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Re: [OM] IMG : Angels - 03

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG : Angels - 03
From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:51:04 +0100
Thanks for viewing Chuck.

Chuck Norcutt wrote:

>I think I see your hand and camera lens reflected near the virtual "ear".
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Does this mean that the lens is sharp? Or that I didn't focus properly? ;-)
In any case it was a stolen shot as I wanted the dog and lady where they 
are ...

Thanks again
Philippe


>Chuck Norcutt
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>Philippe Amard wrote:
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>>Thank you - just uploaded a crop version as suggested.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Angels/
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>>
>>thanks again
>>Philippe
>>
>>
>>Dawid Loubser wrote:
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>>>Hi Phillipe,
>>>
>>>The first one (angel in front of doorway) doens't strike me as  
>>>anything special, more like a snapshot to document the object.
>>>
>>>The second one I do like quite a bit more, with the selective focus. I  
>>>always like to apply the mantra of always asking myself "what can I  
>>>remove from this shot?" - i.e. every distinct element in my images  
>>>must be there because I like it to be there, otherwise it must be  
>>>removed, either via shallow DOF (my favourite technique for going  
>>>this) or via composition, the technically better technique for doing  
>>>this. In your shot, the semi-blurred, very bright building on the left  
>>>scream out to me, and draws attention away from the main subject. I  
>>>would tone it down or remove it by some means:
>>>
>>>- Selective darkening
>>>- Cropping it away completely
>>>- Making the DOF even shallower, though with a four-thirds body and  
>>>this angle of view, that may have not been possible
>>>
>>>As ever, my personal aesthetic opinion, nothing more.
>>>
>>>Dawid
>>>
>>>
>>>On 16 Nov 2009, at 11:30 AM, Philippe Amard wrote:
>>>
>>> 
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>>>
>>>>Two shots of number 3 are up.
>>>>The second of which can be seen large.
>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Angels/
>>>>
>>>>Thank you all for the feedback on number 2,
>>>>please feel free to C&C, as usual.
>>>>
>>>>Bien cordialement de Metz
>>>>Philippe
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>>
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