Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very understandable frustration when your mind's eye is yelling there's a picture, there's a picture! and your unwanted entourage is pushing in front. Looking at these, in the first two you could might get some satisfaction from eradicating the intruder from your universe with your friend Photoshop. The arm, well that's more difficult to get out of the way, just ask Harry Kewell. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > On Jun 24, 2010, at 4:50 AM, Marty Deveney wrote: > > > >> I find editing deeply frustrating, mostly because you see lost > >> opportunities. I don't mind so much when I mess something up, but I > >> have identified a new rage: "editing rage" where, luckily, the people > >> who mess with you are long gone, so they cannot be berated or worse > >> for messing things up. > >> > >> There is an excellent company that takes tourists to Mondesa. Our > >> guides and driver work for them. They show visitors how Africans > >> really live and the challenges they face in day-to-day life. I really > >> think what they do makes a difference and changes the views of the > >> people who come and see the township. I found a problem - tourists > >> wanted to jump into my pictures. I don't usually post out-takes, but > >> here are three: > >> > >> This little guy ran, sometimes doing cartwheels, and then looked back > >> at me. This one might have been an out take anyway because there is > >> some rubbish on the ground that looks like it is in his band, but the > >> main problem is the top-right tourist: > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Namibia/runner.jpg.html > >> > >> It's the same person in the background here: > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Namibia/tongue.jpg.html > >> you can see her digicam above the head of the boy wearing the beanie. > >> She followed me around for quite a while. > >> > >> But this one is the worst: > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Namibia/img835.jpg.html > >> - as I framed this, I looked right and was yelling at this person to > >> stop and get out of the way. She payed no heed. Nice arm, huh? > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Does anyone else find themself screaming at their contact sheets or > >> monitor, or do I need some special kind of anger management therapy > >> for photographers? > >> > >> Vented . . . back to normal programming soon. > >> > >> Marty > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >