Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: scenes from the OR ...paw 15 Peter Werner did some playing with exposure and cropping: >>http://www.werner.mu/Photos/OR_nurse-redo-81913a.jpg<<< Ruben said: >>> yep - you have inlightened the image :-)<<<< Guys, guys, Well OK eh? I realize you lads are trying to improve this shot of Steve Barbour's series, but? Both of you ask yourself this simple question after looking at the photograph of the nurse with full face mask and far better lighting.... "Which is the better of these two pictures?"......................... OK three pictures, now with some cropping and exposure change. Obviously without fiddling it's the full face mask! Even with the few reflections. I appreciate, as I'm sure Steve does, you're trying to "save this shot!" But in the reality of real life it just wouldn't make it off the contact sheet compared to the full face with mask photo, period! And the only time it would be worth trying to save a shot like this would be....... "if there wasn't anything better and it was a crucial shot in a story series!" So? Basically why bother when you already have a solid shot with basically no work standing on it's own trying to save something that right off doesn't cut it? Now this is as hard nose as it gets in the real world of photography. Also, why we have Photo Editors who can be the meanest assed SOB's when selecting our photography without attached emotions from the moment of making the exposures. So assume this morning I'm the "mean assed SOB of a Photo editor!" ;-) Good try though Peter and if it were necessary to use it, I'd go with your final crop and adjustment with a touch more burning in on the hot areas. Steve's good fortune and eye is, he shot a better one right off! :-) Good on you Steve, trust me one can never have too many shots! Hopefully all you lads & lasses understand there's an interesting "light learning picture editing lesson here." never put up a poor one, along side a very good one! Editing is a cold cruel thing.:-) Not to say a "tough thing to swallow" when the editor says............ ? ted