Pleased you did so, Subash! You're obviously a "quick study." :-)
J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2018, at 8:17 AM, Subash Jeyan <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. -- 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.
