[Leica] PESO: A few more from the Luberon

[Peter Dzwig]

Dear Enquiring Minds,

actually I thought I had done OK with the tree and the table, but less 
well with the others. Yes, I had adjusted them for exposure, contrast 
etc. My processing s/w (DarkTable) made it look OK on the screen, but 
each time I process using it I am less than satisfied with what ends up 
appearing on the LUG pages.

I preferred PSE where I had greater flexibility, but my chosen platform 
(Linux) doesn't support PSE (rather it's the other way round with Adobe 
refusing to support Linux)*

Ideally I would like to get Silver Halide levels of rendition, but... (I 
would settle for Platinum ;-) ) Seriously this is an area where I think 
that the Monochroms excel. Shame I don't have one!

As for the rest of the photos, no I wasn't happy but thought that I 
would put it up anyway.

thanks for the comments, They are MUCH appreciated.

Peter

* I run Linux because it is the platform that I use for 
compute-intensive work such as astronomcal data analysis.

On 25/06/2025 12:58, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Inquiring minds want to know about your artistic decision(s) about your
> grayscale.  On a calibrated monitor the images appear a bit flat.  This
> could be your decision about rendering the scene which is fair and
> appropriate.  You could also be "real" and not choosing editing tools to
> draw a scene much like an oil painter would.  Please don't take these
> questions as a criticism; I am trying to understand artistic and creative
> decisions others make to better understand the decisions I make.
> 
> The two women stepping into the scene was very fortunate.
> 
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Believe it or not, the two women just appeared from through the gate as
>> I was focussing. The original focus was the remarkable tree, but they
>> did make the shot!
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Oppede_Tree.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>> We went to lunch at a nearby restaurant. This wasn't all that we had,
>> :-) but I loved the image:
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Oppede_Lunch.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>> An old barn elsewhere:
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Old_barn.jpg.html>
>>
>> Finally, in our local big market, one for anyone who likes garlic!
>>
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PESO2011/Coustellet_Garlic.jpg.html
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for taking the time to look and as ever any C&Cs will be much
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Peter
>> --
>>
>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>
> 
> 

-- 
Dr. Peter Dzwig