Not a problem. Glad you're not mad. :-)
Tom C. >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Sac. River Fall >Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 17:52:02 -0800 (PST) > >Thanks, Tom. I left the foreground in, as I've consistently done in the >case of 'water' shots simply to keep the water from running out on my >lap. =) >I don't object a bit to your fiddling with any of my images in any way >you wish. I had someone suggest that I should have had more shoreline >to the bottom left. The shore line follows the bend in the river and, >in addition, I didn't want any more weight on the right. >I very often prefer panorama crops, but, meaning no disrespect, I don't >like it as you've done. Feels sort of smothered and peek-a-boo-ish. >I did remove a sliver of the top, but left all tree tops. > >Again, thanks for thoughts. > >Jack > > > >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Not sure I can speak for Ken. In retrospect he may be talking about > > working > > the subject and working it as separate shots. But since you asked.... > > > > The foreground shoreline makes the entire scene look askew, to me. I > > would > > crop it totally out. I would crop out the sky down to a level a > > little more > > than halfway between the top edge and the large green tree that is > > present > > on the right. You'll end up with panorama-style shot, but it feels > > more > > balance and refined to me. > > > > I posted the suggested crop here, if you'll forgive me. I'll remove > > the > > photo tomorrow. > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5297521 > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > >Subject: Re: Sac. River Fall > > >Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 16:26:11 -0800 (PST) > > > > > >Tom, Thanks! > > >Maybe you can explain what Ken is talking about. > > >Sounds to me like he's suggestion making it into two vertical > > crops.(?) > > > > > >Jack > > >--- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Same thoughts as mine... I just wasn't going to say. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > > > >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > > > > >Subject: Re: Sac. River Fall > > > > >Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 18:41:28 -0500 > > > > > > > > > > > Please explain what you mean when you say, "I hope you worked > > > > this as I > > > > > > see other images here"? > > > > > > > > > >Vertical orientation-especially of the RH shoreline > > > > >tighter shot-especially concentrating on the foggy LH shoreline. > > > > > > > > > >Kenneth Waller > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: Re: Sac. River Fall > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I would have liked to have had something happening in the sky, > > but > > > > feel > > > > > > that this scene, as shot, can stand on its own. > > > > > > Please explain what you mean when you say, "I hope you worked > > > > this as I > > > > > > see other images here"? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, for comments. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> The main drawback I see with this image is the blank (almost > > ) > > > > > >> sky. Also I'd either include more foreground on the LH or > > less. > > > > > >> I hope you worked this as I see other images here. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Kenneth Waller > > > > > >> > > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >> From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Subject: PESO: Sac. 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