it is exactly what I'm looking for, you're right. I had tried to > align the railings and the dome, I thought that might be ok. I have > noticed the holes and doors, but, and this is the puzzle, do you > think I would have got the top of the dome in the center AND the > stairs right in the middle? > > Temple Bar: I may look like the LUG's Fred Astair, but me long legs > are still far too short sometimes ;-) and there's no wide angle > available for the L1 yet but the Oly one, which has from what I > know no contacts to communicate with the camera. Still waiting for > Leica to release 4/3 lenses as a result. > > Thanks again for your very detailed and much appreciated comments > and suggestions. > Yours > Phileicangemix. > > > Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> Philippe, >> >> First let me say that I like both photos very much. You improved >> the Temple Bar with the PS lens correction. But don't forget that >> even though PS can correct a lot of things it"s not a view >> camera. The only way you can improve this kind of shot is to hold >> the camera level. Of course then you cut off the top of the >> building. You can't win. >> >> The staircase is a different story. The symmetry you're looking >> for was in the shooting. You may have been in the center of the >> stairs but you still favored the left side. Count the openings on >> the walkway on either side of the stairs. There are two more >> openings on the left. And there are more doors on the left. I >> think you could only get it perfect if you composed the shot on a >> tripod. Then you could count holes and doors. Not likely to >> happen hand held. >> >> This is a very critical evaluation of two very fine shots. But I >> think that's what you were looking for. >> >> Regards, >> Len >> >> >> On Jan 25, 2007, at 4:08 AM, Philippe Amard wrote: >> >>> Morning Listers, >>> >>> 1) I recently posted a snap of Temple Bar on the LUG Gallery and >>> David suggested the verticals were not what they should be - and >>> I assume he was right. >>> I have used PS to try and improve on it a bit. >>> I'd like your comments on the results. The pictures can be found >>> here. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/IRELAND-2oo7/? >>> g2_page=2> >>> REM: it might be a bit long for the full scale files to download. >>> >>> 2) On the same page, you'll find a picture of a flight of iron >>> stairs; my problem here is symmetry: can someone explain to me >>> what went wrong? All suggestions welcome >>> REM: hand held shot taken prior to the Guinness store >>> expediation ;-) . >>> >>> BW cropped versions are also featured in my BW album. >>> >>> Thanks in anticpation. >>> Yours >>> Phileicangemix. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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