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Subject: [Leica] 'Look both Ways' - advice please.
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 19:53:17 +0100
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Thanks for your comments Lluis. I have obviously overbaked it in SEP2, and 
will be more observant next time. I guess we cannot do everything we would 
wish with digital. There are pitfalls. With film I would not have even taken 
the shot.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
+44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
+44 (0)797 287 7932
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On 15 May 2013, at 17:42, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Gerry,
> 
> It is my fault, I didn't saw the picture large. IMO all the picture look 
> as if you have maybe due severe corrections, the light is very difficult. 
> SEP2 is useful but when do you enhance structure it can produce effects 
> not desired, look at the DNG if the areas in black are in black, you can't 
> do anything, if not I think you can reduce noise and intend a smooth 
> finishing to avoid these strong contrasts. I recommend too a final trial 
> printing it, this is the real final prove for me.
> 
> Just my 2 cents ...
> 
> Cheers 
> Lluis 
> 
> 
> El 14/05/2013, a las 08:38, Gerry Walden escribi?:
> 
>> Following two comments about the nose area in this image when viewed 
>> large, I have now examined the file produced by SEP2 at 100% and can 
>> confirm that there is pixilation in a number of areas These areas are 
>> transitional regions where black meets white. The file is a 16 bit tiff 
>> at 300dpi as produced by SEP2, and I am rather disappointed to have 
>> noticed this.
>> 
>> The file on the gallery is at 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/Look+both+Ways.jpg.html?g2_fromNavId=xcd1acfe9.
>> 
>> Has anyone any suggestions/comments?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Gerry
>> 
>> Gerry Walden
>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
>> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>> www.gwpics.com
>> 
>> 
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