Ken and I agree... in fact, that countryside is anything but bleak... I
think Dan himself would agree that it was unfortunate he was there at
the time of day he was...
ann
On 10/25/2016 10:17 AM, Ken Waller wrote:
That's true if you wanted to portray bleakness, but in this case it would be in
opposition to the green - non bleak - tree. Bleakness would require a different
subject IMO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan C <c...@lantic.net>
Subject: Re: A tree grows in Badlands.
Don't you think what you call "bad light" actually enhances the bleakness of
the scene?
Alan C
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Waller
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 6:19 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: PESO: A tree grows in Badlands.
Ann - I might have agreed with you a few years ago before I went through
approximately 35,000 edited slides I'd accmulated over 40+ years of
photography. I discarded all but a thousand or so and wound up wondering why
I had ever kept them as I had seldom reviewed any for many years.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "ann sanfedele" <ann...@nyc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: PESO: A tree grows in Badlands.
Ken - sometimes we take photos just to remember the moment..., when you
know you won't have another chance... the geometry is nice enough here.
My solution in this situation in days of film was to slap on a red
filteron the camera with the bW film in it... Dan could do the same in
photo shop and
improve it quite a bit I think...
I hardly shot anything at that particular location it isn't a very
handsome spot.. but I do often use photos as trip markers... I was
thinking of looking to
see if I met that tree back in the 80's... I know I drove over that bridge
in 2001. scary bridge!acrophobia city. When I was there two dogs were
having
a tussleand I mainly photo'ed them
ann
On 10/24/2016 4:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
I appreciate that as others have stated the light isn't wonderful, but
sometimes you have to work with what you have and live with
it.
Not to be elitist about this, but I wouldn't take this shot if the light
wasn't acceptable - I don't see a reason to capture the image when I know
it already has major faults built it - YMMV
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Smith"
<rrve...@virginmedia.com>
Subject: RE: PESO: A tree grows in Badlands.
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
A shot from my recent trip to New Mexico:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18302690&size=lg
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I like it. I appreciate that as others have stated the light isn't
wonderful, but sometimes you have to work with what you have and live
with
it.
I had a difference of opinion recently with a photographer with letters
after his name for this medium; he was not adverse to changing (quite
dramatically) light or removing elements from the photo with software.
I'm
happy to use Lightroom to enhance the image and remove spots, but
otherwise
it stops being what you saw. I have no doubt an artist would simply
paint
what he wanted. I've looked at your image several times Dan, and I've
taken
many pictures which would benefit from a more dramatic sky. I still like
this as it stands.
Malcolm
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