Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John: I've been reading this thread on honesty in photography and I don't think I can believe you that the dog only had three legs -- isn't it more truthful to say you "manipulated" the photograph in such a way that only three of the dogs four legs are shown - thus you have given more impact to your picture? Shame, shame. ((Grin - big grin = I'm only kidding. But it's fun). Great pics of an interesting event. Thanks for posting. Ted - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Black" <jblack@ambio.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] New PAW > Thanks Sonny.. I agree on the first shot of the pig in the ground, but, in > my defense, the lighting was very flat everywhere as it was shot at twilight > in a "holler" with only late indirect skylight for illumination. Also, > there was considerable smoke leaking out from under the tin and I had to > shoot from the edge of a smoke plume. The table shot was supposed to > feature only the pig carcass but the kids were a bonus. Everything happened > VERY quickly with many people crowded around to shoot between. > > These are only 4 shots out of two rolls and I just cherry picked 4 as > representative. I have some very gruesome ones of wholesale dismemberment > with feet, head and bones everywhere. > > The TMY is new to me and seems to be a bit flat, but I really think the > light was mostly at fault here. All of these shots were lightened some and > made a little more contrasty in PS. The entire process from uncovering to > serving took only about 10 min. > > And yes, it was delicious. No, I haven't eaten pork cooked over pecan wood > but I assume it would be similar to hickory as they are in the same family. > > I have some tighter head shots of pork eaters but only posted the 4th one > because it contained several people. > > BTW, note in the last ) shot of people eating, that the hound dog in the > lower right corner only has 3 legs. > > JB > > > > > > Since you asked... (I will be gentle...) The pig on the table is the best > > shot of the set, though it is a bit flat. A push on the black level > helps. > > Maybe try to get in closer and cut out the innocent bystanders, or > > (heavens!) crop to the kids and the guys working on the cochon. > > > > The one of the diners has promise, but we don'r see enough faces to > satisfy. > > > > Interesting to see real pit cooking. Here we do pretty much the same > thing > > over open coals. > > > > Bet that was some good eatin! Ever cooked pork over pecan wood? > > > > Sonny > > http://www.sonc.com > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html