On Wed, 5 Sep 2018 05:40:06 -0700 Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote:
> Also, the suggested slight crop at the > top should essentially return the image to it's initial aspic ratio. that's what i finally did. and also cloned out the black blob. thank you for the feedback... > > On Sep 5, 2018, at 4:56 AM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > We are going to drive you crazy, Subash.. :-) > > > > What Larry just said about trimming just a bit on the left will > > balance the photo a bit better for those of us who don't like > > centering .. my main objection was the blurry black blobwhich drew > > my eye right to it. > > > > ann > > > >> On 9/5/2018 1:37 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > >> > >> > >> Jack Davis wrote on 9/4/18 7:53 PM: > >>> No Subash! Centering disturbs the > >>> balance. Best to allow more space > >>> in front of the featured subject. > >>> Trust! > >> > >> I like the "more bird less water" of the tighter crop. I also > >> empathize with Jack's comment about centering. I think that you > >> could crop a bit more off of the left (between the two big broken > >> shells?) and if you want to preserve the aspect ratio a bit off > >> the top. > >> > >> The yellow clam is merely good, while the bird is great. If I were > >> to follow my rule of get rid of everything that is merely good, > >> leaving only the great stuff, I'd crop to the left where I > >> mentioned above, crop the bottom just below the feet, and leave > >> stuff on the right to maintain aspect ratio and give some space in > >> front of the bird. > >>> > >>> J > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Sep 4, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Subash Jeyan <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, 4 Sep 2018 21:59:37 -0400 > >>>> ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Suibash - I' not crazy about square crops but I kinda agree with > >>>>> Larry on this one.. though probably would not crop as much as > >>>>> he is indicating... and only then because ofthe little black > >>>>> bloch that is outoof in the water.. hmm maybe photshopnoise > >>>>> reduction to blur the water entirely would work too.. > >>>>> > >>>>> That little guy is one I've encountered in NOrth America - > >>>>> guess he really gets around :-) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Larry, Ann: i've cropped the picture differently. hope it looks > >>>> better now... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> On 9/4/2018 9:45 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > >>>>>> On Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:39:19 -0700 > >>>>>> [email protected] wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Great shot, but could be cropped square from the left side. > >>>>>>> Nothing to the right of the yellow clam adds anything to the > >>>>>>> photo. > >>>>>> you are right Larry. i also forgot to add PESO to the subject. > >>>>>> my senior moment... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- 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.
