Lasse, I really appreciate your thoughtful comments. Ken Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: Lasse Karlsson Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 1:57 PM Subject: PUG: D. Glenn A., Osojnik, Waller > Hi all, and the photographers commented on below. snip,snip,snip...
> "Presque Isle Kettles" by Ken Waller, USA > This is too a classic photographical motif. (Even maaybe "a classic > American motif", or am I mistaken?). It's like in the music world when > you have another go at a classic 12-bar blues structure, or in jazz have > another go along the chord structures of "I Got Rhythm" or "All the > things You Are". While some commentators may think that this is not > good, since "it has been done before", I always like to see what someone > can do as far as a new interpretation of a classic theme goes. I like your take on seeing what someone can do with a classic theme. To listen to some people, you'd think that once a "classic" is first shown, no one else can improve on it, so I guess they'd have us not capturing those "classics". > The color balance, as well as the balance of highs and lows, are good. > (The lack of reflexes would make me beleive that a polarizing filter was > being used, but it has not been mentioned). I might have used a polarizer, I just don't remember. > The vertical panorama crop comes with the territory so to speak, and > that's fine. But I did ask myself whether there were any disturbing > elements immediately to the left, or I may have wanted the upper turn > more completely included in the frame. I was shooting down into the water (from a small suspension bridge) and the left hand river bank detracted from the image. I could have included more vertical but that would have meant including more horizontal. > The decisive (successful) element to my eyes is the final bottom burst > or shower og water which gives you a feeling that your feet may get wet. > Because of this I would have preferred that your copyright notice be > more discreetly placed elsewhere. Agreed. > On the whole a good example of well "crafted" picture taking and a > conscious, well trained eye. I worked this scene for about an hour and got several acceptable images. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
