I like it. The dark background gives it a unique look. You might try a tighter crop and clone out the bits of branch that are not in shadow. Then again, maybe not:-). Paul On May 24, 2008, at 9:12 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Thanks, Christine. Actually, I intended the very dense background > to be completely dark with only the branches of leaves protruding. > As mentioned in an earlier post, I spot metered on the bench to > help simplify the process. > > Jack > > > --- On Fri, 5/23/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Park Bench >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 9:51 PM >> Hi Jack: That's nice. A very pleasant frame. Maybe >> just a tad lighter in >> the shadows? Might be my monitor though. Again, very >> nice. Cheers, >> Christine >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:38 PM >> Subject: PESO: Park Bench >> >> >>> Another shot taken while visiting my daughter in the >> San Francisco Bay >>> area. >>> Actually this wasn't taken in a Park, but on the >> manicured grounds of a >>> local seed company. >>> I allow that it's cutsie and contrived, but the >> background and total >>> setting was the reason for my deciding to post it. >>> Was hand held and won't stand a lot of fine detail >> scrutiny. >>> Let me know your reaction. Thanks! >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> K10D, smc80~320@ 80mm, f/10, 1/180, ISO 200. >>> >>> >> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=305 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > > -- > 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. -- 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.

