That's what you get when a close-minded person is put in authority. Go with what everyone here says- the flower turned out great. The judge is a dimwit.
Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 7:48 PM Subject: PESO: Eight O' Clock Flower > I'm sorry if I have posted this image before.... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/2828279/ > > I entered a local competition with this. The judge didn't like it - at all. > He said the lighting was bad. That's what bothers me: Is it really wrong to > try to just photograph something the way you see it? As I opened my front > door one morning in late August (the day after I received my new *ist D), I > noticed this flower, which I believe it is a weed, not a "culture" flower. I > shot it right there - from my doorway - as I saw it - that fine morning. My > front door is facing east, so naturally, it's back lit! The almost-black > background is just the shadow-side of my hedge - noting artificial/arranged. > All the best > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > >
