Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David Keenan offered: Subject: Re: [Leica] Dave's PAW (*) 2010 #45 (to Dr. Ted) Ted asked: > >Hi Dave, >>I have to ask simply because I've just looked at this shot of the guy >>lying >>on a bench and? :-) >> >> Is he dropped in there using PhotoShop??<<<< And David responded: > The answer is definitely not. While I'm not opposed to Photoshop touch-ups > and happily use its basic tools, I composing an image in the way you > suggest > just isn't my style. > > Only minimal sharpening was applied to the final 800px jpg. I feel that > sometimes I have over-sharpened in the past and I pay closer attention to > this nowadays. Hi David, Thank you Good Sir! Actually I liked the photograph in how the subject popped off the page. I suppose as you say, " A touch of over sharpening may have created the edge sharpness/contrast kind of effect that I questioned. Don't stop doing it as I think there will be situations that it will create a touh of magic making a very effective photograph. Thank you for your kind response. cheers, ted