Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>> Sometimes an image just doesn't work. Usually if I have to work on it >>> more than an hour or two, it hits the psychological garbage can. >>> <<<<<<<< Hi Bob, Absolutely!!!!!!! No question! I agree with you for the same reason ! If one must start screwing around, twiddling one thing and another all that means big time???? The exposure just doesn't work nor cut it in the first place. Yep it might have caught your eye, turned on the adrenalin, but bottom line??? Unfortunately it just doesn't work!! So it goes into"FILE 13!" Garbage can! Now that you have offered the same feelings I have, why not follow our feelings and stop wasting your valuable time fiddling and farting about over some blossoms and bench that just doesn't really cut it! Over to you! cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... > Not a pain at all Ted. I'll give it a whirl, but not tonight. > Sometimes an image just doesn't work. Usually if I have to work on it more > than an hour or two, it hits the psychological garbage can. > I will make your suggested adjustments, just because you're so damned > good!, but then I will look for another venue. > Thanks again Ted, > Bob > > Sent via iiiPad > Bob Adler > Redwood City, CA > > On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Aw Yes winds and blossom petals!!!!!!!! :-) Have cleaned them up more >> than a few times! :-) >> >> The truth is?????????????? It becomes an even bigger challenge now!! Even >> though this is nice, but "maybe a smidgen" lighter? Maybe???" And a side >> by each with the B&W with the B&W slightly lighter??? Not the petal area! >> Or the foreground of the B&W slightly dodged to just open it up a bit. Oh >> I know there's probably a doo-dad techie digi thing to lighten it a very >> slight touch without lightening the petals? >> >> But as an old fashion darkroom guy dodging is much easier with a slight >> swish or two of your hand while making the exposure. :-) >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> Yeah yeah I know I'm pain in the A.... ! ;-) >> ============================== >> >> >> ---- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... >> >> >>> No need to head to the bunkers, good Dr.! And I never bet against >>> someone >>> in their field of expertise, so don't start counting my money yet!! >>> >>> Here's color: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6.jpg.html >>> >>> They were lovely blossoms, though the wind made a mess of things as >>> usual... >>> Thanks Ted; really appreciate you taking the time to critique. >>> Best, >>> Bob >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> Robert Adler SHOWED: >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... >>>> >>>> >>>> Really no time for photography these days. So on the way back from the >>>>> office caught this in the corner of my eye and spent a few minutes >>>>> trying >>>>> to capture it. >>>>> Not sure it works so feedback would be appreciated.. >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-** >>>>> Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html> >>>>> <<<<<< >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Bob, >>>> OK my friend here we go! :-) >>>> >>>> 1/ It maybe blaspheme for me to say. But............. "THIS IS A COLOUR >>>> PHOTOGRAPH!" You can twiddle it all you want with the B&W fiddling >>>> sticks >>>> but it wont cut it compared to the colour potential here! >>>> >>>> 2/ You visually were attracted by the colours of the blossoms! Not B&W >>>> as >>>> we see here. Obviously every day we all see in colour, but end up >>>> making >>>> beautiful B&W prints that are quite marvelous. In this case, it was the >>>> beauty and colour of the blossoms that caught your eye, bench was >>>> secondary. And I'll put a hundred on the table I'm right! >>>> >>>> If you have the original in colour I'd give it a shot as I can't >>>> believe >>>> it wouldn't be a better image. Even against a B&W fiddled photo. >>>> >>>> 3/ I wouldn't touch the cropping as it appears a nice balance as is. >>>> >>>> 4/ Yep it has potential for your "BENCH SERIES" because it is the >>>> reverse >>>> of seeing bench and looking out as a scene. In this case the blossoms >>>> and >>>> "bench" become the subject and not the scene from the bench as in the >>>> others. And no problem with that and this view..... "in colour!" >>>> >>>> OK now I'll move into the new deep depth bunkers before the incoming >>>> starts! :-) >>>> >>>> C'mon folks it's only an opinion and I'm the first to admit I've been >>>> wrong before! HOWEVER THIS TIME? ;-) ;-) >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> ted >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> >>>> more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Adler >>> Redwood City, CA >>> http://www.rgaphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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