Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you. I agree. It does highlight my PS weakness. Love the challenge though. Bob - --- Bas <bas@baswip.com> wrote: > Great image, lot of potential with this one. First I > would make sure you > scan it in RGB to get most of the detail in. Levels > seem to be OK so just > focus on the curves and selective burning /dodging > in PS. It should come out > great. Everything you need is there, so its a bit of > a test for your PS > skills. Fine shot. > > Br > Bas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:48 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Washington Wedding > > > > Bob - First, make a copy! Then, try tweaking the > contrast by adjusting > > the levels...Then...Open the layers menu - click > on adjustment layer, > > and set it for "multiply"...click OK, and then hit > Cnt I, for > > invert......Use that, set at about 8-10, to paint > in the background and > > perhaps the backs of the bride and groom...Then > open another adjustment > > layer, and set it for "Screen," and paint the side > of the bride's face, > > and the judge's face...(Is that Ruth Bader > Ginsburg, or have I lost my > > mind? :-) ) My guess is you can do allot with > this image.....And I must > > be missing something here, but what difference > would using a Hassie have > > possibly made, other than giving you a larger > negative with precisely > > the same exposure problems? ;-) > > > > Best > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] > On Behalf Of Bob Adler > > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:37 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Washington Wedding > > > > > > Thanks, Richard. I've received a couple of > suggestions > > that are along the same line. It was a backlit > > situation with the shadow being very low light. I > > incident read the light before the ceremony and > left > > the settings alone pretty much. > > The Hassy would have been great, except the bride > was > > very sensitive to noise during the wedding. Hassy > > doesn't do quiet very well :-) > > Bob > > --- "Richard F. Man" <richard@imagecraft.com> > wrote: > > > Bob, I don't shoot B&W (yet), but it looks to be > > > underexpose or not enough > > > contrast? Can you bring up the shadow area? > > > > > > Next time bring your Hassy :-) > > > > > > At 10:14 PM 5/21/2003 -0700, Bob Adler wrote: > > > >....Any suggestions would be most appreciated > as > > > I'd love > > > >to make this one look good for my nephew. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Bob > > > > > > >http://www.leica-gallery.net/rgacpa/image-46166.html > > > >.. > > > > > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com> > > > <http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo> > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > ===== > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > rgacpa@pacbell.net > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html ===== Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA rgacpa@pacbell.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html