On Aug 2, 2013, at 11:53 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote:
> How many do you need to take Stan. In the workshops I've attended it was > advised to bring 10 images. My target is 10 images; I can cut these down to 15 pretty easily. > > A couple of things jumped out at me upon review of your collection - > > *Spring Blossom's is the title but most of the blossoms are out of focus. I like the softness, the colors of this as is. If I had a version with the blossoms more in focus, I might still prefer this. But unfortunately I don't have an in-focus version to do the comparison. It won't be in my final set unless I need more flora to balance the avian fauna shots. > *# 22 & 33 are almost identical I'd eliminate 33 as the dark mass in the > upper edge is more distracting than in 22. Agree, inclusion of 33 was a mistake, it is now gone. > *# 31's subject needs more room to the edges. Agree, but it is uncropped. A grab shot with a 300mm on the camera, I couldn't get any further away without stepping off the dock. > > Whose workshop is it and where is it centered? John and Barbara Gerlach. We'll be working out of a lodge about 20 miles south of Munising. > > Enjoy the experience and ask questions. I'd also advise having the instructor > look at several of your compositions thru your camera and have him show you > what his compositions of the same subject would be. > You're paying him to do these things. Good suggestion - thanks. > > I've learned more about light & compositions during my workshops than any > other experience. I have three "issues" on my list: light (including use of flash), composition, and when/how/why to use a polarizer. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Halpin" <[email protected]> > Subject: GESO: Portfolio of nature shots > > >> For a nature photography workshop I am taking part in (in Michigan's Upper >> Peninsula starting this Sunday evening), I am supposed to bring along some >> of my recent work. I've put together this "best of" collection, still need >> to narrow it down further. You have seen and commented on some of these >> before. Bob S. - thanks for your continued prodding on lightening up the >> eagle shot and thanks to others for their comments on earlier versions of >> several of these. >> >> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p350284105 >> >> stan > > > -- > 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.
