Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Should be ULH corner . -Original Message- >From: Ken Waller >Sent: Jul 10, 2017 11:41 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO > >Makes a very nice abstract as posted. > >The draw for me is the progression of the foreground rocks leading you into >the image, across the top and then exiting in the URH corner with the wet >sand pools adjacent to the foreground rocks nicely filling the frame. > >Well done. > >Kenneth Waller >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > >- Original Message ----- >From: "P. J. Alling" >Subject: Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO > > >> It's a nice composition. It's the kind of thing you might see printed big >> and hung in a boardroom. >> >> >> On 7/10/2017 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one >>> that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, >>> which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented >>> positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped >>> a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in >>> re-composition. >>> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. >> America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. >> - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
I think it is cropped too tight on the top... and since it is nearly colorless, a black and white version might make me like it a bit more.. The curve is nice, but the lack of contrast and the blandness of color keep me from loving it. ann On 7/11/2017 5:53 AM, Jostein wrote: Larry, Without the original frame it's hard to tell what compromises I would have made in the cropping if it was mine. So just a couple of observations... :-) The arc of the stones works very well as a main motif in the composition. The way they are angled to the left make them look like a palisade. The sand and puddles in between makes me imagine that they obstinately try to resist the eroding forces of the waves or something. I like to imagine such things... :-) The crop on the RH side seems just right to inforce the arc. The space in the lower left and the puddles becomes part of the same narrative, and maybe (just maybe, right?) it would be even more effective if it was a bit larger, to make the stones look more lonely in their struggle, if that makes any sense. The top edge is the only one that doesn't frame the narrative properly, in my opinion. There is an object at the edge almost in the upper RH corner that draws my attention. I would be strongly tempted to use the clone tool... :-) There is also a colur echo of the rim of the puddles in the sliver of water up there that maybe could be incorporated into the composition. I also think that the arc of stones would benefit from being a little further from the edge in the upper LH corner. But hey, it's your shot man, and it's pretty good as it is. Jostein Den 10.07.2017 08.42, skrev Larry Colen: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Larry, Without the original frame it's hard to tell what compromises I would have made in the cropping if it was mine. So just a couple of observations... :-) The arc of the stones works very well as a main motif in the composition. The way they are angled to the left make them look like a palisade. The sand and puddles in between makes me imagine that they obstinately try to resist the eroding forces of the waves or something. I like to imagine such things... :-) The crop on the RH side seems just right to inforce the arc. The space in the lower left and the puddles becomes part of the same narrative, and maybe (just maybe, right?) it would be even more effective if it was a bit larger, to make the stones look more lonely in their struggle, if that makes any sense. The top edge is the only one that doesn't frame the narrative properly, in my opinion. There is an object at the edge almost in the upper RH corner that draws my attention. I would be strongly tempted to use the clone tool... :-) There is also a colur echo of the rim of the puddles in the sliver of water up there that maybe could be incorporated into the composition. I also think that the arc of stones would benefit from being a little further from the edge in the upper LH corner. But hey, it's your shot man, and it's pretty good as it is. Jostein Den 10.07.2017 08.42, skrev Larry Colen: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Makes a very nice abstract as posted. The draw for me is the progression of the foreground rocks leading you into the image, across the top and then exiting in the URH corner with the wet sand pools adjacent to the foreground rocks nicely filling the frame. Well done. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO It's a nice composition. It's the kind of thing you might see printed big and hung in a boardroom. On 7/10/2017 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
What he said. Marnie aka Doe :-) On 7/10/2017 6:40 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: It's a pleasant scene with interesting detail and an excellent composition. Paul via phone On Jul 10, 2017, at 8:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: There is a sense of tranquility. It resembles a zen garden to some extent. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Damn - forgot to hit Reply List...hope this gets it back on track. I think it was better with the water included. It needs the wider view to emphasize the line of the rocks leading to the water and loses something with just the rocks and sand. -p On 7/10/2017 6:42 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Paul in MKE wrote: Larry, I like this a lot, but agree with Rick that you should crop out some of the sky. I liked putting the horizon about 1/3 down from the top, but you need to be content about losing the 3:2 aspect ratio - don't take anything off the sides. Thanks Paul. After Rick's post I slightly tweaked a copy to trim the little bit of water (actually a creek, not the ocean) out of the top: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35840242545/in/album-72157685968095156/ full set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157685968095156 -p On 7/10/2017 11:00 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Larry, that's beautiful. The curving line on rocks and the quiet beach are very tranquil;, the pools with the blue reflections are very intriguing. My only suggestion would be to trim a bit off the top; the thin strip of ocean is distracting. Thank you very much. I struggled a lot with where to crop the top of that one, because when I trimmed the top like that, particularly if I kept the 3:2 aspect ratio, I lost a bit more of something else. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
P. J. Alling wrote: It's a nice composition. It's the kind of thing you might see printed big and hung in a boardroom. Thanks On 7/10/2017 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
It's a nice composition. It's the kind of thing you might see printed big and hung in a boardroom. On 7/10/2017 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damn well please. - P.J. O'Rourke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Thanks Dan, also Paul, and others who looked or will look. Daniel J. Matyola wrote: There is a sense of tranquility. It resembles a zen garden to some extent. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Rick Womer wrote: Larry, that's beautiful. The curving line on rocks and the quiet beach are very tranquil;, the pools with the blue reflections are very intriguing. My only suggestion would be to trim a bit off the top; the thin strip of ocean is distracting. Thank you very much. I struggled a lot with where to crop the top of that one, because when I trimmed the top like that, particularly if I kept the 3:2 aspect ratio, I lost a bit more of something else. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
Larry, that's beautiful. The curving line on rocks and the quiet beach are very tranquil;, the pools with the blue reflections are very intriguing. My only suggestion would be to trim a bit off the top; the thin strip of ocean is distracting. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one > that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, > which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented > positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a > lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in > re-composition. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
It's a pleasant scene with interesting detail and an excellent composition. Paul via phone > On Jul 10, 2017, at 8:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > There is a sense of tranquility. > > It resembles a zen garden to some extent. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one >> that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, >> which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented >> positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a >> lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in >> re-composition. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ >> >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Looking for feedback on a PESO
There is a sense of tranquility. It resembles a zen garden to some extent. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one > that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, > which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented > positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a > lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in > re-composition. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Looking for feedback on a PESO
A lot of the time when I post a photo, I know why I like it. This is one that I don't have a good understanding of its strengths and weaknesses, which is why I didn't post it earlier. However a friend just commented positively about it on flickr, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cropped a lot out of the original frame, so there's a lot of latitude in re-composition. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35691250121/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
