I think that is why I called it a 'pleasant' image rather than 'amazing' - it doesn't bowl you over, but it is nice to look at.
You may be right that cropping hurts it, but there is still too much sky. -- Bruce Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 10:17:44 AM, you wrote: TC> My first thoughts were that it might be better cropped more as a panorama. TC> OTOH, what part would one do away with? If one halved the amount of sky, TC> then the patches of clear blue on the left, that are above (and tend to TC> complement) the brightest spots of sun on the left hillside would be lost. TC> As I scroll/crop, I find the picture is less dynamic with less sky and goes TC> flat without it. TC> Of course it's personal preference. TC> Tom C. >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: PAW - "Gebbies Pass" >>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:42:59 +0000 >> >>I agree that there's too much sky. But I love the New Zealand scenes. The >>harbor is quite nice as well. Thanks for the pics and the interesting info. >>Paul >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > A pleasant photo, but certainly suffers from too much sky. The >> > foreground seems as you desired it. >> > >> > -- >> > Bruce >> > >> > >> > Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 2:18:16 AM, you wrote: >> > >> > DM> I was uploading another batch of photos and decided on a whim to >>make >> > DM> this one (which I uploaded last week) a PAW. >> > >> > DM> http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?p=322&t=1 >> > >> > DM> This photo seems to be very dependent on the monitor and viewing >> > DM> conditions. The foreground is meant to be reasonably dark. >> > >> > DM> I may as well show the accompanying view north towards Lyttelton >> > DM> Harbour, the shipping port of Christchurch city which they >> > DM> conveniently put on the other side of the hills. I remember reading >> > DM> somewhere that the settlers considered building the city around this >> > DM> harbour, but somebody sensible decided that building on the plain >> > DM> would be a better idea. >> > >> > DM> http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/printsdb/view.php?p=321 >> > >> > DM> Lyttelton is actually a flooded volcano which is supposedly >> > DM> extinct... there's a good overhead view of the peninsula here which >> > DM> shows what's left of both the Lyttelton and Akaroa volcanoes. >> > DM> http://www.geographicguide.net/oceania/newzealand-image.htm >> > DM> (scroll down and right) >> > >> > DM> Cheers, >> > >> > DM> - Dave >> > >> > >>
