Comments on: Did you say Pee Dee River? http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/ Life is seldom simple so we must make sense of the twist and turns Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Earl Moore http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-26770 Earl Moore Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:10:32 +0000 http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/#comment-26770 @Kent: Thanks and it's good to see you back online...hope you'll stay a while. @Kent: Thanks and it’s good to see you back online…hope you’ll stay a while.

]]> By: Earl Moore http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-26764 Earl Moore Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:40:05 +0000 http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/#comment-26764 A recent comment was made asking if the second photo in this post would have looked better if I'd observed the rule of thirds with the dividing line between the dam and the water...giving 2/3's of the photo to the water or to the dam. That did go into my considerations. However, the rule of thirds is simply a guideline not a hard and fast law. Also, just out of frame below the water is an ugly river bank with trash and just above the dam is an ugly metal crane they use to raise and lower the gates, so I was somewhat limited in what I could do. Sometimes a photo is composed as much by what's not seen as what is. :-) I also thought that the harsh even pattern of the concrete dam and the soft foggy water gave a nice balance to the piece. Oh, I deleted the comment that asked this questions because there were multiple links in it to what appeared to be a commercial link site. The comment was entered by a human but it's purpose appeared to be for spam. That's a no-no on this site. ;-) A recent comment was made asking if the second photo in this post would have looked better if I’d observed the rule of thirds with the dividing line between the dam and the water…giving 2/3’s of the photo to the water or to the dam.

That did go into my considerations. However, the rule of thirds is simply a guideline not a hard and fast law.

Also, just out of frame below the water is an ugly river bank with trash and just above the dam is an ugly metal crane they use to raise and lower the gates, so I was somewhat limited in what I could do.

Sometimes a photo is composed as much by what’s not seen as what is. :-)

I also thought that the harsh even pattern of the concrete dam and the soft foggy water gave a nice balance to the piece.

Oh, I deleted the comment that asked this questions because there were multiple links in it to what appeared to be a commercial link site. The comment was entered by a human but it’s purpose appeared to be for spam. That’s a no-no on this site. ;-)

]]> By: Earl http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-26760 Earl Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:49:21 +0000 http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/#comment-26760 @Paul: I'm thinking a tripod, the 200-500mm, a 1.4 extender and a DX body...I'm going for the twinkle in their eyes! ;-) Oh...and plenty of light. :-) @Paul: I’m thinking a tripod, the 200-500mm, a 1.4 extender and a DX body…I’m going for the twinkle in their eyes! ;-)

Oh…and plenty of light. :-)

]]> By: Paul http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-26759 Paul Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:36:29 +0000 http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/#comment-26759 Oh yeah, and I meant to say, this is certainly a job for the 200-500mm, a tripod, and a DX body! Those Heron's like to stay, far, far, away on the other side. If you are lucky and patient, you'll probably see an eagle or two as well! Oh yeah, and I meant to say, this is certainly a job for the 200-500mm, a tripod, and a DX body! Those Heron’s like to stay, far, far, away on the other side. If you are lucky and patient, you’ll probably see an eagle or two as well!

]]> By: Paul http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-26758 Paul Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:32:03 +0000 http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/#comment-26758 Well, Earl. I'm glad that you got a chance to see it! I've only been there a couple of times, and have not done it justice. It was in my plans to get there this fall, but being out of town kind of puts a damper on things, unfortunately. You are right about the trash. It is shameful. You could bring a Hefty Steel Sack and not make a dent. You'd think that grown-ups would be able to clean up after themselves. I'm looking forward getting together for a shoot. Too bad about our rain-out. Well, Earl. I’m glad that you got a chance to see it! I’ve only been there a couple of times, and have not done it justice. It was in my plans to get there this fall, but being out of town kind of puts a damper on things, unfortunately.

You are right about the trash. It is shameful. You could bring a Hefty Steel Sack and not make a dent. You’d think that grown-ups would be able to clean up after themselves.

I’m looking forward getting together for a shoot. Too bad about our rain-out.

]]> By: Kent Newsome http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/comment-page-1/#comment-26756 Kent Newsome Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:00:38 +0000 http://meanderingpassage.com/2008/12/01/did-you-say-pee-dee-river/#comment-26756 Very nice photos. I grew up on the Pee Dee River, in upstate SC. Very nice photos. I grew up on the Pee Dee River, in upstate SC.

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