Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of complex, I saw my first spidey today, I guess I'll have to lock and load for them. ;-) On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Thanks for the comments, Sonny. I shot some pictures of the flower without > the foam board, and the background was a mess. I tried cloning to clean it > up, and that was a disaster. I went back and took the board, and it was > better, but this one is too complex to really handle well. > > Boo is male, and has a similar history to your group. He wandered around > the neighborhood as a homeless cat for a while, and, because of the long > hair, and his reluctance to be handled, we didn't realize he was severely > undernourished. He found a home when he replaced a recently departed > Springer Spaniel at my neighbors' house. They took him to the vet, got him > fixed, and he is their pride and joy. He is now somewhat overweight. > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower and Friday Cat > > > yeah, I was gonna comment on this too. >> >> I'm not so sure the black foam is a good idea on a larger flower, because >> it >> is going to be hard to get everything sharp on a bloom like that one. >> >> When you have oof background elements then you can get away wit oof >> foreground too, in fact it may be expected. >> >> The black board will be nice for little specimens, but I think for guys >> like >> this it is just a nice try. >> >> Love the Kat. Boo is a lady? Tri colors usually are. >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >> lighttube.net>** >> wrote: >> >> Thanks, Lluis. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" < >>> lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 5:54 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower and Friday Cat >>> >>> >>> Jim, >>> >>>> >>>> Both are beautiful images, the cat is very sharp and the flower is very >>>> nice but it looks less sharp >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> El 16/09/2011, a las 19:19, Jim Nichols escribi?: >>>> >>>> I'm watching out for our neighbors' cat for a few days. I find him >>>> >>>>> spending a lot of time in his favorite rocker. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/OldNick/Boo.jpg.html<htt** >>>>> p://gallery.leica-users.org/v/**OldNick/Boo.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boo.jpg.html> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> While there, I looked around for flowers, and found this colorful >>>>> specimen. Used my black foam board for the first time. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.****org/v/OldNick/Neighbors+**** >>>>> Flower.jpg.html<http://**gallery.leica-users.org/v/** >>>>> OldNick/Neighbors+Flower.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Neighbors+Flower.jpg.html> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> E-1 with Takumar 135/3.5 >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________****_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/****mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug> >>> <http://**leica-users.org/mailman/**listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA