"Chris H" <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> In message <JlPKj.18889$9X3.17836@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Dudley Hanks
> <hanks.dudley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>
>>"The One" <someone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>news:47fb20ed$1_3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>> "Dudley Hanks" <hanks.dudley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:mGSIj.26035$_v3.21089@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> An ordinary picture of an extra-ordinary dog.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.geocities.com/hanks.dudley/index.html
>>>>
>>>> Shot in shutter priority at 1/200 second, 35mm equivalent, 1/3
>>>> under-exposed, -1 stop flash compensation, using bracket mounted
HF-DC1
>>>> slave flash set to medium. I also had a lens hood installed as the
sun
>>>> was in a bad position, and I wanted to ****eld the lens of my A720
from
>>>> any flare that might result.
>>>>
>>>> Dima had a great walk and enjoyed herself thoroughly.
>>>>
>>>> Take Care,
>>>> Dudley
>>>>
>>> ****e
>>>
>>
>>????
>
> It's Ok The minus One is a social retard (probably a frustrated
> adolescent) who so far has only be able to post replies like the one
> above and call ANY work posted crap and everyone a looser or an amateur.
>
> However it will come as no surprise The Minus One uses a fake identity
and
> has never posted any work (because we are all undeserving of his
> greatness) Sad really.
>
> You can kill file him like the rest of us do.
>
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I only replied with the question marks because I was wondering if his /
her
comment referred to the placement of Dima in the shot.
Given her surgery, I didn't think it would be dignified to show her
complete
with bare belly and stitches, so I tried to compose the image with her
head
off center and a bit low. The intention was three fold. First, I wanted
to
crop out the not-so-pretty remmenants of the surgery. Second, to convey
the
fact that I wasn't able to view her through the viewfinder when the shot
was
taken -- shooting blind might be an apt description. And, third, to
capture her happy face in front of the trees behind her to convey how much
Dima loves the great outdoors.
It took me a few tries. I shot off about 15 or twenty pics in order to
get
the one I posted. While sighted photogs will probably find it cropped a
bit
strange, I think it has the affect I was shooting for.
Regarding The One, I haven't kill filed him / her -- yet -- because I like
to give people an op****tunity to express themselves, as people give me
that
op****tunity.
Personally, I know of a few disabled persons who live rather secluded
lives,
often with only a computer and the internet in order to interact with the
rest of the world. This can lead to a real sense of isolation and
frustration for the individual, and they can lash out at others in unusual
ways. I bordered on this situation myself for a while, before getting up
the courage to go out and buy a camera and get back into the art,
regardless
of how others view my past-time.
I was actually hoping that someone would post about the unusual cropping.
I
post here because I'm looking for criticism from knowledgeable
photographers. I hope people won't hold back simply because they feel
sorry
for my situation. If I can't get good feedback, I can't improve...
Take Care,
Dudley
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