You're welcome, just a take it as you like it suggestion. I'm very much into tight crops and shallow focus, every time I try to "set the mood" with a wider view I seem to wind up with a photo that's "too busy" to focus attention where I wanted it. I'm very poor at composition so I tend to stick with the "Focus on the eyes, keep it tight and you can't go too wrong" theory. ;-)
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: PAW PESO - Jesse at the Shore > > > I see what you're trying to do, and my first reaction was quite positive. > But then I flipped between the two and decided that having Jesse less > "dominant" works better for me. It's not a pic of Jesse, but a pic of > Jesse "at the shore" exploring his new-found world. To constrict that > world, imo, takes something away from the mood. It may, however, be a > worthwhile exercise to see if there's a middle ground, for I like the > slightly off center location of Jesse. Thanks for the suggestion. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Shel, I think it's a great photo! > > If anything maybe a little TOO perfect. > > I tried cropping the top and left side a bit > > to get Jesse a bit off center and a little more > > dominant in the frame and I think it worked very > > well: > > > > http://www.donsauction.com/PDML/at_the_shore2.jpg > > > > All in all a wonderful shot, belongs on a wall in > > a very prominent spot. > > Made me think of some I have of my daughter when she > > was that age, still exploring her new surroundings. > > I understand what you mean by "mood and memories". > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/at_shore.html > >
