Bruce, I agree with Shel--it needs a lot more DOF. I would also suggest a tighter crop, and maybe playing with a polarizer a bit; I think the reflections off the log and the grass make them blend more than you want.
Rick --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Bruce ... > > This has such great potential. It's another of what > I call your "Haiku" > photos. A couple of things keep it from being > amongst your best. First, > there's that lack of sharpness in the foreground and > the closest part of > the fallen branch. Either the entire pic has to be > sharp, or perhaps you > can get away with the top (rear) being a little > soft. > > Here's a thought. Go back with a step stool or a > milk carton, shoot from a > slightly more elevated position which will allow > greater sharpness of the > branch along its entire length. Or maybe a slower > shutter speed and > smaller aperture (tripod mounted) or a somewhat > shorter focal length lens. > > The other point is the slight dark area about 2/3rds > the way up on the left > border. It's a major upset to so tranquil a pic, at > odds with the poetic > nature of the scene. > > Bruce, I think you've almost got it. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Bruce Dayton > > > This image caught my eye one day. I keep > revisiting the spot to see if > > I can improve the shot. So far, the first is > still the best. I'm not > > sure why, but this image grabs my interest. It > seems unremarkable, > > and yet, for me, there is something compelling > about it. Perhaps it is > the > > fallen and decaying in the midst of new grasses > and flowers or > > something. Anyway, thoughts are always welcome. > > > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1579.htm > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
