City - Hino, Ochikawa State - TOKYO Country - Japan
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Early morning, late in the winter. This is where I take the dog for his morning walk, just a few minutes from our house. We do get blue skies sometimes, but pretty boring ones.
Keith, I have another shot of this scene, taken a few feet to the left, with the tall tree on the extreme right of the frame and more of the path alongside the little canal showing on the left. Sounds as if it ought to be better, but I prefer this one despite the rather unusual composition. Glad you think it works. I trust your judgement.
My scanner is an Epson G8700, a 2,400dpi flatbed from three or four years ago. The model numbers are not the same outside Japan, I hear. Not state-of-the-art at all. I am using very good sharpening software from Power Retouche, though. There are choices that include an enhanced unsharp mask and I have been getting very good results. The "exposure" plug-in is also a life-saver. I scan from negatives always.
Hi Roger, as the others have moted the canal/stream really does take the eye through the picture, whilst that tree gives it something solid to move around. Good composition.
Hi Roger, long time no hear. The photo has a nice depth around the curve. The little canal makes it that it could be in the Netehrlands as well. I wnder which scanner you use and do you scan from negative, positive or print? Regards, Rob.
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