> -----Original Message----- > From: chandler [mailto:chandler@yomogi.or.jp] > > Anyway, just my pic of the week: Greg's Siesta. Colour is > such difficult > stuff, because it can so easily distract or start internal > arguments, in > a way I don't think monochrome can, but when it comes out > just right (as > here!) it's great. The gorgeous dappled texture of the hat and the > background is just _so_ photographic (if you know what I > mean). Reminds > me of my favourite Akasegawa Genpei photo. Only a very slight > niggle: I > wish I could see just a smidgen of the right eye. Well yes Brian the eye is generally required for a portrait and I wasn't concerned about that when I took the shot. I thought about it later but I noticed the way the eye forms a mini copy of the hat brim and that made it ok for me. While there is a person here, I was not shooting a portrait. He was literally there just to hold up the hat and then go get us a couple more beers. Thanks for the comments eh. Greg
