Thanks for the idea John. Just did a look at it that way. It works for the tree part, but loses quite a bit in relation to rejuvenation of life with the grass and flowers - have to wonder about one of those partially desaturated images...
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, April 19, 2005, 3:17:31 PM, you wrote: JF> As it's dead, what about black (and white)? I think the pretty colours JF> rather undermine the sombre mood that this invokes in you. JF> John JF> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:19:34 -0700, Bruce Dayton JF> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This image caught my eye one day. I keep revisiting the spot to see if >> I can improve the shot. So far, the first is still the best. I'm not >> sure why, but this image grabs my interest. It seems unremarkable, >> and yet, for me, there is something compelling about it. Perhaps it is >> the >> fallen and decaying in the midst of new grasses and flowers or >> something. Anyway, thoughts are always welcome. >> >> Pentax *istD, Tokina AT-X 400/5.6 SD AF >> ISO 800, 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0, handheld, manual focus >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1579.htm >> >> Convert from Raw to 16 bit tiff in Capture One LE, sized/sharpened for >> web with BreezeBrowser Pro. >> >> Comments welcome >> >> JF> -- JF> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/

