[Leica] IMGS: Zoroastrian Fire Temple

Fri Jun 10 07:10:48 PDT 2016

Yes, I like Color Efex and Silver Efex and the effects I get with them.
If that makes me an illustrator, rather than a photographer, I guess that's
what I am.  Better change my business cards!

Tina

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 10:07 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:

> So they are to your taste as well as making them more likely to sell?
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> I guess I'm not a photographer then.
>
> Tina
>
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:59 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
>
> > I have no doubt you are right, just the second is too manipulated for
> > a photographer to like IMO.... Can you not see quite a large
> > difference between the two?
> >
> > john
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > OK, Guys -
> >
> > This is what I am competing with:
> >
> > https://www.google.com/search?q=zoroastrian+fire+temple&rlz=1C1CAFB_en
> > US636US636&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=1075&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahU
> > KEwjNyM_czJ3NAhURziYKHcMEBfoQ_AUIBigB
> >
> > You have to stand out in the crowd if you are going to attract buyers.
> >
> > Here is the original photo, straight from the camera, converted to jpeg:
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163424161
> >
> > Here is the same photo, processed in Color Efex Pro with the
> > saturation at
> > 6 (I also took out somebody's shoulder in the bottom right - shades of
> > McCurry!!):
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163424164
> >
> > View at Original.  I don't think the differences are that great, but
> > the second one will sell better than the first.  I guarantee it.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 3:26 AM, Philippe
> > <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Come on john, be a sport, Tina hasn't added more colour than you
> > > usually subtract ;-)
> > >
> > > Amities from sunny Alsace
> > > Philippe
> > >
> > >
> > > Le 10 juin 2016 à 09:19, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> a écrit :
> > >
> > > > Even in a small JPEG they look processed to me :-(
> > > >
> > > > john
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > > Sorry you don't like it.  I do.
> > > >
> > > > Tina
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 5:44 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Glad I do not in that case ;-)
> > > >>
> > > >> john
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>
> > > >> Sometimes I use Color Efex Pro if I like the look. Have you
> > > >> looked at Stock sites lately?? Mine are very, very conservative!
> > > >>
> > > >> Tina
> > > >>
> > > >> Sent from my iPhone
> > > >>
> > > >>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 4:47 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr>
> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> So is that what gives what looks like boosted colours to many
> images?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> john
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks, Nathan.  I like that one.  I used Color Efex Pro applied
> > > >>> a
> > > >> little stronger than usual because I thought a "painting" look
> > > >> would be appropriate.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Tina
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Nathan Wajsman
> > > >>>> <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> That image is beautiful. It looks like a painting.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Cheers,
> > > >>>> Nathan
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Nathan Wajsman
> > > >>>> Alicante, Spain
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> On 08 Jun 2016, at 00:15, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> PESO:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> We visited the Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd for a worship
> > service.
> > > >>>>> Ordinarily, non-Zoroastrians are not allowed in the room where
> > > >>>>> the Victorious Fire (Khordeh Avesta) is located but we went
> > > >>>>> with our friends from the cucumber farm and they talked us in.
> > > >>>>> Everybody was very
> > > >>>> welcoming
> > > >>>>> once we got inside.  The rooms were very, very small and
> > > >>>>> crowded so photography was pretty difficult.  The fire itself
> > > >>>>> is from 470
> > AD.
> > > >>>> Almost
> > > >>>>> unbelievable!!
> > > >>>> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000Ymlb
> > > >>>> Td
> > > >>>> dL
> > > >>>> 96
> > > >>>> g
> > > >>>> /I0000Y3UKBocfwEk
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> and hit previous for more.  I'm still having problems with the
> > lines.
> > > >>>>> Caitlyn from PhotoShelter affirmed that is not a problem with
> > > >>>>> my files
> > > >>>> but
> > > >>>>> thinks the transmission might have some hiccups.  She
> > > >>>>> suggested I reload them all.  Which I will get around to doing
> eventually!
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> "The *Yazd Atash Behram*, also known as *Yazd Atash Kadeh*),
> > > >>>>> is a temple
> > > >>>> in
> > > >>>>> Yazd <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd>, to the west of
> > > >>>>> Shiraz <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz> in Iran. It was
> > > >>>>> built in
> > > >>>>> 1934 and enshrines the Atash Bahram
> > > >>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atash_Bahram>,
> > > >>>>> meaning “Victorious Fire”, dated to 470 AD. The sacred fire is
> > > >>>>> installed
> > > >>>> in
> > > >>>>> the temple behind an amber tinted glass enclosure. Only
> > > >>>>> Zoroastrians are allowed to go to the sanctum area of the fire."
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> C&C greatly appreciated.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Tina
> > > >>>>> --
> > > >>>>> Tina Manley
> > > >>>>> www.tinamanley.com
> > > >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
> > > >>>
> >
>
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