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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Holiday Snaps and Postcards - Part VIII - Chartres-Dick
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:29:54 -0400
References: <4A96249C.3040105@sfr.fr> <47AE3A5A-5C04-4AF7-A19A-E6186F59BA58@comcast.net> <4A96AA5B.7090209@sfr.fr>

If you wanted to get rid of him you might get the balance back by  
taking a bit off the top of the image.  OTH, as is he adds tension and  
that's not a bad thing if that's what you are looking for in the shot.

Either way, a very nice picture.

Regards,

Dick



On Aug 27, 2009, at 11:46 AM, Philippe Amard wrote:

> Thanks for viewing and for your input Dick.
> Yes, the man is an intruder.
> No I couldn't wait, stupid me.
> Maybe I feared she'd also go away ..
> Cropping would alter the balance I think.
> Only PS could help, but is it really worth it?
>
> Thanks again
> Bien cordialement de Metz
> Philippe
>
>
>
> Richard Taylor wrote:
>
>> Philippe - Really nice views of the church and light show but I  
>> found  "Excerpt" the most interesting of all the shots.  I'm not  
>> normally one  to comment on other's cropping choices but I'm  
>> tempted to on "Excerpt"  because it relates to a discussion we had  
>> a few weeks ago relating to  loose vs. tight cropping, showing  
>> context, etc.
>>
>> To my eye, the man on the right in that picture is distracting.    
>> Everything in that shot but him sets a scene of meditation; the  
>> wall  of the church, the line of shrubs, the dark door, and the  
>> white coat  on the woman, all lead the eye to her small figure  
>> sitting quietly,  and, maybe, praying with devotion.  The guy on  
>> the right is an intruder.
>>
>> OTH, maybe that's what you intended?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2009, at 2:15 AM, Philippe Amard wrote:
>>
>>> Excerpt :
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/176101-1/Chartres-1110353.jpg
>>>
>>> Series
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Doulce+France/chartres/?g2_page=2
>>> All handheld, unfortunately
>>>
>>> C&C welcome, always.
>>> Philippe
>>>
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