Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread AlunFoto
Works for me, Brian! Jostein 2009/2/5 Brian Walters : > G'day all > > A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like > the light. > I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows. But, > but, but. > > Is it just a bit too much of a cliché? > > (yes, I did

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread David Savage
Me too. DS 2009/2/5 AlunFoto : > Works for me, Brian! > Jostein > > 2009/2/5 Brian Walters : >> G'day all >> >> A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like >> the light. >> I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows. But, >> but, but. >> >> Is it

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Jack Davis
Love the textures, Brian! Yes, it does appear that the ropes are a 'posed' arrangement. Worth working on. Jack --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - Is this just too clichéd? > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 3:00

RE: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I'm afrayed so. (-; Really, it's very nice. I've always been a fan of pictures that feature textures and geometry. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:00 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 5, 2009, at 3:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Is it just a bit too much of a cliché? (yes, I did arrange the ropes like that) http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/122334/Frayed.html I like the composition, good still life work in that. The contrast and shadows seem too harsh to my eye. Godfrey

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like > the light. > I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows. But, > but, but. > > Is it just a bit too much of a cliché? > > (yes, I did

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
There can never be too much cliché! -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, February 5, 2009, 3:00:25 AM, you wrote: BW> G'day all BW> A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like BW> the light. BW> I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows. But, BW>

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brian, Good stuff! Don't tell anybody you arranged the ropes! Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like > the light. > I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows.

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd? There can never be too much cliché! So says the guy who invented "Daytonesque" as a pictorial genre. :-) William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:18 AM, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" > Subject: Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd? > > > There can never be too much cliché! > > > So says the guy who invented "Daytonesque"

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" Subject: Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd? If you don't like it, it's "cliche". If you like it, it's "genre". What if it's genreally cliched? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
Is it just a bit too much of a cliché? It isn't for me but I just don't care for arranged images like this. ;>} Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: PESO - Is this just too clichéd? G'day all A photo from a couple of ye

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:33 AM, David Savage wrote: > Me too. Me three.:-) Nice texture in the wood and the different coloured ropes are nice Dave > > DS > > 2009/2/5 AlunFoto : >> Works for me, Brian! >> Jostein >> >> 2009/2/5 Brian Walters : >>> G'day all >>> >>> A photo from a couple of year

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 5, 2009, at 07:08 , Bruce Dayton wrote: There can never be too much cliché! MARK! Joseph McAllister Pentaxian http://gallery.me.com/jomac http://web.me.com/jomac/show.me/Blog/Blog.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

RE: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-05 Thread Bob W
It's a good example of its type. > > G'day all > > A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like > the light. > I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows. But, > but, but. > > Is it just a bit too much of a cliché? > > (yes, I did arrange the r

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
Bill, Touché to your cliché... :) -- Bruce Thursday, February 5, 2009, 7:18:44 AM, you wrote: WR> - Original Message - WR> From: "Bruce Dayton" WR> Subject: Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd? WR> There can never be too much cliché! WR> So

Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-06 Thread Cotty
On 5/2/09, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >G'day all > >A photo from a couple of years ago that I just re-discovered. I like >the light. >I like the texture in the old timber deck. I like the shadows. But, >but, but. > >Is it just a bit too much of a cliché? > >(yes, I did arrang

Re: Re: PESO - Is this just too clichéd?

2009-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Thanks for all of the comments on this. Much appreciated. Godders thought that the contrast and shadows were a bit harsh. On reflection, that's probably true - I did boost the contrast. I'll back it off a touch and also work on the shadows of the rope to allow the decking texture to show