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Rick Womer

Sat, Apr 3, 2021 3:58 PM

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery.

Rick

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery. Rick

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Daniel J. Matyola

Sat, Apr 3, 2021 4:07 PM

Very striking patterns and compelling composition!

If it were mine, I might crop it a bit to simplify the patterns and make it
a bit more minimalist, but it is quite effective as is.

Dan Matyola
https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 11:58 AM Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March
afternoon:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing
flattery.

Rick

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Very striking patterns and compelling composition! If it were mine, I might crop it a bit to simplify the patterns and make it a bit more minimalist, but it is quite effective as is. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Sat, Apr 3, 2021 at 11:58 AM Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: > A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March > afternoon: > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > > Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing > flattery. > > Rick > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

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Larry Colen

Sat, Apr 3, 2021 5:33 PM

On Apr 3, 2021, at 8:58 AM, Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery.

Interesting geometry, I think it would benefit from not having the chair in the upper corner.

I have seen some very interesting nudes where the thin slices of light like that define topographic lines across the form, and the photograph is then exposed for the brightly lit areas.

Rick

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> On Apr 3, 2021, at 8:58 AM, Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: > > A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon: > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > > Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery. Interesting geometry, I think it would benefit from not having the chair in the upper corner. I have seen some very interesting nudes where the thin slices of light like that define topographic lines across the form, and the photograph is then exposed for the brightly lit areas. > > Rick > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >

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Stanley Halpin

Mon, Apr 5, 2021 8:47 PM

I am usually a champion of cropping. When I clicked through to your image I had already seen the others’ suggestions about maybe going more minimal by cropping some elements.
I toyed with the idea of a square crop of just the foreground bricks and the main brick walkway. And also with a crop that would take some off the top to eliminate the distraction of the chair.

For me, neither of those would work. What I see as the main subject in the image is/are the dead leaves on the walkway toward the upper part of the image. The interesting lines of sunshine in the foreground are just there. On their own, it would be just a pattern. But my eye goes past those lines and the chair and the “noise” on the left edge help guide my attention to the leaves.

In short, I like it as it is. If it were mine and if I were to do anything else, I would darken the bricks so that they receded further in the background. Though I do like Larry’s notion of having a nude lying on the walkway (as though she were sunbathing?) And then the chair and leaves etc could be/should be cropped because then the composition would have a point of interest.

Stan

On Apr 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery.

Rick

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I am usually a champion of cropping. When I clicked through to your image I had already seen the others’ suggestions about maybe going more minimal by cropping some elements. I toyed with the idea of a square crop of just the foreground bricks and the main brick walkway. And also with a crop that would take some off the top to eliminate the distraction of the chair. For me, neither of those would work. What I see as the main subject in the image is/are the dead leaves on the walkway toward the upper part of the image. The interesting lines of sunshine in the foreground are just there. On their own, it would be just a pattern. But my eye goes past those lines and the chair and the “noise” on the left edge help guide my attention to the leaves. In short, I like it as it is. If it were mine and if I were to do anything else, I would darken the bricks so that they receded further in the background. Though I do like Larry’s notion of having a nude lying on the walkway (as though she were sunbathing?) And then the chair and leaves etc could be/should be cropped because then the composition would have a point of interest. Stan > On Apr 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: > > A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon: > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > > Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery. > > Rick > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

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Rick Womer

Tue, Apr 6, 2021 4:10 PM

Thanks Dan, Larry, and Stan!

I played with various crops for a while too, and finally decided that the edge of the flower bed, leaves, and chair each had roes to play. When I cropped any of them out it didn’t “work” anymore.

Puzzles me too!

Rick

On Apr 5, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:

I am usually a champion of cropping. When I clicked through to your image I had already seen the others’ suggestions about maybe going more minimal by cropping some elements.
I toyed with the idea of a square crop of just the foreground bricks and the main brick walkway. And also with a crop that would take some off the top to eliminate the distraction of the chair.

For me, neither of those would work. What I see as the main subject in the image is/are the dead leaves on the walkway toward the upper part of the image. The interesting lines of sunshine in the foreground are just there. On their own, it would be just a pattern. But my eye goes past those lines and the chair and the “noise” on the left edge help guide my attention to the leaves.

In short, I like it as it is. If it were mine and if I were to do anything else, I would darken the bricks so that they receded further in the background. Though I do like Larry’s notion of having a nude lying on the walkway (as though she were sunbathing?) And then the chair and leaves etc could be/should be cropped because then the composition would have a point of interest.

Stan

On Apr 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery.

