Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Ken. That gives me a clue as to what is happening! My storage on PBase had gotten so large that I went up into another price bracket so I had them automatically reduce the size and quality (7 instead of 10) of the jpegs that I upload to them. It reduced my price dramatically but if it is also degrading the photos, it is not worth it. I will go back to the previous quality and size today!! Thank you!!!! Tina On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > Tina, > > When I look at "Early Morning Fishermen" and "Dawn Memories", and their > 100% crops, on the PBase site they appear to be somewhat soft, or not > critically sharp, and somewhat flat. But, when I download those files and > view them in PS, they appear sharp and with more tonal range. I have no > idea why this should be so. Maybe it is time for me to visit the eye > doctor. > > Ken > > On 3/19/2015 8:39 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> OK this is driving me crazy. I didn't sleep at all last night and I can't >> continue to edit my Cuba photos until I get this sorted out. This photo >> was made with my 50 Summilux, the sharpest lens I have. The way I judge >> sharpness is to view the photo at 100% - just like the stock agencies tell >> you to. Here is a 100% enlargement of that photo: >> >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/159481904 >> >> Is that sharp or not? If not, there is something wrong with my eyes. >> >> Here is a shot a short time later with a little more light: >> >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/159481902 >> >> Here is a 100% enlargement of that shot: >> >> http://www.pbase.com/image/159481905 >> >> Is it sharp? Am I going blind? >> >> Please let me know. >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> Hi Tina, >>> >>> Technical wise I have no idea what's causing the effect because I've >>> never >>> given one twit of technical thought about photography! I just enjoy my >>> photographic love affair without question! :-) :-) HOWEVER? :-) >>> >>> 1/ It kind of doesn't look sharp? >>> 2/ If you kind of move your head about while looking at the screen it >>> looks sharp sort of when you kind of angle your head to screen.. >>> 3/It looks like it's sharp but blown - up a zillion times shot on ASA 1O >>> film. >>> 4/Looking through the four sizes none of them seem to have what I'd call >>> a >>> sharp Leica edge line anywhere. All edges seem to have a tiny bit of a >>> glow. Which appears to remove sharpness. >>> 5/ My first re-action was it was taken through one of those lenses that >>> nothing is ever sharp-sharp. It's the kind, one of the old time photogs >>> used on green peppers & people got wet pants with excitement when used! >>> They look kind of sharp. But? Looked kind of just off the super-sharp >>> edge. >>> 6/ Never mind all the various computer screens..... Run off a 13X19 full >>> frame B&W print. Then come back and tell us what it looks like? >>> >>> Certainly an interesting effect. But it has absolutely nothing to do with >>> whether you focused the lens properly. And if this is the "ONLY FRAME YOU >>> SEE IT ON????????????????" Don't sweat it! Write it off as some kind of >>> ATMOSPHERE situation." :-) >>> >>> Life is too short knocking yourself out over one ordinary image. Neither >>> is wasting the time typing all the e-mails back and forth. >>> >>> Just go and sit down, pour yourself a nice single malt and smile while >>> enjoying all the thoughts of the hundreds, nay, thousands of amazing CUBA >>> photos you came home with! Now don't you feel better? NO! NO! Don't let >>> another thought about whatever this is enter your thoughts! And forget >>> "curiosity I just want to know???." >>> >>> Like, it just isn't worth all the time you and others have & are putting >>> on the screen. Sure folks curiosity want to know what made this effect. >>> Good for them. BUT? It's all over one frame of thousands you exposed? >>> >>> I'm right! MAKE ONE 13x19 B&W PRINT! GAME AND ANSWER, it's OVER! :-) >>> Because in print form it's going to look just fine as a print! And that >>> my >>> dear lady is all that matters in the end! Besides all your other photos >>> completely over ride all this!!! :-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> http://www.avast.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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html