[Leica] Good image?

[richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)]

Dr. Ted speaks the truth again.

Based on the comments, I tweaked the image a bit, and actually, this matches
what I remember the scene to be and is the reason why I took the picture in
the first place. Hope you enjoy this new version:

http://5pmlight.com/PICS/20110320-119.jpg

(may need to hit shift-reload on your browser)

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 2:25 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Richard Man SHOWED:
> Subject: [Leica] Good image?
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>  http://5pmlight.com/PICS/20110320-119.jpg
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>> I haven't cleaned all the dust spots. I like it, but as they say, we are
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>> own worst editor (I don't believe that, just sayin' though)
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> Hi Richard,
> I never worry about spots unless I can see them with the naked eye. If so,
> I get cracking spot them out and carry right on...... no big deal! Besides
> today with digital and Photoshop it's an absolute no brainer. :-)
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> Try spotting a 16X20 print with a little spit on a brush off yer tongue,
> touch a Kodak colour patch, remove the spot. Then do that several times on
> 100 16X20 prints! ;-) Now that's spotting! ;-) Near go blind by the time
> you're finished!
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> OK back to your photograph? Heck man I'm admiring the content simply
> because it's most interesting in a fog situation. Not whether it has one or
> a dozen infinitesimal spots the human eye can't see unless you pop the 
> image
> up 200 or 300 % on the computer screen! :-)
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> And as far as being our own worst editors?..... WE TRULY ARE! Whether one
> likes it or not. How do I know?
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> Well when Sandy Carter was my associate she had second look at any of my
> slide edited selections from a shoot. I'd be there all happy face thinking
> I've just made the best ever edited selection and the next thing I'd damn
> near be on the floor as this "VIPER TONGUED EDITOR SHREDDED ME
> UNMERCIFULLY!" :-) No not quite that bad as it was usually my own fault
> because I didn't do a smashing good shoot of content!
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> Her most cutting comment always was ... "IS THIS ONE OF YOUR ALL TIME 10
> GREATEST PHOTOGRAPHS?"
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> In a voice tone that sometimes could curl the skin right off yer back!
> OUCH! But no matter how tough she was on me..... she did it because she 
> only
> wanted the best to go before the client or public for my own good!
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> And each time after an awakening about some simple screw-ups on my part
> because I got sloppy shooting, trust me her words are burned in my cranium
> to this day each time I go on a shoot! She proved time and again that, " we
> as individuals are our own worst editors.!"
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> However I like this photograph very much! So here's one more suggestion.
> ;-)
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> Don't show your photography and at the same time point out some little
> negative aspect. WHY? Hell because yer pointing out something's wrong with
> the shot before the viewer even looks at it! :-( You shoot yourself in the
> foot! And that hurts!  "If only you kept your mouth shut" and let the 
> viewer
> MAYBE find a little thing ......... if they find anything? But offer 
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> but great praise for what you know is your wonderful photograph! :-)
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> And by keeping your mouth shut when the viewer points a tiny zit?
> Immediately act major surprised, thank them profusely for pointing it out
> and offer to correct it immediately! It's part of the photographic
> psychological warfare day to day!
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> So endth the lesson for today!! :-)
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> cheers,
> Dr. ted :-)
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