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[GregBray]

Walking down the street in Berlin, here's my first image off my spanking new D-Lux3.

Thanks for looking.

[elansprint72]

Seems to work OK, I'd crop out the light; pick a good book and sit down in the big chair.

[biglouis]

Very nice tonal range, I'm impressed. I agree with Pete's comment about cropping, I'd also add more sharpening. Great result from such a tiny camera.

LouisB

[roguewave]

Greg, wonderful capture. I'm going to join the choir. Loose the spot & enjoy the frame. Great exposure control with the backlighting BTW.

[jaapv]

I don't agree, cropping out the light would make the light on the rear wall illogical. Leave it as it is; it a very godd photograph.

[roguewave]

jaap, interesting Freudian slip. My stock in trade.

[elansprint72]

Illogical? So you can't have a play of sunlight without including the sun in the frame?

[stuny]

Greg -

I like it as it is without the crop for the relationship between the light and the flag or tallis. Wonderful exposure, tonal range, tonal gradations and details.

[GregBray]

Thanks for all your comments. I considered cropping the light out at one stage, but for me it was a big part of what I originally saw and what attracted my attention, also I feel it adds something to the story within the image..

It was shot handheld at 1sec, so that maybe where some slight movement/softness creeps in.

Thanks again for your comments, I appreciate it..and I love this little camera..

Greg.

[roguewave]

Greg, as I said earlier, great capture. Here's how I saw your frame. Hope you don't mind.

[GregBray]

Cheers Ben, I have a variation of similar cropping and punch..I like it too.

Thanks again.
Greg.