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Larry Colen
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 4:54 AM
I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Larry Colen from Lothlorien
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I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Stanley Halpin
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 2:08 PM
IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
Stan
On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
Stan
> On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote:
>
> I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
> I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Larry Colen
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 3:38 PM
I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon, or the best of fireworks.
On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:
IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
Stan
On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon, or the best of fireworks.
> On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote:
>
> IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
>
> For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
>
> Stan
>
>
>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote:
>>
>> I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
>> I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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pkn291262@gmail.com
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 8:48 PM
Hi Larry
I cant say why but the first one 6612 is my preference. I think the moon is to far off to the right on the others. 6679 would be my second choice.
Patrick
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I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon, or the best of fireworks.
On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:
IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
Stan
On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Hi Larry
I cant say why but the first one 6612 is my preference. I think the moon is to far off to the right on the others. 6679 would be my second choice.
Patrick
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From: Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com>
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I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon, or the best of fireworks.
> On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote:
>
> IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
>
> For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
>
> Stan
>
>
>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote:
>>
>> I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
>> I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Larry Colen
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 9:06 PM
Thanks a bunch.
I don't remember for sure, but I think that for most of them, when I was
shooting for the moon, the fireworks happened to be fired from the left.
On 2025-10-22 13:48, pkn291262@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Larry
I cant say why but the first one 6612 is my preference. I think the
moon is to far off to the right on the others. 6679 would be my second
choice.
Patrick
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I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my
wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is
"which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon,
or the best of fireworks.
On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin
stan@stans-photography.info wrote:
IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the
print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more
orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two
subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are
not so clearly “fireworks”.
Stan
On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from
2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of
its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is
the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Thanks a bunch.
I don't remember for sure, but I think that for most of them, when I was
shooting for the moon, the fireworks happened to be fired from the left.
On 2025-10-22 13:48, pkn291262@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi Larry
> I cant say why but the first one 6612 is my preference. I think the
> moon is to far off to the right on the others. 6679 would be my second
> choice.
> Patrick
>
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> From: Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2025 5:39 PM
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>
> I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my
> wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is
> "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon,
> or the best of fireworks.
>
>
>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin
>> <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote:
>>
>> IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the
>> print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more
>> orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
>>
>> For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two
>> subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are
>> not so clearly “fireworks”.
>>
>> Stan
>>
>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from
>>> 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of
>>> its sibling frames might be better.
>>> I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is
>>> the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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>>> lrc@red4est.com
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Rick Womer
Wed, Oct 22, 2025 9:13 PM
Larry, I like the second one best. The green branches add a lot.
Rick
On Oct 22, 2025, at 4:48 PM, pkn291262@gmail.com pkn291262@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Larry
I cant say why but the first one 6612 is my preference. I think the moon is to far off to the right on the others. 6679 would be my second choice.
Patrick
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From: Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com
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Subject: Re: Which, if any, photo to print
I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon, or the best of fireworks.
On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:
IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
Stan
On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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Larry, I like the second one best. The green branches add a lot.
Rick
> On Oct 22, 2025, at 4:48 PM, <pkn291262@gmail.com> <pkn291262@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Larry
> I cant say why but the first one 6612 is my preference. I think the moon is to far off to the right on the others. 6679 would be my second choice.
> Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2025 5:39 PM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>
> Subject: Re: Which, if any, photo to print
>
> I already gave the old one away. This is just something to go on my wall, and maybe in a show if I ever do another one. So the question is "which is the most pleasing image?" rather than the best of the moon, or the best of fireworks.
>
>
>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 7:08 AM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote:
>>
>> IMNSHO… it depends. Do you (and/or the intended recipient of the print) want an image of fireworks, or of the moon? I prefer the more orange color for the moon and look more closely at those.
>>
>> For me, I would choose 6679 as it has a good balance between the two subjects. 6676-7 has more pleasing color but the streaks of light are not so clearly “fireworks”.
>>
>> Stan
>>
>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I just gave a friend my print of my moon and fireworks photo from 2012. Before reprinting it, I decided to reconsider whether any of its sibling frames might be better.
>>> I'm curious whether there's any sort of consensus over which one is the best, or whether some tweak might make one much better.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720329768601
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