Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmm. I do like the square, but Dr. Ted said to make it a horizontal, so I did. I'll go back to the Rollei days and try a square, too. As far as the vignette, I might play with less than you did. Aram Aram Langhans (Semi) Retired Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer ? ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.??? James D. Watson -----Original Message----- From: philippe.amard [mailto:philippe.amard at sfr.fr] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 8:20 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] more from Yosemite, image redone Fine! I'd be tempted by a square Aram http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/ARAM-PA-5047-2.jpg.html and even by some added vignetting http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/ARAM-PA-5047.jpg.html Amities Philippe Le 12 d?c. 14 ? 17:04, Aram Langhans a ?crit : > Combining Ted's and others advice, I cropped "almost" according to the > master's suggestion and darkened what remained of the branch as Montie > suggested. I did not want to crop out the two leaves under the log, > as per instructions, as it looked like the log needed some breathing > room under it to give it some context as being in the water. Since > that made more of the branch visible, I darkened it a bit. Maybe more > darkening is needed??? > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f14/ca/y/ > Yosemite-5047-2.jpg.html > > So, does it look better now? > > Original is: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f14/ca/y/Yosemite-5047.jpg.html > > > Aram > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:15 AM > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] more from Yosemite > >> Aram Langhans ASKED: >>>> Now a question. Is the out of focus branch to distracting in this >>>> photo? >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f14/ca/y/Yosemite-5047.jpg.html >> >> I don't think a crop helps.<<<<<<< >> >> Hi Aram, >> A crop most certainly helps and makes it a beautiful "KEEPER PHOTO!" >> >> OK here's what you do! Please consider my crop comments as merely a >> suggestion and not written in STONE! However? :-) >> >> Crop the bottom off eliminating the two center lower leaves, at a >> point where the branch ( right side barely disappears!) along with >> the leaves! Be very careful that they just disappear! >> >> Be very careful here as you want the two leaves "LEFT & RIGHT" >> sides to >> anchor the image. >> I'd also look at "maybe?" nipping a bit off the top also. Not a lot, >> but just enough to give the image a horizontal format rather than >> square? >> >> There you go me "OLD SON?" ;-) It's just a smidgen of a crop, but >> hopefully makes and saves the photo.:-) >> >> cheers, >> Dr. 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