Hi ... I sometimes don't know what you're looking for in the way of comments, Rob. This photo is an example of that confusion. Are you wanting a comment on the technical merits of the photo, or the artistic and photographic value? When you, and others, post all the technical information about a photo, the details often get in the way of seeing the photo. Here we have a technical problem, dealing with the sun, which you seem to have handled pretty well. Yet it's the sun that ruins what might have been a fine photograph. The pattern of the sprinklers catching the sun is the photograph. The sun, as a visual element, is a major distraction, and technically the flare degrades the best part of the photo. What I'm trying to say is that the sprinklers are strong enough to stand alone as a photo. The sun, in every way, artistically and technically relegate the photo to little more than a snapshop.
And, since I mentioned it, and speaking just for myself, the technical info means nothing and often takes away from the image. Good art should be seamless. The viewer should only be concerned with the image, not all the details and work that went into making it. It's the final result that counts. When i see a fine piece of carpentry, it matters not a whit what hammer and grit sandpaper was used. What matters is the result. What I sometimes feel is that by posting all the technical stuff, the photographer is saying "Look at how clever I am, how I was able to use this tool or technique to make this photo." And, I suppose, for some people that's important. Anyway, lose the sun. Shel Belinkoff > [Original Message] > From: Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/4/2004 12:48:21 AM > Subject: An image for list appraisal > > I've just finished tweaking an image (I think), if you have the time please let > me know what you think? > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~audio/temp/_igp3715.jpg > > Tech: *Kist D, 31/1.8, f8, 1/800th, ISO200. Gamma adjusted with curves tool, > local contrast increased using US (radius 10). (file size about 250kB) > > Cheers, > > > Rob Studdert > HUNTSVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UT(GMT) +10 Hours > pd [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~disunion/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
