[Leica] IMG: Maggie at the helm - opinions wanted.

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)]

Although the surrounding text might dictate doing something else, tilted 
horizons always disturb me in marine scenes.  The cropped, squared version 
also emphasizes the heel of the boat.  


Regards, 

Dick



On Dec 16, 2009, at 9:05 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

> I have a picture of my wife at the helm of a sailboat that I want to use in
> an article about women who sail. The first, with the heeled boat and the
> tilted horizon, is how the scene subjectively felt. I don't know of anyone
> who became seasick by looking at it but some people are disturbed by the
> angle.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Maggie+tilted.jpg.html
> 
> The second picture is rotated and cropped so that the horizon is level.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Maggie+at+the+helm.jpg.html
> 
> Opinions wanted.
> 
> Larry Z
> 
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