[SPAM] [Leica] Lee's next PAW

[graham at geebeespaw.freeserve.co.uk (GeeBeesPaw)]

Hi Lee,

I am not sure about the cause of the flare on the right or the 'thread' but
the fix is a simple one if you have PhotoShop or similar.
http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/Temp.htm


I'd be happy to 'talk' you throuigh what I did if you need more info.

--Graham


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lee England" <Engl6914@cableone.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 2:36 AM
Subject: [SPAM] [Leica] Lee's next PAW


> Y'all,
>
>    This is a print I did yesterday from a trip taken back during
> Katrina--in September.  Yeah, I'm behind on my printing.  It's taken along
> the seawall at the fishing town of Essaouira in Morocco.  This scanner,
> Microtek 900i, is still new to me, and I'm not technically minded to begin
> with.  The fade out on the woman's robe at the right has to do with the
> scan, since it's not apparent on the print.  Neither is some darkening of
> the sky that you might notice on the scan.
>    At the lower right on the wall you'll notice a white thread like
> object--I've been getting more of this on the HP5 Plus I've been using
> lately.  It's almost impossible to retouch, and I'm not sure what to do
> about it.  I think it's in the emulsion to begin with (before the
> processing).  I couldn't swear to that, but I'm fastidious about dust and
> such.  Seems like it's always on a good frame.
>    The paper is Forte, and I tried something new--did a partial toning in
> selenium and snatched it when I saw changes in the dark areas--then toned
> it
> again with Fotospeed sepia.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album387/essaouiraseawall
>
> Although 98% of my photographs are with a Leica M2, this is one of the few
> taken with a Rolleiflex F model (about 1970).  I'll learn from anything
> you
> say.
>
> Lee England
> Natchez, Mississippi  USA
>
>
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