Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Lluis, All I can do is echo everyone else's comments about the first picture. It really tells a story. It has the potential to be a superb print. I think it was Neil that suggested upping the contrast of the picture and I agree with him. If it was my image,here's what I would do... If it was a conventional darkroom print, then I would give it an additional half to one grade of contrast on variable contrast paper. In Lightroom, I think it needs some gentle work on the curves - for example, moving the Shadows and darks sliders to the left and the lights and highlights to the right in order to make an italicised 'S' shaped curve. You may also want to play around with the colour controls in the grayscale mix to alter the tonality of the image to suit your tastes. It may then need some adjustment of the brightness and contrast sliders to finish it off. I take my hat of to you taking pictures like this - I am way too reserved to attempt this and consequently miss many opportunities. Chapeau! Best wishes Mark Lluis Ripoll wrote: > To those was already commented, I think you very much your time and kind > complimements, an special mention for Mark comment, this is a great > compliment. > > Ric, John Beeching, George, Jim Nichols, Neil Beddoe, Jayanand, Philip > Price, Richard Taylor, Douglas Barry, Nathan, Mark, Steve. > > I'm happy you liked it!, sometimes these pictures could be risked... > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > > El 02/09/2009, a las 15:16, Lluis Ripoll escribi?: > >> On the "El Raval" >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/L1009355+3bw.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/l2u9uv >> >> M8, Tri Elmar (on 28mm) >> >> >> On the Sitges beach >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Sitges/L1008201.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/ng849v >> >> M8, 90AA >> >> Thanks for looking, your c&c are always appreciated, >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> Lluis Ripoll >> luisripoll at telefonica.net >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ >> http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll >> Blog: >> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ >> >> http://www.lrmusic.es >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Lluis Ripoll > luisripoll at telefonica.net > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/ > http://photo.net/photos/lluisripoll > Blog: > http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/ > > http://www.lrmusic.es > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark Pope, Swindon, Wilts UK Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008