Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Susan Ryan OFFERED: >>>>PS I'm still trying to figure out how to make a visit up your way. Maybe >>>>a "side trip" next time I visit my daughters in Denver....<<<<<<< Well Susan my dear you make a side trip to Vancouver and we'll... "the Vancouver crew" even though I live on the Canadian Big Island in the Pacific! "Vancover Island and in the City of Victoria" :-) we'll hold a party celebrating your visit! As we try to do for visiting LUGGITTES to the most beautiful part of CANADA! :-) Now watch the riot start between Canadians on that one.! :-) Come along any time and I'm sure we can throw some thing together! :-) Really helps if you enjoy Japanese food! :-) Not necessary, but helps! :-) Thank you very much for your " You are my mentor and hero." You've created a very nice feeling for me as it was my priviledge to meet Craig Semetko last week. And he offered exacty the same compliment! "Jeesh now I'm blushing!" :-) cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Ryan" <scoutfinch at chartermi.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sunday Morning, NOW FEATURE :-) Ida Townsip,Monroe County, Michigan - Ken's suggestion > Ted, > > I really should just print this email and tape it to my monitor. I'll > never need another opinion, or second guess myself. > > You are my mentor and hero, and I'm really glad your assignment no longer > puts you at risk of losing body parts! > > Sue > > PS I'm still trying to figure out how to make a visit up your way. Maybe a > "side trip" next time I visit my daughters in Denver.... > > > > > On Jul 31, 2011, at 9:30 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/skalte/untitled-1-2_001.jpg.html >>> > Better? <<<<<<< >> >> Hi Susan, >> And Ken....................... >> A couple of things. >> I like this slightly cropped version above as it adds impact and balance >> the first doesn't. >> My gut feelings are I'd go with the cropped version without blinking an >> eye. >> >> HOWEVER???????????? We do have a great number of members with other >> ideas, so as always....... THE FINAL PRODUCT ABSOLUTELY COMES DOWN TO THE >> PHOTOGRAPHER WHO MADE THE EXPOSURE AND HIS OR HER LIKES. >> >> We can also throw in for the original shooter........ "run with what you >> see and feel within the parameters of your heart always! Take the >> critiques, take the best of them or it and if that feels cool? THEN RUN >> WITH IT ! GAME OVER! >> >> I'm fascinated by your discussions of the software stuff yu use? As I >> don't have a clue what you are talking about let alone know if it were on >> my computer and how to make it work. My system..... KISS!!! COMPLETELY. >> >> I down load the card to computer from the assignment I've been shooting. >> At least two locations a week since the last week of December 2010. >> Immediately burn a CD with the images without even looking other than >> make sure everything is there. Put that CD into file, good bad and ugly, >> it doesn't matter as that's a complete back-up record. >> >> Back to computer, click each image not in Photoshop, but wherever & they >> open full frame? If I really like it, I Write the frame number down as a >> first cut edit. Move along the line until I'm finished, sometimes first >> choice selection 60 or more out of several hundred. >> >> Into Photoshop, click open first frame on edit list, everything is auto >> everything from there and as long as they look cool on screen? That's it! >> Size, tweak and save to main edit folder ready for burning final CD with >> all tweaked photos! Delivery to client next day or two! :-) Dang it's so >> easy. A no brainer if ever! :-) >> >> I gave up messing with all that soft ware do dad stuff as it merely adds >> about ten times the work! And one does so much more fiddling and (pardon >> me but) farting about! My way surely isn't the right way? It's like, if >> it looks cool? It's cool! Get over it and move on! >> >> Quite frankly on every Saturday morning since January 1 2011 my >> photography photo feature "Homes Beautiful" have been seen by people all >> over North America in the "HOME FEATURE SECTION" of their local papers >> those owned by "POST MEDIA CORP." It's been a blast, walk in with >> camera, take shoes off and freely walk about these magnificent homes >> freely clicking away to my heart and one good eye's content! :-) No >> tripod, no light meter in hand, diddly squat but me and camera and >> superwide (sorry) super wide Canon zoom lens always at widest angle >> zoom. Look through view finder, compose carefully, line up vertical lines >> on both sides of inside camera view finder, little red light flashes >> ..... CLICK!" Move on! :-) >> >> Each Saturday morning a picture spread has been the full front page of >> the home section and the double truck centre sections! Sometimes a >> "SINGLE PHOTO" edge to edge of the centre section! The e-mail accolades >> have been quite amazing to both the writer and myself on our efforts. :-) >> Just got to love it! :-) And we're talking about homes that cost in the >> multi-millions!!!!! Very cool assignment indeed! :-) >> >> At least there are no IED's to step on and get my legs blown off! :-) >> >> See, it's so easy when you just KISS it! :-) Don't think about it, just >> do it! If it looks cool ? Don't mess with it! :-) Run with it! ;-) >> cheers, >> Dr. ted :-) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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