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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Holly in Winter
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:42:47 -0600
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Thanks, Philippe.  I always have trouble with the highlights off these 
leaves.  Perhaps, as the company photographer threatened when he had my bald 
head in a photo, "I'll have to use dulling spray".

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Holly in Winter


> The flaw I see is more in the global sharpness and gloss of the  picture, 
> in terms of surface - when you look at a plant this way your  eyes focus 
> on one part, the rest is either phuzzy or no existent and  probably 
> dimmer.
> My two euro cents ;-)
> Bien cordialement
> Philippe
>
>
> Le 24 janv. 11 ? 17:23, Jim Nichols a ?crit :
>
>>
>> You are certainly correct, Alastair.  I noticed it when I processed  the 
>> images.  However, it was the only chance I had for a colorful  shot 
>> during this lousy Winter weather.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <afirkin at afirkin.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Holly in Winter
>>
>>
>>>> There are not many willing subjects in our yard this Winter.  The 
>>>> Hollies
>>>> are doing their best to provide cover for the birds and provide  some 
>>>> color
>>>> to the Winter landscape.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Holly+in+Winter.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> Fantastic colour, but for me the sun/shade combination is breaking  up 
>>> the
>>> tonal patterns and it is therefore becoming "eye confusing". Bruce
>>> Barnbaum explained this to me, and it certainly rings true in shots 
>>> I've
>>> made in the bush. Shade works better, and now with digital the colour
>>> palette remains true.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Alastair
>>>
>>>
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