Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, Thanks. Although I just sent Ted a smiley, that was exactly what I meant; it is new ways of doing old tricks. OK there are some new ones, such as distortions, that you cant do in a DR, but most serious photogs wouldn't touch them with the proverbial barge pole. Peter On 02/12/2014 03:27, Peter Klein wrote: > Peter, that's a wonderful picture. And Ted, that's what I call those > actions, too--dodging and burning. A lot of what we do in our image > editors are just digital ways to do the stuff we did in the darkroom, so > why not call it that? Making a mask is just like cutting holes in a piece > of cardboard or putting cut-out shapes on a piece of stiff wire. We > "expose" with a brush, or through the mask. The good news is that > "development" happens as we are exposing, so we don't have to waste so many > pieces of paper to get it right! And then there are local contrast > adjustments, which are a lot like burning in through the highest contrast > Polycontrast filter, or even using potassium ferricyanide bleach on the > print with cotton balls and Q-tips. > > There are a few new controls to learn, but we get finer control, and we > don't have to smell fixer until it makes us drunk... :-) > > --Peter > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > wrote: > >> Ted, >> >> ;-) >> >> Peter >> >> On 29/11/2014 23:33, Ted Grant wrote: >>> Hi Peter, >>> >>> Apart from the fine photographic results due to your "darkroom SKILLS?" >> ;-) >>> >>> You used "TWO WORDS" I don't think I've seen on the screen since the >> advent >>> of "DIGITAL and all the techie crap?" >>> >>> The two words I most clearly understood and understand how to do the >>> action........... Ready? :-) >>> >>>>>> I just dodged and burnt fairly selectively.<<<< >>> >>> "DODGED????? & BURNT!""" You have to love it! :-) >>> >>> Two beautiful words that imply darkroom skills of the long ago past! >>> >>> thanks, >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >>> Peter Dzwig >>> Sent: November-29-14 2:55 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] [IMG] PESO: Storm Clouds building >>> >>> Adam, >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Yes I did, I wanted to focus more on the clouds and their structure. I >>> actually >>> reduced the contrast at the front a little, but only a little, then >> picked >>> out a >>> few of the houses in the foreground by lightening them. There are >> actually >>> quite >>> a lot of them and I felt that they would detract from the focus of the >>> image; I >>> didn't want to detract from the clouds and the pool of light in the mid >>> right. >>> But I did want the buildings in for a sense of scale. >>> >>> It is all there in the RAW image though. I just dodged and burnt fairly >>> selectively. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> On 29/11/2014 22:45, Adam Bridge wrote: >>>> I like this image a lot, but feel there's more to be revealed in the >>> foreground. I have a sense that you might have darkened it intentionally? >>>> >>>> Just my reaction. >>>> >>>> Adam Bridge >>>> >>>>> On 2014 Nov 28, at 10:15 AM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It's been a long time. I'd almost forgotten how to post! >>>>> >>>>> < >>>>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/DSCF6981_edited-2halfsc >>> ale_edited-1.jpg.html> >>>>> >>>>> Constructive C&C welcome as usual >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for looking if you have, >>>>> >>>>> Peter >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> =========================================================== >>>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> =========================================================== >> Dr Peter Dzwig >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig