Tom C wrote: > Thanks Keith... I have mixed emotions regarding the comment that the shot > needs to have scale. It was my intent to isolate the subject from it's > surroundings, and have it loom large in the frame, which I did in this shot. > > I haven't had a chance to look at it the context of the others, but I'll do > so to see if I can make myself feel the same way. :-) > > Maybe the fact that it made you ask the question, "What else is there?" > makes it a successful shot. Typically I'm intrigued by shots that I not > only enjoy, but leave me wanting to see more. :-) > > Just my take. > > Thanks again for commenting. > > > > Tom C.
That it remains scale-less is perfectly okay. It's a great shot all by itself, so if you leave it hanging, so to speak, the problem is the viewers! What you see is what you GET! ;-) keith >> From: keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: PESO - One Man Island >> Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:01:37 -0700 >> >> Tom C wrote: >>> Hey, >>> >>> Thanks Ken, Ken, Bruce & Jack. >>> >>> Bruce, the island was about 50 yards from sure by my estimation. Trees >> were >>> quite tall. I'll ty and post a more normal perspective if I have one. >> Hi Tom. >> >> I loved the image, but...it needed something recognizable to give it scale. >> The only feeling I got from is was How big is that rock, How tall are those >> trees, Is it a short distance across the water, or a large one? >> >> You say Normal Perspective, but even that is lost without a "scale" >> reference. >> >> Of course, you can't go back and ADD anything, but the only improvement I >> could suggest is that! >> >> Nicely viewed and it's a good shot! >> >> keith whaley -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
