Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi George, I learned, both from doing the work, and from the opinions expressed. Yes, that was my darkroom experience too, I seem to remember. I dismantled it for a 1966 move, and the enlarger and trays are still in the attic. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly > Thanks for the opportunity to compare Jim. > I agree others (and you) went a bit too far. > But just as in wet printing, we need to see the extremes > to know where things need to fall. > > (at least that's how it was for me in the darkroom) > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Aug 5, 2010, at 6:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> George, >> >> Here they are: >> >> The original: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf >> +Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos+01.jpg.html >> >> The rework: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary >> +on+Orange+Cosmos.jpg.html >> >> Your comments are appreciated. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" >> <imagist3 at mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly >> >> >>> It would be helpful >>> to see the before >>> along side the after >>> >>> when discussing post production techniques >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> I've been trying to learn to use PS tools that I haven't tried >>>> previously. One that has challenged me previously involves Layers and >>>> Masks. Since I use Elements, which doesn't include masks directly, >>>> such work has been out of my league. >>>> >>>> Thanks to a friend on another list, I have been taught a work- around >>>> to use in applying masks. I applied this to my last butterfly post, >>>> to cleanup the background, and updated the image in the gallery. Some >>>> may like it, some may not. But it was a learning exercise that I >>>> thought I needed to perform. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange >>>> +Cosmos.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques are, as always, welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >