Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/29
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Marty On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:05 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > LUG - > > Isn't Ted amazing? ?He does the same thorough critic with each of the > hundreds of photos in the Leica seminars. ?I am in awe and have no idea how > he does it. ?I know whether I like a photo or not immediately, but I have > no > idea why. ?Ted does and gives helpful comments on how to improve. ?He's the > best photography teacher I know!!! > > Tina > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 12:02 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Gene did say: >> >>> This is what I wanted and as long as I get some pointers on how to >>> improve >>>> my photos, I will never take it personally, as I do want to learn. ?I >>>> keep >>>> waiting for a comment from Dr. Ted, but so far, I guess he either likes >>>> my >>>> stuff or has not bothered to look. ?Or, I'm too terrible for him to >>>> narrow >>>> it down. ?;-) ?Either way it is great to have him back.<, >>>> >>> >> Thank you Gene for the welcome back. >> >> However I did not pass your picture posting on purpose as I can only be >> here >> so much time each day, then I'm ordered to leave! :-) :-( Both good and >> bad. >> However mon ami I have and am looking as I comment! :-) >> >> WINTER BARN #2: >> No question the best by far! "SHOOTING FROM THE SHADOW SIDE!" Because of >> the trees and the tree shadow mid foreground! Quite obvious which is the >> better merely by clicking back and >> forth for comparison. >> >> Number 2 without question is "ART" and could very easily be framed and >> hung >> in a family room or in the home of an urban resident. >> >> Julia's Eyes: >> I like this but would prefer it even more so if we could see a smidgen >> more >> of her eyes. I suppose that comes from when I photograph people I always >> try >> not to cut through the eyes. >> >> If the subject is wearing eye glasses, no part of the frames should ever >> cut >> through the eye or eyes! Still an interesting photo, however next time try >> for a clean eye line. It does make a major difference because we humans >> learn so much about others from the subject's eyes. We know when they are >> lying, ill, emotional and it goes on! >> >> Tetons: >> Interesting, however the really black foreground or lower portion of the >> frame I find disturbing. I think more so because I can't tell what it >> is and it doesn't seem to add anything? I have just looked again and if >> anything I think maybe a tad brighter might help as I think it's forest? >> maybe a lake? tucked in there giving some reflection in the mid third left >> in the frame? It doesn't fall into one of your better pictures, probably >> more into a "snap shot category from the car as you were driving along >> the highway and the scenery looked kind of cool. You stopped and went... >> "CLICK!" It looked better to the eye than in a photograph. >> Trust me it happens to all of us! >> >> Thistle: >> Not much to say here other than when you have "spines" or pointy things >> sticking out they shouldn't be cut off by the edge frame as you've done >> here. They should come from the seed pod and end clean and clear from the >> edge of the frame. How much? It doesn't matter as long as it helps create >> an >> interesting composition. If you chop them off it spoils the composition. >> >> Wild Flower: >> OK this works as a simple clean composition of a wild flower, dark back >> ground helps make it stand out stronger and sharper. If one is into >> hanging >> wild flower photos in the family room it could fall into that category. It >> falls into the "nice picture" range and not likely anyone is going to be >> jumping off their chairs over it! >> >> Yellowstone Swan: >> Even though the swan is clean and white and catches the eye and it should >> be >> the smack you in the eye main point of focus..... IT ISN'T! ! ?That great >> big root system on the left grabs your attention and holds your eyes >> there, >> rather than staying with the ?"Yellowstone Swan!" That is after all the >> title of the photograph. Right? >> >> How to correct this if the swan is considered the main point of focus? >> >> That's a toughie without being there, but I think probably wait the few >> minutes until the swan is coming out from behind the root system and clean >> of the roots all together. Maybe just make it into a reflection in the >> water >> and the real bird with green weeds filling the background! Or something of >> that nature unless some other smaller size roots are about and can be >> balanced as a secondary part of the photograph. >> >> OR? Shoot the swan sooner before it got so close to the roots? In other >> words with a bigger gap between bird and roots. Because right now it >> almost >> looks like the swan will crash into the roots? maybe? >> >> OK I hope this helps as I'm ordered out of here. good night. Talk later. >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >