Re: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Sid wrote; And I give silver stars to: Cory Waters, Frank Theriault, and William Johnson. Thanks Sid! Best of luck on your new endeavor. Keep us updated. Regards, William in Utah. __ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Sid Barras wrote: On Fritz Wuthrich's Old and New: I think my first impression is why fisheye? The architectural details in the truss system, the multilevel walkways are interesting enough, but I don't think the angle of the shot enhances or contributes to the composition. I truly don't want to sound expertish, or elitist, Fritz, believe me. I just don't see the rendering of this scene in the fisheye look as a positive attribute. Bravo for attempting this lens, I have one, and very seldom am I pleased with the results of the image. (snip) Sid, I can't agree less! There is a definite theme of wheels and circles to be found at every level of this pic. The lights have conical shades (circular openings). The modern girders have circular cut-outs. The modern columns are cylindrical (circular cross-section). There are wagon wheels on the mezzanine. And to top it off in a most serendipitous way there is the wheel chair in the foreground showing off a well chromed wheel. I mostly find that fisheye and semi-fisheye photos use the effect gratuitously, but if any photo deserves the use of a fisheye lens then this is it, the semicircularity of the view meshes perfectly with the wheels and circles within. Well done, Frits. BTW (and I can't believe that nobody's commented yet, my apologies if they have) my favourite PUG photo of June is Cory Water's Upper Level. Very graphic, very commercial, very corporate annual report, most importantly very architectural. Shots like this can earn a nice income if you want that! Regards, Anthony Farr - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
I, for one, hadn't noticed all the wheels, and now that I notice them, I'm still not sure that is what the picture is about (it doesn't seem to really concentrate on the wheels so much as the space itself). However, it leads me to a question related to a post I made earlier about picture titles. Would this picture have worked better if the title had been something that clued the viewer into looking for the replicated element? For example, title the picture Wheels or some such? later, patbob ([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Anthony Farr wrote: Sid Barras wrote: On Fritz Wuthrich's Old and New: I think my first impression is why fisheye? The architectural details in the truss system, the multilevel walkways are interesting enough, but I don't think the angle of the shot enhances or contributes to the composition. I truly don't want to sound expertish, or elitist, Fritz, believe me. I just don't see the rendering of this scene in the fisheye look as a positive attribute. Bravo for attempting this lens, I have one, and very seldom am I pleased with the results of the image. I can't agree less! There is a definite theme of wheels and circles to be found at every level of this pic. The lights have conical shades (circular openings). The modern girders have circular cut-outs. The modern columns are cylindrical (circular cross-section). There are wagon wheels on the mezzanine. And to top it off in a most serendipitous way there is the wheel chair in the foreground showing off a well chromed wheel. I mostly find that fisheye and semi-fisheye photos use the effect gratuitously, but if any photo deserves the use of a fisheye lens then this is it, the semicircularity of the view meshes perfectly with the wheels and circles within. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Sid Barras wrote: And I give silver stars to: Cory Waters, Frank Theriault, and William Johnson. Thanks, Sid! -frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Sid Barras wrote: Bill Peifer's Forbidden Tower: [Comments snipped for brevity] Hi Sid, Thanks for the kind comments on my submission. I agree with you 100% on the temptation to erase that other building in the upper left corner. I was likewise tempted, and I may go back to the computer and play around with that idea. The buildings are pretty crowded on that particular block downtown, and I'm not sure if it would be possible to shoot from any particular vantage to eliminate an interfering building from the viewfinder, but it could certainly be done via image processing. Take care, Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Hi All, Sorry to have disappeared for so long. Been Very busy, trying to make a career out of fine art photography. On Fritz Wuthrich's Old and New: I think my first impression is why fisheye? The architectural details in the truss system, the multilevel walkways are interesting enough, but I don't think the angle of the shot enhances or contributes to the composition. I truly don't want to sound expertish, or elitist, Fritz, believe me. I just don't see the rendering of this scene in the fisheye look as a positive attribute. Bravo for attempting this lens, I have one, and very seldom am I pleased with the results of the image. I think RK from India's fisheye Architecture, also in this month's gallery, is a fisheye image that works. Also, it would have been helpful if you'd explain the image's name old and new. Perhaps if the right 25% of the image were cropped, leaving the two undistorted white columns to contrast with the darker wall's edge on the left side of the picture. Hold your hand over that portion I mention I think the picture begins to work Good luck, and I do make these comments from an honestly humble perspective. Bill Peifer's Forbidden Tower: An excellent image, made all the more dramatic by the mist that disperses the flowing lines as they fly away from us. I can't say anything but great. You've made a very successful shot here. I would have been tempted to erase the other building that intrudes upon the symmetry of the image. I wonder if you considered doing so. Nevertheless, the work is dramatic, and worthwhile, and I especially like the ever so slight tilt to the right. I think that enhances the flow instead of the expected straight up and down verticals. Well done, in my opinion. for the rest, I especially like Frantisek Vicek's beautiful staircase, and I hereby award it my gold star of the month. Simply superb. And I give silver stars to: Cory Waters, Frank Theriault, and William Johnson. regards, Sid B - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
