Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-23 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/23/2012 18:20, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, Do you need the full arch to talk about the leaves, or would just part work as well? Regards, Bob S. Hmmm... I tend to think that full arch would suit me better, but I am not 100% sure about that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Do you need the full arch to talk about the leaves, or would just part work as well? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 10:40 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 4/22/2012 21:08, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >> Boris, >> I like that photo, but it is disconcerting at first glance. >> The typical

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-22 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/22/2012 21:08, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, I like that photo, but it is disconcerting at first glance. The typical/expected shot is thru the archway to the background, and that's out of focus (plus light colored wall drawing attention). My eye comes back out to the leaves and they are beautif

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-22 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/22/2012 19:10, jn289 wrote: Boris, you have to remember that when you shoot something you like, it may or not bring joy to you..Sure we have all photographed things that we thought would look good, but did not for some reason in the camera. When we shoot for ourselves, we are trying to pleas

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, I like that photo, but it is disconcerting at first glance. The typical/expected shot is thru the archway to the background, and that's out of focus (plus light colored wall drawing attention). My eye comes back out to the leaves and they are beautiful. You need to put something in focus in

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-22 Thread jn289
Boris, you have to remember that when you shoot something you like, it may or not bring joy to you..Sure we have all photographed things that we thought would look good, but did not for some reason in the camera. When we shoot for ourselves, we are trying to please ourselves, but if we shoot fo

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you, Christine and Frank. To Frank I should point out that this is already a crop with more leaves that I "removed". I see your point and perhaps I could re-process this image in a different manner. A message was passed to Galia and she returns her thanks. Christine, you see, the backg

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Boris: I'm with Frank on this one. I'd like more dof and I'd like it without the first set of cars. What interests me most in the frame is the street, the whiteness of the buildings--maybe more texture there too. The car is too prominent but not intriguing enough. I do like the framing c

RE: Boris PESO #16 - Nocturne

2012-04-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I must admit that I'm struggling with this one, Boris, and it's hard to explain why (but I'll try). I ~want~ to like it. I feel like I ~should~ like it. But for some reason it's just not coming together. I think it's a question of balance. The leaves are too prominent both in terms of brightne