Thanks for looking, but I disagree in regard to the crop. Without the environment, it's merely a reproduction of someone else's art. The ornament and its highlight add dimension. I shot it without the wall and ornament as well, and the mural just lays there. Paul
> I agree with Shel on the crop. The ornament on the wall is > distracting. Probably because of the way the light is reflecting off > it. Cropping out the brick wall and the ornament sounds good to me. > Otherwise, I really like it. > > > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 06:50:40 -0500, Paul Stenquist > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good idea, Shel. I think I will do a series. I'm frequently in the > > neighborhood and often park within a dozen yards or so of the mural. I > > didn't see it before because it's in a walkway to a street that I > > seldom visit. I had wondered how it might look in the morning, although > > I think there's seldom any light in this narrow passage, save what > > clipped the stone ornament at noon. I know I cold shoot it straight on > > without the bricks and stone ornament, but then it would be just a > > representation of the mural rather than a photo of the environment in > > which it exists. In truth, I might try something wider. Thanks for the > > suggestion. > > Paul > > On Mar 25, 2005, at 11:27 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > Hi Paul, > > > > > > I love murals, and glad to see you got this one. I like it, but > > > wonder if > > > it might be a stronger pic with the brick wall cropped off, or maybe an > > > altogether tighter crop. It it were me, I'd photograph it in different > > > light at different times, make something of a small project of it. > > > Could > > > be fun and you'd be preserving some local art as well. > > > > > > Shel > > > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > > >> From: Paul Stenquist > > > > > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3225777&size=lg > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com >
