clover, sc: an afternoon in may Crepe Myrtles in a Row II (B&W)

--Lannie

you have to let this one be either bright or dark, i think.  as it is, it just looks thin.  it's a lovely picture otherwise.  best, j

Lannie

I simply love the point of view of this image.  The row effect really makes this wonderful.   I agree with E.P. in regard to it being darker or lighter.  I see it as darker so I made my vision appear.  Please let me know what you think of the tad darker version.

deb

Jamie and Deb,

Thanks for the nice comments.  I have uploaded a version with less contrast, but it might take hours for it to refresh without losing the existing comments.

--Lannie

E.P. and D.C. expressed the thought that immediately came to my mind when I saw the thumbnail (and confirmed with the full photo).  I think Deb's editing works well (or maybe slightly darker).  The composition is one of several triangles, and it's quite nice.

It may take a while for PhotoNet to refresh image versions, and that may be among the least of it's many problems, but the Contax G Pages site got hacked and taken over last night.  My Goodness!  The uploaded version is perfect, but people will like it better with more chocolate, I mean more contrast.  People always like more chocolate, I mean contrast.  Why do I keep doing that??  Chocolate and contrast aren't the same, are they???

Thanks, Stephen: the rule of [triangulated] thirds, perhaps?  Or is it fourths?

Jamie, we both know that most people really do not want reality in their pictures.  They want Elvis on Velvet or the esthetic equivalent.  Reality is too often plain vanilla.

Contax G forum hacked?  Now that has got to be vandalism pure and simple.  Curious target, though. . . .

--Lannie

Either way, if you're going to put him on Velvet, make sure you ScotchGuard it first.  He's sure to leave an oily residue.  Not the first time that Contax G Pages has been hacked.  Must be a major badge of honour for a hacker, compromising such a high-security site.  Some of the members have expressed hostility  at the miserable virgin who clearly needs a hobby.  best, j