Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know mine is hobby, but I could not stand the hours of work in front of the computer: even with this new "softer" screen from Apple. Fun - --- I'm after the challenge rather than the results -- the results are an added and very welcome bonus. Having said that Tina is correct and soon I would suggest we darkroom fuddy duddies will be just that. Speaking of the darkroom: any one like to tell me about densitometers On Monday, Jun 30, 2003, at 11:48 Australia/Melbourne, Tina Manley wrote: > At 09:24 PM 6/29/2003 -0400, you wrote: >> It could not be mage to look as good as a scanned >> immage or a film print. Higlights were always blown out, dark areas >> were just in the dumps - neither could be rescued. I just thought it >> was >> interesting to see a bunch of very bright photo neophytes SEE the >> exact >> same thing! All seemed to leave with the impression that digital is OK >> for the web, or shoot on a bright overcast day - but if you want it >> all, >> stay >> with film. >> Just an observation - don't shoot the messenger! >> Ed > > > As you say, Ed, they are photo neophytes. The learning curve for > PhotoShop is very long. If you invest the time and effort to learn > what PhotoShop can do, you will have no doubts that digital can > surpass film - even in the dynamic range category. It does take time > and effort to learn how to use it. I think I could study PhotoShop > for the rest of my life and never learn everything that it can do. It > is an extremely complex and powerful program. I am amazed every day > at what I can do with PhotoShop, but you do have to dedicate a lot of > hours to learning how to use it. On the other hand, it is fun!! > > Tina > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > photos available from: > www.pdiphotos.com > www.workbookstock.com > www.mira.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html