Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan... sounds like a perfect spot to go to very early on a Sunday morning, and especially on a day that you are not working... these photos that you accomplished just around home, show you to be a master photographer... noticing/seeing many things and making the very most out of what you see... my hat off to you...Steve On Jul 30, 2005, at 11:59 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Thanks, Don. And I think your suggested changes would improve the > image. I might play with it some more--these are the kind of > adjustments I used to make in the wet darkroom, and so they are > also kosher in Photoshop according to my self-imposed rules of > digital imaging. > > The place in question is really frustrating. The motorway on which > I drive to work every day traverses this bridge. Sometimes I > approach it and the light is great; but to get a decent vantage > point where it is also safe to stop I have to take the nearest exit > and drive for 3-4 km to the shore of the river. By the time I > arrive at the spot, the light may have changed completely. On a > couple of occasions I have considered just pulling over in the > emergency lane on the motorway and snapping from there... > > Thanks again for looking and commenting. > > Nathan > > Don Dory wrote: > > >> Nathan, >> The last one is the best of the bunch for me: >> http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_29alt5.jpg >> I suspect it is my monitor but it seems to need just a little bit of >> pop in the clouds to the left of the god ray. If I was still >> printing >> in the dark room some grade 1 or 2 for the upper right of the image >> and some grade 4 for the clouds to the left part of the bridge. >> Minor >> quibbles though, a really strong image and congratulations for taking >> the time to stop, find a vantage point, and shoot a really good shot. >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> On 7/30/05, Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote: >> >>> Work has been very hectic the last couple of weeks, so I am a bit >>> behind >>> in posting, and have not had time to go to exciting places. So, >>> for week >>> 29 you get some pictures from my garden, and then a couple from my >>> commute to work. >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >