Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not a pain at all Ted. I'll give it a whirl, but not tonight. Sometimes an image just doesn't work. Usually if I have to work on it more than an hour or two, it hits the psychological garbage can. I will make your suggested adjustments, just because you're so damned good!, but then I will look for another venue. Thanks again Ted, Bob Sent via iiiPad Bob Adler Redwood City, CA On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Aw Yes winds and blossom petals!!!!!!!! :-) Have cleaned them up more than > a few times! :-) > > The truth is?????????????? It becomes an even bigger challenge now!! Even > though this is nice, but "maybe a smidgen" lighter? Maybe???" And a side > by each with the B&W with the B&W slightly lighter??? Not the petal area! > Or the foreground of the B&W slightly dodged to just open it up a bit. Oh > I know there's probably a doo-dad techie digi thing to lighten it a very > slight touch without lightening the petals? > > But as an old fashion darkroom guy dodging is much easier with a slight > swish or two of your hand while making the exposure. :-) > > cheers, > ted > > Yeah yeah I know I'm pain in the A.... ! ;-) > ============================== > > > ---- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... > > >> No need to head to the bunkers, good Dr.! And I never bet against someone >> in their field of expertise, so don't start counting my money yet!! >> >> Here's color: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6.jpg.html >> >> They were lovely blossoms, though the wind made a mess of things as >> usual... >> Thanks Ted; really appreciate you taking the time to critique. >> Best, >> Bob >> >> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> Robert Adler SHOWED: >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... >>> >>> >>> Really no time for photography these days. So on the way back from the >>>> office caught this in the corner of my eye and spent a few minutes >>>> trying >>>> to capture it. >>>> Not sure it works so feedback would be appreciated.. >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-** >>>> Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html> >>>> <<<<<< >>>> >>> >>> Hi Bob, >>> OK my friend here we go! :-) >>> >>> 1/ It maybe blaspheme for me to say. But............. "THIS IS A COLOUR >>> PHOTOGRAPH!" You can twiddle it all you want with the B&W fiddling sticks >>> but it wont cut it compared to the colour potential here! >>> >>> 2/ You visually were attracted by the colours of the blossoms! Not B&W as >>> we see here. Obviously every day we all see in colour, but end up making >>> beautiful B&W prints that are quite marvelous. In this case, it was the >>> beauty and colour of the blossoms that caught your eye, bench was >>> secondary. And I'll put a hundred on the table I'm right! >>> >>> If you have the original in colour I'd give it a shot as I can't believe >>> it wouldn't be a better image. Even against a B&W fiddled photo. >>> >>> 3/ I wouldn't touch the cropping as it appears a nice balance as is. >>> >>> 4/ Yep it has potential for your "BENCH SERIES" because it is the reverse >>> of seeing bench and looking out as a scene. In this case the blossoms and >>> "bench" become the subject and not the scene from the bench as in the >>> others. And no problem with that and this view..... "in colour!" >>> >>> OK now I'll move into the new deep depth bunkers before the incoming >>> starts! :-) >>> >>> C'mon folks it's only an opinion and I'm the first to admit I've been >>> wrong before! HOWEVER THIS TIME? ;-) ;-) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> ted >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bob Adler >> Redwood City, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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