Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Steve great, thank you. Just go easy on the burning in and I bet you'll see just how much more little Luka and his eyes pop off the page.. errrr... screen! ;-) ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] luka... > thanks Ted for your comments, I will do what you suggest, and may even > send the modified file to you if OK...Steve > > > On Jul 28, 2005, at 7:49 AM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> Steve Barbour showed proudly, ;-) >> > equal time for the new grandson, Luka...4 weeks old...and his >> proud papa. >> >>> >>> http://www.leica-gallery.net/barbour/image-85976.html < >>> >> >> Hi Steve, >> Good one! Nice to have a new subject to start on again as you've covered >> Soleil as she's grown. >> >> Apart from a tiny bit of cropping, slight slice off the top to get away >> from the lighter edge of the chair and light, even if you go into the >> proud father's hairline slightly will keep the viewer's eye directly to >> Luka. >> >> Some burn down on the highlight area top right corner would keep the >> eyes concentrated to the child. And if you really want to get working at >> it ;-) A very tiny burn down from the top left corner diagonally down to >> the father's arm without getting into the baby. Now this must be done >> very very subtly without any idea it's been done. And definitely not on >> to the baby! >> >> And I might do a similar darkening on the fathers leg, but again this >> must be done so lightly without getting into the baby. If we were in the >> darkroom I could show you in about 30 seconds! ;-) However, on the >> screen I'm still wet behind the ears for creating subtle effects, but >> I'm getting there. >> >> If you do these slight changes I'm sure you'll be surprised at how much >> Luka pops off the page. Even though at the moment he does pretty well >> with the absolute correct focus point on his eyes!:-) >> >> Good on on you! And I'm sure we'll see many more photos of Luka. >> Actually I expect we'll see "G kid pictures" becoming a "pair of grand >> kids" shortly. :-) >> >> ted >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >