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Subject: [Leica] What are the most important aspects of a photographic image ?
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:57:13 -0600 (CST)
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Very lovely girl and a very lovely picture.  You spent your New  
Year's Eve well.   Robert


On Jan 2, 2011, at 7:53 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> Actually I think there are some clever insights there into each of  
> those
> photographers' minds.
> I could have sorted those lists (and their photos) to each  
> photographer
> without seeing the names. No one is wrong of course.
> For me what Ted and Tina wrote just has perfect clarity (distilled  
> essence
> of people photos as I'd like them to be I guess).
> Different list for rocks and ferns though!
>
> I have at least managed to shift much of my technical absorption to  
> the
> developing and printing stage at least.
> Anyone else spend New Year's Eve printing instead of clicking?
> So pretty and now all Platinum too.
>  http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/131285862
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 3 January 2011 10:33, Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sometimes, I wish my brain worked like you guys'.
>>
>> But, it doesn't. I could never be that organized in deciding what  
>> I like.
>>
>> Doug is probably closest to the way I think my brain works
>>
>> Sorry, Doug.
>>
>> ric
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 2, 2011, at 6:27 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
>>
>>> Stasys Petravicius wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>
>>> Hi All- with all the reading we do of the LUG and looking at  
>>> submitted
>>> images - please list the half dozens things that come to mind  
>>> that are
>>> really germaine (sic) to an excellent image. In declining order of
>>> importance.
>>> <<<
>>>
>>> IMHO, in declining order:
>>>
>>> the moment engages the viewer
>>> lighting and composition highlight the primary subject
>>> background either enhances the primary subject's story or (not as  
>>> good)
>> stays out of the way
>>> technical quality sufficient that the viewer does not struggle to  
>>> see the
>> details
>>>
>>> Doug Herr
>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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