Thank you very much Frank! And this time, no/silly bad jokes from me. Your comment almost makes me feel like one of the guys!
BTW. The cropping is "as is", directly from the camera. Not a pixel left out. I did not think, shot on instinct. But I was aware of two things, that I wanted the background out of focus, and that I wanted a balanced composition. Tim Another Norwegian. Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke) -----Original Message----- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27. juni 2005 15:23 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Tight horse, no title. On 6/24/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Another horse: It is the "friend" of my last one. This one was less shy. > It is slightly out of focus. I'm used to a manual focus. Now with my new Ds, > I tend to trust the Auto Focus too much. > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=181143 > It's a bit on the dark side too, but I like the colors, the green background > makes the eyes "stand out". > BTW. The horse was a nice guy :-) > > Anyway. What do you think/feel? > Many years ago I was a dedicated photographer. But I have been away from it > for a long time (just beeing a casual photographer). So now I am in a > process of relearning the trick of the trade. In other words, I need > feedback. I love it! Interesting take from a rather unusual angle/pov. That nice tight crop (whether in the viewfinder or PS) makes for a rather compelling photo, IMHO. Nice detail Well done! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson