[Leica] So I was just wondering

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Having just posted my comment I have just received - and read Ted's comment. 
I
completely agree with him. I missed her completely. Now that I see it...

But I guess the subtlety that others have commemted on explains why few
commented early on.

Peter
tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] So I was just wondering
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> Bob Adler wrote:
>> Now I see the guy is pointing and interacting with an African American
> woman, which makes the shot!<<<
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> Ah!  I didn't see that at first.<<<<<<<<<<
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> Hi Sonny,
> The mystery is solved! :-) I bet nearly everybody missed her! :-) But
> everything else get's in the way and it's a woneder you even picked her
> up on the screen. But then that's why it's always so important not to
> edit quickly and delete to quickly.
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> We've always used a "3 time look over" in editing.
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> 1st cut: the without question garbage goes... you know it's out no doubt
> --  out of focus, blured etc.
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> 2nd cut: Closer tighter look at the images and those that just leave you
> cold go into an "OUT box"
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> 3rd cut: Now it's taking in every single little thing possible that is
> wrong! Or potentially wrong. any thing in here that doesn't make it goes
> into the OUT BOX and maybe filed for later of collection material.
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> But I sure didn't look at this photo three times as in editing. But the
> two in the middle were so strong I assumed it was a play on words and
> these two "soldiers." :-)
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> Once you see her then she becomes such a strong point you do almost
> automatically see her.
> Actually this is a very interesting image for teaching photo students on
> the value of editing very carefully!
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> cheers,
> ted
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