Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow, thanks for the details. I'll give it a whirl this weekend, along with all the other great suggestions posed. If the image improves, I'll add it to the Leica Gallery site and see what folks think of the first vs next. Thanks again; I'll learn a lot from trying this out which is great fun. Bob - --- bdcolen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > 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 ===== Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA rgacpa@pacbell.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html