That's part of what I think makes the image, the little knoll with the pine trees in the foreground, in front of the expansive view. :-)
Thanks for your comments. Tom C. >From: "Fernando Terrazzino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Looking at Pictures and PESO >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 15:24:24 -0400 > >My subjective opinion ;-) > >When I opened the image the first thing I looked was the pine tree (is >that pine?) on the lower left part of the image. Might be your >intention, but that's what bugs me, if that tree was not there I would >like the image better, the photo has an interesting "triangle" shape >in the bottom (the one defined by the group of trees in the lower >part) the fog separates these trees from the other formation of trees >that are in the middle right, and the horizon is nice, although I >wouldn't bother seen a touch more of sky. > >So in mi opinion, nice shapes formed be the trees, would like it >better without the pine tree on the lower left. It's probably a nice >photo to see large rather than in a postcard. > >You get an "A -" ;o) > > >On 5/9/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's a photo I've been debating adding to my portfolio for a long >time. > > > > It's not a knock-your-socks-off kind of image, but I find it appealing > > nevertheless. I'm considering using it in a collection of greeting >cards... > > going with my "Unnoticed Idaho" theme. > > > > So what does the group think, and why? > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5720249&size=lg > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > > >I'm my own worst critic and a pretty ruthless one at that. My >editing > > > >is pretty harsh and goes something like this: "crap, crap, crap, >crap, > > > >meh, crap, WHAT WAS I DOING?, good, crap, crap, good, good, crap..." > > > >what I consider crap, others may consider "good enough." For >example, > > > >if something isn't perfectly sharp where I want it to be perfectly > > > >sharp, it doesn't get a second chance, regardless of the subject >(unless > > > >it is a super rare species and I won't get another chance to >photograph > > > >it). > > > > > > > >Christian > > > >http://photography.skofteland.net > > > > > > > > > >Good man! That's exactly the same way it goes with me. > > > > > >The last mistake I made in this area was the "Falling Water" photo >which > > >some regular commenters had some issues with. It was the best of the >40 or > > >so shots I had taken that morning and I let my excitement with being >there > > >and actually viewing the scene pollute my judgement about the resulting > > >image. > > > > > >Tom C. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > >-- > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ > >-- >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
