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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench...
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 21:55:56 -0700
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Not a pain at all Ted. I'll give it a whirl, but not tonight. 
Sometimes an image just doesn't work. Usually if I have to work on it more 
than an hour or two, it hits the psychological garbage can. 
I will make your suggested adjustments, just because you're so damned good!, 
but then I will look for another venue. 
Thanks again Ted,
Bob

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Bob Adler
Redwood City, CA

On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Aw Yes winds and blossom petals!!!!!!!! :-) Have cleaned them up more than 
> a few times! :-)
> 
> The truth is?????????????? It becomes an even bigger challenge now!! Even 
> though this is nice, but "maybe a smidgen" lighter? Maybe???" And a side 
> by each with the B&W with the B&W slightly lighter??? Not the petal area! 
> Or the foreground of the B&W slightly dodged to just open it up a bit. Oh 
> I know there's probably a doo-dad techie digi thing to lighten it a very 
> slight touch without lightening the petals?
> 
> But as an old fashion darkroom guy dodging is much easier with a slight 
> swish or two of your hand while making the exposure. :-)
> 
> cheers,
> ted
> 
> Yeah yeah I know I'm  pain in the A.... ! ;-)
> ==============================
> 
> 
> ---- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench...
> 
> 
>> No need to head to the bunkers, good Dr.! And I never bet against someone
>> in their field of expertise, so don't start counting my money yet!!
>> 
>> Here's color:
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6.jpg.html
>> 
>> They were lovely blossoms, though the wind made a mess of things as 
>> usual...
>> Thanks Ted; really appreciate you taking the time to critique.
>> Best,
>> Bob
>> 
>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>>> Robert Adler SHOWED:
>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Really no time for photography these days. So on the way back from the
>>>> office caught this in the corner of my eye and spent a few minutes 
>>>> trying
>>>> to capture it.
>>>> Not sure it works so feedback would be appreciated..
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-**
>>>> Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html>
>>>> <<<<<<
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Bob,
>>> OK my friend here we go! :-)
>>> 
>>> 1/ It maybe blaspheme for me to say. But............. "THIS IS A COLOUR
>>> PHOTOGRAPH!" You can twiddle it all you want with the B&W fiddling sticks
>>> but it wont cut it compared to the colour potential here!
>>> 
>>> 2/ You visually were attracted by the colours of the blossoms! Not B&W as
>>> we see here. Obviously every day we all see in colour, but end up making
>>> beautiful B&W prints that are quite marvelous. In this case, it was the
>>> beauty and colour of the blossoms that caught your eye, bench was
>>> secondary. And I'll put a hundred on the table I'm right!
>>> 
>>> If you have the original in colour I'd give it a shot as I can't believe
>>> it wouldn't be a better image. Even against a B&W fiddled photo.
>>> 
>>> 3/ I wouldn't touch the cropping as it appears a nice balance as is.
>>> 
>>> 4/ Yep it has potential for your "BENCH SERIES" because it is the reverse
>>> of seeing bench and looking out as a scene. In this case the blossoms and
>>> "bench" become the subject and not the scene from the bench as in the
>>> others. And no problem with that and this view..... "in colour!"
>>> 
>>> OK now I'll move into the new deep depth bunkers before the incoming
>>> starts! :-)
>>> 
>>> C'mon folks it's only an opinion and I'm the first to admit I've been
>>> wrong before! HOWEVER THIS TIME? ;-) ;-)
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> ted
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Bob Adler
>> Redwood City, CA
>> http://www.rgaphoto.com
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