Rick Wormer recently posted a very nice PESO: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17505433&size=lg
Comments he has received so far mention the good composition. I totally agree - it is a boffo shot as presented. However, viewing it quickly brought to mind some mild struggles I have been having. The recent workshop I attended yielded several shots I have been motivated to print, and I have started layout of a Blurb book based on that week's shots. The problem I am having is that many of my compositions, as seen through the viewfinder and as captured by the sensor, and as viewed on my monitor, are just about exactly the way I want them. But the format is not an 8x10 nor 11x14 nor 13x17. So I need to print with too wide margins top or bottom. Same problem with Blurb layouts. Looking at Rick's image, I cannot see how he would be able to print the image in any standard format; any cropping on the sides would damage/destroy his composition. Paper can be trimmed, mats and frames can be custom cut. But it is still a nuisance. I would love to have firmware in the camera that would show the viewing area with an 4x5 ratio (or other selectable ratio) partial mask. Many P&S cameras have a selectable format ratio when taking the photo; I wouldn't want that. But if I am thinking "this shot could make a nice print", I would like a viewfinder reminder of the area(s) that would correspond to print format ratios. If I decide on a different presentation mode later, I would still have the full-frame image to work with, unlike with the P&S approach. stan -- 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.