Rick

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Thanks Dan, Larry, and Stan! I played with various crops for a while too, and finally decided that the edge of the flower bed, leaves, and chair each had roes to play. When I cropped any of them out it didn’t “work” anymore. Puzzles me too! Rick > On Apr 5, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote: > > I am usually a champion of cropping. When I clicked through to your image I had already seen the others’ suggestions about maybe going more minimal by cropping some elements. > I toyed with the idea of a square crop of just the foreground bricks and the main brick walkway. And also with a crop that would take some off the top to eliminate the distraction of the chair. > > For me, neither of those would work. What I see as the main subject in the image is/are the dead leaves on the walkway toward the upper part of the image. The interesting lines of sunshine in the foreground are just there. On their own, it would be just a pattern. But my eye goes past those lines and the chair and the “noise” on the left edge help guide my attention to the leaves. > > In short, I like it as it is. If it were mine and if I were to do anything else, I would darken the bricks so that they receded further in the background. Though I do like Larry’s notion of having a nude lying on the walkway (as though she were sunbathing?) And then the chair and leaves etc could be/should be cropped because then the composition would have a point of interest. > > Stan > > >> On Apr 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon: >> >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A >> >> (K-5, DA 17-70) >> >> Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery. >> >> Rick >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

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Toine

Tue, Apr 6, 2021 4:18 PM

It's a nice image as is (no need to crop). Maybe experiment with the
same setting and different angles and times (which would create
different light angles). I would be tempted to try B&W, high contrast
or even HDR :)

Toine

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 at 18:10, Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks Dan, Larry, and Stan!

I played with various crops for a while too, and finally decided that the edge of the flower bed, leaves, and chair each had roes to play. When I cropped any of them out it didn’t “work” anymore.

Puzzles me too!

Rick

On Apr 5, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:

I am usually a champion of cropping. When I clicked through to your image I had already seen the others’ suggestions about maybe going more minimal by cropping some elements.
I toyed with the idea of a square crop of just the foreground bricks and the main brick walkway. And also with a crop that would take some off the top to eliminate the distraction of the chair.

For me, neither of those would work. What I see as the main subject in the image is/are the dead leaves on the walkway toward the upper part of the image. The interesting lines of sunshine in the foreground are just there. On their own, it would be just a pattern. But my eye goes past those lines and the chair and the “noise” on the left edge help guide my attention to the leaves.

In short, I like it as it is. If it were mine and if I were to do anything else, I would darken the bricks so that they receded further in the background. Though I do like Larry’s notion of having a nude lying on the walkway (as though she were sunbathing?) And then the chair and leaves etc could be/should be cropped because then the composition would have a point of interest.

Stan

On Apr 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Rick Womer rickpics14@gmail.com wrote:

A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon:

https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery.

Rick

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It's a nice image as is (no need to crop). Maybe experiment with the same setting and different angles and times (which would create different light angles). I would be tempted to try B&W, high contrast or even HDR :) Toine On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 at 18:10, Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Dan, Larry, and Stan! > > I played with various crops for a while too, and finally decided that the edge of the flower bed, leaves, and chair each had roes to play. When I cropped any of them out it didn’t “work” anymore. > > Puzzles me too! > > Rick > > > On Apr 5, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote: > > > > I am usually a champion of cropping. When I clicked through to your image I had already seen the others’ suggestions about maybe going more minimal by cropping some elements. > > I toyed with the idea of a square crop of just the foreground bricks and the main brick walkway. And also with a crop that would take some off the top to eliminate the distraction of the chair. > > > > For me, neither of those would work. What I see as the main subject in the image is/are the dead leaves on the walkway toward the upper part of the image. The interesting lines of sunshine in the foreground are just there. On their own, it would be just a pattern. But my eye goes past those lines and the chair and the “noise” on the left edge help guide my attention to the leaves. > > > > In short, I like it as it is. If it were mine and if I were to do anything else, I would darken the bricks so that they receded further in the background. Though I do like Larry’s notion of having a nude lying on the walkway (as though she were sunbathing?) And then the chair and leaves etc could be/should be cropped because then the composition would have a point of interest. > > > > Stan > > > > > >> On Apr 3, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Rick Womer <rickpics14@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> A March leftover: Sunlight shining through our back yard fence on a March afternoon: > >> > >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Miscellany/i-vpMpxzK/A > >> > >> (K-5, DA 17-70) > >> > >> Comments always appreciated, from withering criticism to blush-inducing flattery. > >> > >> Rick > >> -- > >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

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