Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, food on the table comes first! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: White Lily - Original from RAW file > Thanks Jim, > > Very often trial and error - the only way to learn. :-) > > I'm still very much of a rank amateur when it comes to understanding and > using alpha channels, layers, feathering and all those other things in > CS2. > > But I'm satisfied that I can make it do more or less what I want it to, > and that's enough for me. > > I would really like to get into the deeper mysteries of Photoshop, but > it's far more important for me keeping up with the advances in > translation memory and terminology management software like SDL Trados, > and how to make MS Office jump through hoops - in a way, my life as a > translator depends on it. > > All the best from Hannover > Douglas > > Jim Nichols wrote: >> Your Photoshop talents are duly noted! Having seen a number of your >> finished products over the years, I have long appreciated your fine work. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at >> gmx.de> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 1:15 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: White Lily - Original from RAW file >> >> >>> Thanks Jim, >>> >>> Just for the sake of comparison, this is a jpeg exported directly from >>> the RAW file >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/album150/White_Lily_MG_1089.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> Hi Douglas, >>>> >>>> The enlarged version is outstanding. Beautiful rendering of the lily! >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" >>>> <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 1:05 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: White Lily >>>> >>>> >>>>> Gene, >>>>> >>>>> I've made another version (better?). >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/album150/White_Lily_MG_1089-Edit-2.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I think a touch lighter might be in order on this one - BTW, the >>>>> sequence is totally different. >>>>> >>>>> What I'm trying to do is find the best way to get the flower out of a >>>>> dingy (and spotty) grey background without too much work with Magic >>>>> Wands, Lassoos and the like. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Douglas, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I like the composition, but seems a bit blown out for my taste. >>>>>> Maybe a half to a stop darker. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gene -------------- Original message from Douglas Sharp >>>>>> <douglas.sharp at gmx.de>: -------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> it's not Friday, but here's a flower anyway. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *http://tinyurl.com/yhyt3a7* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> One of a series I shot in 2005. I just played around >>>>>>> with CS2 and >>>>>>> Lightroom this morning until it came out like this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not sure whether I could reproduce the result (or even >>>>>>> whether it's >>>>>>> worth reproducing). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Let me know what you think. Comments, advice and >>>>>>> criticism more than >>>>>>> welcome. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TIA >>>>>>> Douglas >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Technical details: Canon 20D, Leica 4/100 Macro-Elmar-R >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information