Yes! That is exactly what I meant. Beautiful! Now, since you cleaned up the bottom of the frame, the top has gained weight. As an offset, I'd have to crop the bottom a little. Perhaps to just below the shaft surface peal on the right. It's minor, but I have a serious nit picking disability. :(
Jack --- On Sat, 2/6/10, Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: PESO - Sentinal > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 8:45 PM > Hello Jack, > > Thanks for the comments. I have tried another > rendering based on > your feedback. I'm not sure if this is what you > meant, but here it > is: > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_1531_1-1.htm > > Original: > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_1531-1.htm > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Saturday, February 6, 2010, 8:14:48 PM, you wrote: > > JD> That's exquisite, Bruce! The terrific soft > background is perfect > JD> support for the crisp edgy plant. The sharper > detailed blade and > JD> other lower edge plant seems out of context to me. > Believe I'd > JD> like the cleaner simpler look if they were not > present. > JD> Because I think so highly of this image, I feel it's > worth > JD> considering cropping the edge just enough to allow a > slight > JD> straitening of the featured plant. > > JD> Jack > > > > JD> --- On Sat, 2/6/10, Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> From: Bruce Dayton <[email protected]> > >> Subject: PESO - Sentinal > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010, 6:58 PM > >> Got back from a photo outing with all > >> of my kids. It was fun as each > >> had a camera and took photos. 4 DSLR's and an > uber > >> zoom cam. > >> > >> I spent most of my time working with my 2nd > daughter > >> learning how to > >> use an incident meter and manual modes. She > also > >> worked with the two > >> soft focus lenses (85mm and 28mm). Hopefully I > can > >> have her post a > >> shot for all to see. > >> > >> Here is one that I took: > >> > >> Pentax K20D, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 > >> ISO 800, 1/400 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld > >> > >> > >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_1531-1.htm > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Best regards, > >> Bruce > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > > > JD> > > > > > -- > 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.

