William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: PESO -- Sunset Over W__*Ma__ > > > >> Beautiful sunset, but not so hot foreground. In fact, it looks a bit like >> a >> Wal-Mart ad, unfortunately. >> >> I have seen countless beautiful sunsets... right outside our Safeway when >> shopping for groceries. I no longer try to bother to take them. > > Good decision. > The majority of the pictures that get posted here fail simply because the > scene, while it may have a couple of nice elements, is ruined by distracting > elements or technical flaws. > If the picture can be fixed, I'll use the one of the sunglasses that Igor > posted the other day, then great. It isn't a really strong picture, but at > least it holds together in a cohesive manner. OTOH, Bruce posted a shot the > other day of a bit of a building. The shot had some nice elements in it, but > failed because of poor technique, in that there wasn't enough depth of field > to keep what needed to be in focus in focus. > I realize it was a framing element, but because it wasn't sharp, the picture > went from one that had the potential to be pleasing to a sub par image that > was annoying. > I realize that it may have been impossible to secure sufficient depth of > field with the equipment he was using, even if he had bothered with a > tripod, which means he was using the wrong equipment. A view camera would > probably have been a better choice, but that is work, which no one seems > willing to do anymore. > > Sometimes the best choice is to not push the button, and look elswhere for a > picture. > > William Robb >
Someimes it's worth pushing the button anyways, just so you can evaluate (or discuss) what makes the image not work. It may not be obvious in the beginning, and some thought about it can go a long ways to improving ones photography. Every shot is a learning experience, if you're willing to learn from it, even if the lesson is 'that was a waste of time/space/film'. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
