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Subject: [Leica] TECH: Questions on quality and taste.
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Thu Jan 25 10:09:58 2007
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Thanks Leonard,

that's what I did on the BW (see BW album) 
<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Noir+et+Blanc/Jail-bw.jpg.html> 
but I'm still not satisfied.
I really should have studied optics when younger...

Thanks again.
Phileicangemix.

Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Stairs.
> I think you still can. I did a quick crop of the left side to get the  
> doors and holes balanced, and the dome and stairs still looked  
> centered. Give it a try.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Philippe Amard wrote:
>
>> Thanks Leonard,
>>
>> it is exactly what I'm looking for, you're right. I had tried to  
>> align the railings and the dome, I thought that might be ok. I have  
>> noticed the holes and doors, but, and this is the puzzle, do you  
>> think I would have got the top of the dome in the center AND the  
>> stairs right in the middle?
>>
>> Temple Bar: I may look like the LUG's Fred Astair, but me long legs  
>> are still far too short sometimes ;-)   and there's no wide angle  
>> available for the L1 yet but the Oly one, which has from what I  know 
>> no contacts to communicate with the camera. Still waiting for  Leica 
>> to release 4/3 lenses as a result.
>>
>> Thanks again for your very detailed and much appreciated comments  
>> and suggestions.
>> Yours
>> Phileicangemix.
>>
>>
>> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> Philippe,
>>>
>>> First let me say that I like both photos very much. You improved  
>>> the  Temple Bar with the PS lens correction. But don't forget that  
>>> even  though PS can correct a lot of things it"s not a view  camera. 
>>> The  only way you can improve this kind of shot is to hold  the 
>>> camera  level. Of course then you cut off the top of the  building. 
>>> You can't  win.
>>>
>>> The staircase is a different story. The symmetry you're looking  
>>> for  was in the shooting. You may have been in the center of the  
>>> stairs  but you still favored the left side. Count the openings on  
>>> the  walkway on either side of the stairs. There are two more  
>>> openings on  the left. And there are more doors on the left. I  
>>> think you could  only get it perfect if you composed the shot on a  
>>> tripod. Then you  could count holes and doors. Not likely to  happen 
>>> hand held.
>>>
>>> This is a very critical evaluation of two very fine shots. But I   
>>> think that's what you were looking for.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 25, 2007, at 4:08 AM, Philippe Amard wrote:
>>>
>>>> Morning Listers,
>>>>
>>>> 1) I recently posted a snap of Temple Bar on the LUG Gallery and   
>>>> David suggested the verticals were not what they should be - and  
>>>> I  assume he was right.
>>>> I have used PS to try and improve on it a bit.
>>>> I'd like your comments on the results. The pictures can be found   
>>>> here. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/IRELAND-2oo7/?  
>>>> g2_page=2>
>>>> REM: it might be a bit long for the full scale files to download.
>>>>
>>>> 2) On the same page, you'll find a picture of a flight of iron   
>>>> stairs; my problem here is symmetry: can someone explain to me  
>>>> what  went wrong? All suggestions welcome
>>>> REM: hand held shot taken prior to the Guinness store   
>>>> expediation  ;-) .
>>>>
>>>> BW cropped versions are also featured in my BW album.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in anticpation.
>>>> Yours
>>>> Phileicangemix.
>>>>
>>>>
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