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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Autumn Colors
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Sun Nov 25 22:16:42 2007
References: <200711260437.lAQ4Zu7n018925@server1.waverley.reid.org> <1196053062.474a524608931@panthermail.uwm.edu>

For another viewpoint, I think the seat and that gorgeous band of yellow 
area certainly do belong. I understand what Alan has said
regarding the apparent slope of the bench back but it may well be as shown 
in reality. Notice the tree to the left looks about at
its natural growth angle to my eye. The foreground OOF branches to left and 
right don't both me overly, We do get a sense of peeping
through the foliage I think, with the plane of focus where it belongs. 
Probably the only thing I might be tempted to clean up is the
small bright twig bottom centre. That is trivial.
Always possible to see the pictures differently naturally, and I do 
understand Alan's suggestions which reflect conventional
thinking certainly.
More important than all that, what fabulous colour and it is an elegant 
exposure as shown.

Cheers
Geoff


-----Original Message-----
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Autumn Colors

Quoting  Bernard Quinn <bjq1@mac.com>:

> More autumn colors.........
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Autumn_colors_2.jpg.html
>
> Comments and criticisms welcome.
>
> Barney
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...
I would have liked to see a shot of just the upper half of the picture - the
trees without the bench.  The slope of the seat and the light patch of grass
detracts from the red leaves, and I don't like the darker leaves touching the
bench.  And even without these aspects, the out of focus twig on the left is
unacceptable.  I got in the habit years ago of scanning the edge of  the 
frame
before each exposure, to be sure there were no or at least as few 
distractions
as possible.  It just takes practice, so keep it in mind and it should become
automatic.

I know this sounds awfully negative, but I hope it might help in the future.

Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
University Information Technology Services
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Office Phone: 414 229-6525 | E-mail: amr3@uwm.edu
Department Phone: 414 229-4282
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/






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