Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boris ... Paul has summed it up succinctly, although it goes a little further than that. Let me think about explaining the photo on the list. I'll probably pass on that opportunity as there doesn't seem to be much interest in the photo, and, frankly, people need to see what's in a photo thems

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Boris ... Your comments are always appreciated. If my photos worked for everyone, I'd be very disappointed. There's no need for you to apologize for your comments. shel Boris Liberman wrote: > > Hi! > >[...] this photo does not really > work for me. > But these are my humble few cents...

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Shel, could be because I live in Israel and work in Tel Aviv (which some call Los Angeles of Middle East), but this photo does not really work for me. I see people drinking their beverages, a boy probably about to pick up his scooter or however these things are called, and a man just having p

Re: PAW - Berkeley Sidewalk Scene

2004-04-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it as presented. The sidewalk is light gray and shows texture. There are some areas that are almost pure white -- the lower left thigh of the woman on the right, the pages of her book, and her coffee cup -- but all show some detail. I would say that the contrast and range of tones are qu