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Subject: [Leica] Colombian trip ..
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:55:58 +0200
References: <4AC0CB5A.6090505@zabrovsky.org> <443AB36EC9613B4A93DCC51E16BA4DF9A814A174@LONMAIL.mbam.local>

Alex,
I've tried to send you a mail off list but it just bounced - mailbox 
full it says.

Any other address I can send you mail?
Phx


Neil Beddoe wrote:

>Hello Alex,
>
>Thanks for posting the series.  I think you need to work hard at moving 
>away from just shooting what you see and spend time composing the shots you 
>take.  I can't tell from the pictures why they were taken and it doesn't 
>look like you had a particular idea in your mind when you pushed the 
>shutter button.    If something catches your interest in a scene, you 
>should try and think how best to represent that interest in a photograph 
>and then move in close, change your viewpoint or depth of field to 
>emphasise it.  One of the most important lessons I learned is that just 
>because something is interesting to look at it won't necessarily make a 
>good photograph unless you work at it.  I hope I'm not being unduly 
>critical, there are people on the LUG who are much better qualified than me 
>to provide advice.
>
>Neil
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org 
>[mailto:lug-bounces+neil.beddoe=raidllp.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
>Of Alex Zabrovsky
>Sent: 28 September 2009 15:43
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: [Leica] Colombian trip ..
>
>Well, mostly reading the list, seldom writing...
>2 weeks as I'm back from Colombia trip (for work). Stayed a week mostly 
>in Bogota, however was lucky having few free hours here and there taking 
>few guided tours (with personal guide) in the city and outside.
>My pleasure to present to the community the outcoming of that journey:
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/alexz/Colombia/
>
>and my favorite from there as long as carrying about street scenic photo:
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/alexz/Colombia/_82+rff.jpg.html
>
>chances this one worth (for me at least, so far cannot brag my a high 
>hit rate with my Leica photography) spedning some time tweaking in PS 
>and printing large...
>
>Best, Alex
>
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In reply to: Message from alex at zabrovsky.org (Alex Zabrovsky) ([Leica] Colombian trip ..)
Message from Neil.Beddoe at raidllp.com (Neil Beddoe) ([Leica] Colombian trip ..)