[Leica] More photos from Provence

[hlritter at bex.net (Howard Ritter)]

Thanks, Peter.

I tried your suggestions and like them all in their ways, but didn't care a 
whole lot for converting to B&W. I yield to no one in my affection and 
respect for B&W, but the color adds so much to this scene.

And thanks for the link to the Willy Ronis photos of Vaison. I also liked 
the (B&W!) picture of the stairs ascending to the "perched village" of 
Gordes, which I also saw on my visit to Provence. You probably understand 
why the steep stairs, but others will not, so here's a longer view of Gordes:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hlritter/France/The+perched+village+of+Gordes.jpg.html


?howard

On Jun 9, 2012, at 7:32 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:

> On the second:
> 
> I would crop to take most of the stuff out to the left, **include** the
> "utilities" stuff -it is as it is in France, go to B&W, possibly crop 
> further
> top (but don't loose too much of the balcony), possibly crop a little at 
> the
> bottom. You could also dodge right (or whatever you choose) to darken the 
> shadow
> at that edge and draw attention away from the pipe and wire towards the 
> centre.
> 
> Hope that it helps.
> 
> Peter
> 
> PS I would put up a version of what I mean, but I am very busy today. 
> Maybe I
> will try later
> 
> PPS Look up Willy Ronis on Vaison; he lived about 20km away and shot it on
> several occasions eg
> <http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/vaison-la-romaine-france-1976-news-photo/121510400>
> - which is in loads of books