Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Philippe. Actually, I like the ships as a indication of the location and, if I had bent my knees and the diver was against the sky, I wouldn't have gotten his reflection in the water, which is one of the things I like about the photo. Tina On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 12:07 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>wrote: > I'm with Ted - I had tried the same crop last night here :-) > > OTT I'd defocus the ships a bit (graduated tool) as if shot at 5.6 and I > was there ;-) the diver would "stand" out even more as a result. > > And to get back to Uncle Ted's precepts, bending your knees a little might > have helped - I tried to adjust the "perspective" in LR but the photo no > longer worked due to serious distortion, sigh. > > Amities > Philippe > > Le 13 mai 14 ? 22:49, tedgrant at shaw.ca a ?crit : > > > Tina Manley OFFERED: >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sunset Swim >> >> >> OK. I'm posting two alternate crops: >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/155638567 >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/155638571 >>> >>> Which one? Better than the original? I have lots more of the boys >>> swimming and diving, but this is the only one where he's perfectly upside >>> down! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>> >> >> >> Hi Tina, >> >> Looking at them both and being able to flick back and forth quickly? MY >> GUT FEELING GOES IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HORIZONTAL FRAME! Why? It looks >> better, has a better feeling of balance and the proportions all look quite >> equally balanced . >> >> The vertical isn't bad? If that was the only one you had? I suppose we >> would all live with it........ BUT WITH only a 2 STAR FEELING! :-( >> >> HORIZONTAL? It's bam right in your face 5 or more STARS and works >> beautifully with the all round feel good balanced aspect. >> >> It'll be most interesting to read the responses! >> >> However I will stick with my comments and guns! :-) >> >> The horizontal is...... "VISUALLY COMFORTABLE, PERIOD!!" :-) Every item >> is balanced through out and that's what makes the perfect balance! >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to > the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com