Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great image, lot of potential with this one. First I would make sure you scan it in RGB to get most of the detail in. Levels seem to be OK so just focus on the curves and selective burning /dodging in PS. It should come out great. Everything you need is there, so its a bit of a test for your PS skills. Fine shot. Br Bas - ----- Original Message ----- From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:48 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Washington Wedding > Bob - First, make a copy! Then, try tweaking the contrast by adjusting > the levels...Then...Open the layers menu - click on adjustment layer, > and set it for "multiply"...click OK, and then hit Cnt I, for > invert......Use that, set at about 8-10, to paint in the background and > perhaps the backs of the bride and groom...Then open another adjustment > layer, and set it for "Screen," and paint the side of the bride's face, > and the judge's face...(Is that Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or have I lost my > mind? :-) ) My guess is you can do allot with this image.....And I must > be missing something here, but what difference would using a Hassie have > possibly made, other than giving you a larger negative with precisely > the same exposure problems? ;-) > > Best > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Bob Adler > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:37 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Washington Wedding > > > Thanks, Richard. I've received a couple of suggestions > that are along the same line. It was a backlit > situation with the shadow being very low light. I > incident read the light before the ceremony and left > the settings alone pretty much. > The Hassy would have been great, except the bride was > very sensitive to noise during the wedding. Hassy > doesn't do quiet very well :-) > Bob > --- "Richard F. Man" <richard@imagecraft.com> wrote: > > Bob, I don't shoot B&W (yet), but it looks to be > > underexpose or not enough > > contrast? Can you bring up the shadow area? > > > > Next time bring your Hassy :-) > > > > At 10:14 PM 5/21/2003 -0700, Bob Adler wrote: > > >....Any suggestions would be most appreciated as > > I'd love > > >to make this one look good for my nephew. > > >Thanks, > > >Bob > > > >http://www.leica-gallery.net/rgacpa/image-46166.html > > >.. > > > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com> > > <http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo> > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > ===== > Bob Adler > Palo Alto, CA > rgacpa@pacbell.net > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html