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Subject: Re: Re:Old softy
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Cook" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 08:40 AM
Subject: Re: Re:Old softy


> I would think that "soft" would only be a bad thing if the
photographer
> didn't intend for the picture to be soft. This morning, I shot some
pictures
> of a harbor seal grabbing and eating a salmon. Many were soft, it was not
> intended. They suck.


I presume the morning light was 'soft' and you didn't have time to set up
your tripot!   :)
But don't forget the 'mood' value of softness... like a reclining Lady on a
sofa...

> However, I have often run into people who thought their pictures were
sharp
> and they clearly were not. Often it turned out to be a glasses problem.
>

Hauha, too many 'glasses' before the photo session....  :)

Wayne


> clcook{at}olywa.net
> http://www.clcookphoto.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Young" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 10:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Re:Old softy
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "R.D. Hayes, D.O." 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 06:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Re:Old softy
> >
> >
> >> Ya gotta stop being so affected by the critiques.
> >>
> >>> I am frequently told, on PhotoSig, that my pictures are
rather "soft".
> >>> They say this as if it is a bad thing.  I have been told on several
> >>> occasions (not on PhotoSig) that I have my own
"style".  I've never
> >>> quite
> >> known what that is, but perhaps this softness is just my style.
Comments
> >> anyone?
> >>
> >> When you have taken a picture that you like.  You KNOW it's good.  I'd
> >> say
> >> that to Ansel if I could!
> >
> > Very well put!
> > The common expression is: "Beauty is in the eyes of the
beholder".
> > The picture you took is your expression of what you saw that was worthy
of
> > your attention that you wanted to share...
> >
> > -wayne
> >
> >
> >
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