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Subject: [Leica] IMG sol.....
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Jan 3 09:42:52 2008
References: <8F9ECE14-E09F-4FE1-BC3F-48AD6CB6FD79@cox.net> <1199099917.7163.16.camel@ubuntu-desktop> <31EE42F3-FCA7-4B05-BC5C-24AE543F8BCC@cox.net> <1199381766.6151.4.camel@ubuntu-desktop>

On Jan 3, 2008, at 10:36 AM, Mark Pope wrote:

> On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 13:34 -0700, Steve Barbour wrote:
>
>> I understand and have been experimenting Mark... I appreciate your
>> suggestions...
>>
>> I can't really accomplish much that improves the image...
>>
>> one thing that registered as I played around,  is that
>>
>> paradoxically the current mix of grays actually works to make her  
>> eyes
>> jump out,
>>
>> and that is what makes the image...
>>
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/sol_001.jpg.html
>>
>> your thoughts ?
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Happy new year
>>>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I agree with you about the eyes, but as a B&W shot it is still a bit
> flat.  I've looked at the colour shot of Luka and I think it works
> better in colour.

I think you are right...

I will try some more ...

thank you Mark...


best wishes to you,

Steve




>  It's quite challenging turning it into b&w as the
> tonal values are very similar.
>
> They are a couple of lovely kids.
>
> happy new year to you.
>
> All the best
> -- 
> Mark Pope
> Swindon Wilts, UK
>
> Homepage: - http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> Picture a week - http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2007
>
>
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