I also like this as presented. This is what a real, natural pond looks like. it is a complex environment. The slightly out of focus foreground gives it dimensionality. I don't buy the common crit that everything must be in focus, or that foreground out of focus is wrong. The sky, on the other hand, frames the image. It is important in terms of describing this part of the world. This works. It's an excellent photograph. Paul On Aug 2, 2006, at 8:44 PM, Powell Hargrave wrote:
> I like it the way it is. A lovely piece of nature with great depth > and detail. > I wonder if those who want to simplify it come from more simple > places. My > natural surroundings are mostly as complex and over grown as > Bruce's lovely > photo. The OOF foreground maybe could be sharper, but the lack of > depth of > focus adds to the 3d effect. > > Powell > > >> Nice colors, interesting branches, but overall a bit >> of a jumble. It could use some simplification. >> >> Rick >> >> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> One of several beaver ponds in the park near my >>> home. >>> >>> Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/5, Handheld >>> ISO 200, 1/125 sec @ f/6.7 >>> >>> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_3263.htm >>> >>> Comments welcome >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
