From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > Hi Songbird,   
   >   
   > A lady I work for is an extraordinary photographer.   
   > She told me a real close up captures the spirit a lot   
   > better than a far away shot with a zoom lens.   
      
     for some subjects that is true.  :)   
      
     a number of pictures i take the entire context is   
   a large part of why i'm taking the picture to begin   
   with so knowing the goals of the photographer for   
   the picture can help you decide if they've accomplished   
   them or not.   
      
      
   > She also told me to not put the main object in the   
   > center, but to divide the canvas into three sections   
   > and place the main object along one of the third line.   
      
     yes, that is a commonly used technique.  note that   
   there is a big difference in the kinds of pictures i   
   take.  some are merely record keeping, what got done   
   where or where i've planted something or similar.  then   
   there are other pictures where i'm more concerned   
   about composition.   
      
      
   > Here are some examples of one my better shots she coaches   
   > me through:   
   >   
   > https://ibb.co/VVVhF4V   
   > https://ibb.co/0MQsCV3   
   > https://ibb.co/WsjvtKN   
   > https://ibb.co/kcDgZq9   
   >   
   > And now for a bad example. It shows the difference   
   > between getting right up on your subject and zooming   
   > on your subject.  Make pretty flowers look like a weed.   
   > And it is the same plant as three of the above.   
   >   
   > https://ibb.co/J5BdN7J   
   >   
   > And it really, really helps if the sun cooperates!   
   >   
   >:-)   
      
     yeah, i missed out on some wonderful sunset pictures   
   a few weeks ago.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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