I see your point Jack. It was a just rough quickie. The crop was done to demonstrate a point, not to make art.
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16. mai 2006 01:33 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: More about cropping ;-) (kind of PESO:Common Sandpiper) > > Tim, > The thumbnail, horizontal, crop offers the advantage of more lateral > image placement choices. I like the off-center 'bird', but I want to > see more of the rock. > It leaves me a bit undecided. > > Jack > > --- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As you might remember ;-) I asked the list about cropping on computer > > some > > time ago. Now, with the new killer combo Tamron 300/2,8 I did a > > little > > experiment. > > This first is cropped from horizontal to vertical, a normal cropping > > for a > > bird shot, I'd say. > > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=236648 > > At that page, below the picture you will find a thumb leading to a > > new > > vertical crop. This is about 1/8 of the original file. It's not > > suitable for > > larger displays or a print, but at screen it looks pretty ok, don't > > you > > think? > > > > My point is. The Tamron makes much better results than my Tokina AT-X > > 150-500/5,6 zoom. So much better that it allows more cropping. This > > isn't > > mind blowing, but it does make me think: > > Shit in, shit out. Good stuff in, good stuff out. > > In the end I am pleased with the Tamron, despite the unpredictable > > bokeh. > > > > > > Tim > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
