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Will Enns · 09-15-2002, 02:26 AM

Thanks for responding, Alicia.

Of the photos I took at the time, I chose to enlarge the one you suggested to a 8x10 in the portrait format, which I framed. It was wrong then, because I did not leave enough space behind his back. Even though you couldn't see the coat, the edge of the frame cut right through his ribs. Must have been painful. Certainly was painful to look at.

The lamp presents another conundrum. Its placement isn't consistent with the light source that lights the subject. At the same time, the lamp gives credibility to the yellowish tones that dominate the picture and give it the feeling of age. What to do with these contradictions?

09-15-2002, 02:26 AM	#5
Will Enns Associate Member Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Summerland, BC, Canada Posts: 86	Thanks for responding, Alicia. Of the photos I took at the time, I chose to enlarge the one you suggested to a 8x10 in the portrait format, which I framed. It was wrong then, because I did not leave enough space behind his back. Even though you couldn't see the coat, the edge of the frame cut right through his ribs. Must have been painful. Certainly was painful to look at. The lamp presents another conundrum. Its placement isn't consistent with the light source that lights the subject. At the same time, the lamp gives credibility to the yellowish tones that dominate the picture and give it the feeling of age. What to do with these contradictions? __________________ Will Enns