[Leica] ***SPAM*** IMG: Dawn Memories

[Ken Carney]

Tina,

Yes, I wondered if somehow PBase was degrading the image.  You might 
split the screen with the PBase site on one side and PS on the other and 
see what you think - that is what I did.

Ken

On 3/19/2015 10:56 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> 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
>>>>
>>>>
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