Of course if you "know the rule" it is then a "choice." Knowing the rule is what I was wanting to insure. J Sent from my iPhone
> On May 29, 2018, at 11:54 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, of course. I actually tried that, but I liked the way the close crop > looked better. > > It's a choice, Jack. I know the "rule" and usually agree with it and try > to follow it. Sometimes I ignore it. I probably would be a better > photographer if I followed the rules more often, but at my age, I'm kind of > set in my ways and mostly go with what looks better to me at the time that > trying to stick with the rules. > > It's like the rule of thirds. I agree that following it usually produces a > better-balanced image, but often it also allows distractions to remain in > the frame, and one must decide how important eliminating the distraction is > compare to balancing the image. At other times (like in this instance) I > just feel that the subject should dominate the image and fill up as much of > the frame as possible. > > Rules are good, but bad boys don't like to follow the rules. <G> > > I guess I could claim that filling the frame with the prime subject is part > of my "style" to cover up my error, but that would be just a bit of > razzle-dazzle. > I plead guilty and throw myself on the mercy of the court. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 11:56 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Could you have, perhaps, avoided >> that problem with a tap or two of >> the clone tool? >> J >> >> Sentence from my iPhone >> >>>> On May 29, 2018, at 7:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for looking and commenting, Jack. >>> >>> I generally agree with what you say about touching the frame image, but >> in >>> this case I thought it necessary to show what I wanted and avoid a >>> conflicting color just out of the frame to the top. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>>> On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 10:01 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Better to avoid a major photo element >>>> to either touch or extend beyond >>>> the image frame. >>>> >>>> Nice subject, Dan. >>>> J >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>>> On May 28, 2018, at 6:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/5/28/iris >>>>> >>>>> K-5 IIs, 100 mm Macro F 2.8 >>>>> Comments are wlecome. >>>>> >>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. > -- > 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.
