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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Murillo's
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:22:07 -0800
References: <73301d6b1002141915w7aeb9762nf0895723d51bba67@mail.gmail.com> <8815A31C-A73B-4926-A34A-1696BCC12414@frozenlight.eu> <36172e5a1002150138m64a72cd1x298590c6c1499084@mail.gmail.com> <73301d6b1002150154o27a89e24uaac79ce15305c6d3@mail.gmail.com> <D599509C-5B8D-493E-9CA0-8CB601244DBB@frozenlight.eu>

On Feb 15, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Look, I never said I actively disliked it, only that I thought I had seen 
> many better pictures from you. To be more specific, I would crop som of 
> the dead space on the bottom, I am troubled by the girl cut in half on the 
> left, and like others, I am not sure about the mother's look away from the 
> frame.
> 
> I am looking at this picture as a stand-alone image, it may well work 
> better in a group.
> 
> In any event, I do not pretend to be a worthwhile critic


how do you define   "a worthwhile critic"  ?


does it have to do with what your opinion is, or is because you are paid for 
it?



Steve



> , I was just trying to make the point that you are relying on someone's 
> else's preferences here. I have from time to time asked for advice 
> (including here on the list), but in the end if that advice contradicts my 
> own assessment, I go with the latter.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
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> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 15, 2010, at 10:54 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> 
>> I'd love a discussion since Rab says it's the best of mine he's seen and
>> Nathan doesn't like it!  Two extremes right here, but all editing is
>> subjective, as Maggie said. ;-)
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 4:38 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
>> gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey, now we have the start for a good picture critique discussion (with
>>> Tina's consent of course).
>>> Cheers
>>> Geoff
>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> www.tinamanley.com
>> 
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