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Subject: [Leica] migrant father - Gerry
From: j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:32:34 +0100
References: <1832422741.12876189.1393647109495.JavaMail.root@uwm.edu>, <5584077A-6416-4BE6-AFD7-2BBD5A2471F7@icloud.com>, <DUB110-W495F954BC8EFE10579E1D58D8F0@phx.gbl>, <F5512E50-8EF7-4448-90E3-01BDB4D0F47C@icloud.com>

Thanks, Gerry, for this piece of advice. I'll have a try at it! SilverEfex 
is a good tool but needs some adjustment!
JM 


Jean-Michel Mertz
Strasbourg

 
> From: gwpics at icloud.com
> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2014 14:34:11 +0000
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] migrant father - Gerry
> 
> Jean-Micel
> 
> Firstly, sorry for the criticism.
> 
> If you are using Lightroom it may be an idea to go into LR prior to 
> processing in SilverEfex and lightening the fcae, r working on the face 
> with the adjustment brush BEFORE you go to SilverEfex. I often work with 
> the adjustment brush either before or after the SilverEfex conversion as I 
> find otherwise it can be a bit harsh in some areas.
> 
> Just an idea.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> 
> On 3 Mar 2014, at 12:10, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Gerry, thanks for your comment. You're right, the father's face IS 
> > somehow overworked. This is due to my (awkward) use of silvereffex. Need 
> > to get to know this programme a bit better and learn to handle details - 
> > which I discovered is quite easy to master.
> > JM
> > 
> > 
> > Jean-Michel Mertz
> > Strasbourg
> > 
> > 
> >> From: gwpics at icloud.com
> >> Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 07:21:38 +0000
> >> To: lug at leica-users.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] migrant father
> >> 
> >> A great image and well cropped, but I can't help feeling there is 
> >> something amiss with the fathers face. It looks 'overworked' somehow to 
> >> me (sorry).
> >> 
> >> Gerry
> >> 
> >> Gerry Walden
> >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> >> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> >> www.gwpics.com
> >> 
> >> On 1 Mar 2014, at 04:11, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwm.edu> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:32 PM, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at 
> >>> hotmail.fr> wrote: 
> >>> 
> >>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/PORTRAITS/L1056757-Modifier.jpg.html>
> >>>>  
> >>>> 
> >>>> Jean-Michel Mertz 
> >>>> Strasbourg 
> >>>> 
> >>> ====================================================================================================================================
> >>> This is striking, but I hope you don't mind if I suggest that the 
> >>> beard be toned down.  I think it would emphasize his face better.   
> >>> Now, the light spots overpower the eyes.
> >>> 
> >>> Alan
> >>> 
> >>> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> >>> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
> >>> (Retired)
> >>> UPAA POY 1978
> >>> amr3 at uwm.edu
> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
> >>> 
> >>> "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate
> >>> for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt
> >>> 
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