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Old 08-22-2005, 10:09 PM   #11
Sharon Knettell Sharon Knettell is offline
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Kim,

I want to say first that this a really lovely painting with an understated but effective use of color. The design is well executed.

The lens problem is another thing. There are lenses and there are lenses. I have a Nikon lens that DOES NOT DISTORT. It is a 55 mm. macro. A small fortune, but it has a 1 to 1 ratio ( as it was explained to me , a photo dunderhead) and is especially useful in copying flat surfaces like art work. As a result I am able to photograph my billboards without any distortion.

This is one reason I am loathe to buy any kind of camera that does not allow for lens changes. Also zoom lenses are notorious for distortion, fixed lenses, digital or otherwise are best.
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Old 09-02-2005, 07:01 AM   #12
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Hi Kim -

I watched your progress on this and another forum. I was impressed by the lengths you will go to work on a piece until you are satisfied with it. Way to go! I like your final status. Interesting juxtaposition of those gray colors with the warm tones. Kudos!

A book I found really helpful for photography is "Photographing
Your Artwork" by Russell Hart. ISBN 0-89134-449-7. It not only tells the nitty-gritty for paintings, but for sculpture, stained glass, installations, etc. It's older and deals with only film cameras, but the essentials are there.
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Old 10-25-2005, 11:05 PM   #13
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I hope no one minds, but I decided to post a new one of this. I finally got a fairly straight shot of it. Plus, I kept going back and tweaking a few things. So, anyway - it is completely finished now.
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Old 11-23-2005, 05:53 PM   #14
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Very nice, Kim!
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Old 11-24-2005, 04:15 AM   #15
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Thank you ladies!
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