Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/07

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Old Lens, New B'fly
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:37:15 -0500
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I don't recall what SW you use to process your images Jim.
Hopefully it allows for local adjustments.
Increasing sharpness on the eye and/or antennae
while maintaining the soft velvet texture of the wings
would enhance both via textural contrast.

a note off the iPad, George

On Sep 7, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Thanks for your thoughts, George.  I can understand how you feel.  I guess 
> I often let my desire to get more detail in the eye, or better definition 
> of the antennae, override the original image qualities.  I will try to 
> keep this lesson in mind as I work on future images


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