[Leica] Pre or Post???

[Ric Carter]

Jay’s got it.

Ric



> On Jun 7, 2026, at 10:25 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> The photograph with distractions removed is better, though it is an
> inaccurate one. Depending on whether you are a photojournalist or a fine
> art photographer, you would choose one or the other! 😃
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Battery Lighthouse in Crescent City, CA.  So, which do you like best?
>> Through the magic of Photoshop, here is a pre-1930 shot of the lighthouse.
>> 
>> Battery Point Lighthouse-1006816-Edit
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/26/Battery+Point+Lighthouse-1006816-Edit.jpg.html
>>> 
>> 
>> Sometime in the early 1930's, the lighthouse was electrified, so poles
>> and wires were added, and then removed for the first photo. Here is the
>> view now.
>> 
>> Battery Point Lighthouse-1006816
>> <
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/26/Battery+Point+Lighthouse-1006816.jpg.html
>>> 
>> 
>> Such an iconic lighthouse anyone who  has been there would know the
>> first photo was manipulated.
>> 
>> Which is better?  Comments welcome.
>> 
>> Aram
>> 
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>> Aram Langhans
>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
>> & Unemployed photographer
>> 
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