Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hmmm, Sorry sometimes I agree, but this time no. Colour is demanded here. We're talking about life, and the shot was full of it. BW would make her a memory before her time in this case, and her lovely eyes, windows to her heart, peer out in shades of gray. Keep it colour. Sonny > Simon, > > I agree with John that this image is stronger in black and white. I took > your image in to Photoshop, used the Channel Mixer to isolate the green > channel, lightened it a bit with levels, sharpened it a touch with the > unsharp mask, did a bit of burning down the edges and it is a much more > complimentary photograph to your aunt. The one other thing I would > recommend is to touch out the bar that appears to be running into her > neck. > > A nice photograph that your family will no doubt be glad to have. > Lea > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Black" <jblack@ambio.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 4:34 PM > Subject: [Leica] Not quite PAW, but please could you take a look > > >> Simon: >> >> I think this picture would be better in B&W, or the color corrected >> somewhat. I know it's difficult to make the flesh tones look good on > someone >> convalescing from a stroke but monochrome would be a bit kinder. The >> composition is good but I think I would crop out a bit more of the > empty >> space above her head. >> >> You didn't mention whether the picture will be printed or be mostly > for web >> publishing. Will it be for close family or other uses? >> >> Overall a goo casual portrait. >> >> JB >> >> >> >> >> > http://www.camera-craftsman.com/Doreen.html >> > >> > I'd like feedback if possible on this picture. I quite like it, but > I >> > am far too close to the subject. It is a shot I took of my Aunt, > who >> > is in a nursing home suffering from a stroke. I was trying to get > her >> > looking reasonably dignified and I altered nothing to take the > picture, >> > not even my location. The idea was to not make too much fuss. On >> the other hand, it may simply by a nice sharp family snap. As I >> say, I am too close to the subject matter to tell. Objective > comments >> > would be appreciated. >> > >> > Simon Stevens >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> 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