Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Steve. I'll miss you and Tikwa (and Jane and Hudson and Kiwi). Looks like we should get in no problem on Thursday. Snow should start on Thursday night. Estimates of 2 - 4 feet until Sunday then clearing. You wouldn't have any problem getting in tomorrow. Then you can go around with us in the truck. It's just that Tikwa isn't allowed in any of the lodges inside the park. Sure I can't change your mind? I need a people photographer such as you to take my pic!! ;-) Bob Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > have fun at Yosemite Bob, > > good luck...I hope the weather holds up, > > > stay in touch, > > > Steve > > > On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:00 AM, Bob Adler wrote: > >> Thanks Ted. I'm glad you like the BW. That was my first use of a little >> 2/3 >> camera that has "replaced" my M9. I plan to use it when I go on extended >> hikes... maybe... >> >> As for changes to the first image, I still don't think it's quite there >> with the >> recent change. Sometimes I'm so happy with a capture that I do some quick >> dodging/burning/contrast and throw it up on the web. I did that with this >> image. >> So far so good. >> >> Then several people asked me if this was one of those "HDR" images; a >> polite way >> of saying it didn't look real and seemed a bit "over cooked". So I >> started >> working on it a tad and I think it's a little better, but too dark in the >> foreground. I need to work on it a bit more and we'll see what happens. >> Heck, I >> might just go back to the first one! >> >> But as you say, it's wonderful when people give comments and critiques, >> and most >> all I've encountered here do so, as you point out, from the heart. It's >> the kind >> of input you won't find anywhere else; part of what makes the LUG such a >> great >> group. So if more than two or three say the same thing, I think it's >> probably >> worth taking a look at again to try to see what they see. >> >> Again, thanks for chiming in. >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.com >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: "tedgrant at shaw.ca" <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wed, February 23, 2011 9:27:24 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Today at the bench >> >> Bob Adler showed: >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Today at the bench >> >> One of the things that happens when one put's up a photograph of this >> beautiful >> nature and we begin seeing suggestions about how and what should be done >> or >> tried, we begin to have a "so called improvement by committee !" >> Something like >> too many cooks spoil the broth or whatever the saying is. No argument in >> many >> cases an offering from another member to lighten or darken; crop a little >> here >> or there; or other suggestion does improve the image. And we all take >> these >> suggestions as comments from the goodness in the heart of the sender. >> >> But sometimes we must hang tough and satisfy our own innate instincts of >> what >> "we as the provider of the image likes best." Trust me, I'm the first to >> admit >> my instinct has been wrong more times than it's been right. I always >> weigh C&C's >> with welcome, simply because I just see the mage, shoot it, but I'm not >> the >> brightest at that extra technical edge many of you offer when it comes to >> squeezing the max quality out in making a print. >> >> By the way this morning is the first time I saw this beautiful image in >> B&W!!!!! >> What can one say but, "Move over Ansel there's a new kid on the block!!" >> Another >> photograph to go big 40" X 60" inches because "it's a great big scene and >> demands to be viewed big for maximum impact!! >> >> Just a passing thought or two. >> cheers, >> Dr. 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information