Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-23 Thread Walt
Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Thank you, Frank! She was definitely a cute little young lady. She and her mother both seem pleased with the photos I got, and her mother informed me that she definitely wants me to do her fall portraits later this year. Looks like

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: It's nice to get kudos -- I really love it, in fact. I also really love chili dogs. But a steady diet of kudos and chili dogs isn't the best route to self-improvement. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Walt, I love the mood, the light and the girl's casual pose. But while the soft-focus lends a dreamy air, I'm bothered by the sharp, in-focus grass a few feet beyond the subject. I think that soft-focus works best when the entire scene is diffuse rather than merely shifting the focus plane back.

RE: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
--- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 21, 2013 6/21/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Here's a shot from a session I picked up through the mother of the girl I photographed earlier in the week. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9102768906/ K-5

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Walt
Thanks, Stan. I did get some shots in that spot where she's looking at the camera. I'll share the rest once I've gone through them again and picked out my favorites from the bunch. I'll see what I can do on the crop on this one as well. -- Walt On 6/21/2013 3:42 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: A

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Walt
On 6/22/2013 9:37 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Walt, I love the mood, the light and the girl's casual pose. But while the soft-focus lends a dreamy air, I'm bothered by the sharp, in-focus grass a few feet beyond the subject. I think that soft-focus works best when the entire scene is diffuse rather

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Walt
-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Here's a shot from a session I picked up through the mother of the girl I photographed earlier in the week. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9102768906/ K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.2, 1/400 sec, ISO 100 I think that's my favorite

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
, it might not work and you'll prefer this framing. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 22, 2013 6/22/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Thank you, Frank! She was definitely a cute little young lady. She and her

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Sent: June 21, 2013 6/21/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Here's a shot from a session I picked up through the mother of the girl I photographed earlier in the week. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9102768906/ K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.2, 1

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Darren Addy
: Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Thank you, Frank! She was definitely a cute little young lady. She and her mother both seem pleased with the photos I got, and her mother informed me that she definitely wants me to do her fall portraits later this year. Looks like the crop is the biggest flaw

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-22 Thread Darren Addy
anything. But who knows, it might not work and you'll prefer this framing. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 22, 2013 6/22/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry Thank you, Frank! She was definitely

PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-21 Thread Walt
Here's a shot from a session I picked up through the mother of the girl I photographed earlier in the week. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9102768906/ K-5, F50/1.7, f/2.2, 1/400 sec, ISO 100 I think that's my favorite of the bunch. I'll be selecting my other favorites for

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-21 Thread Stan Halpin
A nice moody pensive shot. If this is who the young lady is, and this is how she wants others to see her, then I think you can claim success. I'll offer a couple of things to think about for next time. First, I am bothered by the open space to the left of the tree. I think the composition might