Hi Lasse Thanks for your comments. Sorry for the late response. My PC went south and I just got it back up. I even missed the July PUG submission. Oh well, next time. ----- Original Message ----- Subject: PUG: D Ross, S Larson, R Lane > Donald Ross: Roman Bath > > A lady's behind - Yes, We like that too. :) > Interesting to take a closer look at something that often gets neglected. And I appreciate that you didn't retouch the flaws. It sort of reminds us of one aspects of time. > Now, I don't know what's outside the frame, but I think I would have framed/cropped it a little differently. Just like when shooting real people I would have tried to either get their feet fully shown or cropped a little tighter, up around the figures' thighs. Also I think I would either have tried to get the person to the left either fully shown, or cropped out further. I agree with your comments. This was my first submission and I had to learn the nuances of PS image sizing and cropping. > (Had I been paid to do the work, I might have even ahve tried to return to the scene, when the sun would cast more dramatic shadows on the plaque...:) ) This plaque will be(has been) the subject of many photos this spring. We have great morning and evening light in our garden. Southwest exposure with towering locust and linden trees for dappled shade. The definitive shot will be taken with my new(for me) LX, albeit too late for the LX gallery. > Maybe I also would have tried some manipulation (level adjustments?) to enhance the feeling of the structure. (I often find that pictures look slightly too bright on my monitor, it may be that I haven't calibrated my monitor correctly.) Again, I need to learn PS more. > However these comments of mine dont take away the fact that it's still a nice picture to look at. Thank you. I feel that way too. A lot of my pictures fall into that category, ie: no great photographic technique or skill displayed(not breathtaking), but pleasant to look at. > Was it simply because you couldn't get closer that you dared to handhold that long a focal range? > I could't get closer with a tripod because the Hot Tub and its' steps are in front of it. The exposure exceeded the 1/focal length rule of thumb so I was confident I could controll the movement. This shot was taken with my first roll using the A*200 macro. As I said before, there will be many more with different lens and perspective. Again, thanks for the encouraging comments. Don - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
