[Leica] WAS: M8 Impressions, NOW: vignetting

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Yes, I remember reading one of Ansel Adam's books describing that 
technique. Just enough to give the print an edge. I do believe that's 
why I'm so attracted to Photoshop. The black Leica line is very useful. 
:-)   BTW, I noticed Steve's post about the FOM2 and took a close look 
for the first time. Damn, Some fantastic images. Made me think I was 
looking through one of Geographic's annuals with some Life b&w tossed in 
for good measure.

Walt

Ted Grant wrote:

> Walt Johnson offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 Impressions, Pro and Con
>
>
>> Ted
>> > I have never whined about anyone's Noctilux vignetting.Having  said 
>> that
>> I'll admit if I owned one  you could hear me sniffling all the way to 
>> Montreal.  I did notice the latest W. Eugene Smith Award winner 
>> (Magnum's Paolo Pellegrin) looks like a corner burner....We did an 
>> awful lot of it in the 70's. :-P<<
>
>
> Hi Walt,
> Yeah back in those days some guys burned back grounds down so bad 
> there wasn't anything to be seen but the so called "photo subject!"
>
> And today guys get fired for slightly changing the colour of the sky 
> at a fire.
>
> I never got into that deep burning at any time as I tried to do it 
> subtlyso it wasn't obvious, just enough to bring the main subject 
> matter out.
>
> if you could see it.... it was tooooooooo much!;-)
>
> ted
>
>
>
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