Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob et al, To me it is very simple. There is not enough separation between the tones of the subject and the background. In color , it might be different.. A filter MIGHT have helped, but it is too late now. But then again , I know nowt about digital printing. Jerry Lehrer Robert D. Baron wrote: > Geoff, if I was a better [digital] printer I probably could have done > a better job. When I tried to boost the contrast I found the > highlights starting to blow out. > > At Phillipe Orlent's suggestion I've tried to darken the background a > bit. See this: > > http://www.bobbaron.com/Garden/sage.html > > Also, moving the image to the center of the display maybe gives it a > little bit more 'snap'. > > It's not going to be great art but fiddling with it is an entertaining > diversion (for me) on a cold Sunday afternoon. > > And I'm not sure I could tell by looking what film (or simulated film) > most shots were made with, particularly when looking at them on the > web. One main thing I like about using Alien Skin is that its easy. > And it saves time. Which at my age is pretty important. <g> > (Actually, Tina said that first but I'm sure I'm much older than she > could possibly be.) > > Regards, > > --Bob > > ===On 2 December 2007 Hoppy/Geoff wrote: > >> Bob, its a really clean image (like all of the M8 BW I have seen). At >> the web size I don't get much sense of any grain but then its >> meant to be Delta 100) or characteristic signature from the Alien >> skin interpretation. Am I the only one that grins just a little >> when people are trying to make the digital files look like film >> again? Scanning from film I sometimes reduce the apparent grain to >> make it smoother! >> For me though, the sage is a little lost against the background >> foliage in this shot, owing to the similar tones. The DoF on its own >> not enough to separate them for me. I love the pot, the sign in front >> and the composition. >> >> Cheers, Geoff >> hoppyman@bigpond.net.au >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Sunday Sage >> >> http://www.bobbaron.com/Garden/W_L1004429SageDL100.jpg >> >> or >> >> http://tinyurl.com/25mwae >> >> M8, Noctilux, Alien Skin Exposure2's interpretation of Ilford Delta 100. >> >> Comments ok on or off list. >> >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ >