Re: [Leica] New PAW

["Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@charter.net>]

Hi John:

I've been reading this thread on honesty in photography and I don't think I
can believe you that the dog only had three legs -- isn't it more truthful
to say you "manipulated" the photograph in such a way that only three of the
dogs four legs are shown - thus you have given more impact to your picture?
Shame, shame.   ((Grin - big grin = I'm only kidding.  But it's fun).

Great pics of an interesting event.

Thanks for posting.

Ted

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Black" <jblack@ambio.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] New PAW


> Thanks Sonny.. I agree on the first shot of the pig in the ground, but, in
> my defense, the lighting was very flat everywhere as it was shot at
twilight
> in a "holler" with only late indirect skylight for illumination.  Also,
> there was considerable smoke leaking out from under the tin and I had to
> shoot from the edge of a smoke plume.  The table shot was supposed to
> feature only the pig carcass but the kids were a bonus. Everything
happened
> VERY quickly with many people crowded around to shoot between.
>
> These are only 4 shots out of two rolls and I just cherry picked 4 as
> representative. I have some very gruesome ones of wholesale dismemberment
> with feet, head and bones everywhere.
>
> The TMY is new to me and seems to be a bit flat, but I really think the
> light was mostly at fault here. All of these shots were lightened some and
> made a little more contrasty in PS.  The entire process from uncovering to
> serving took only about 10 min.
>
> And yes, it was delicious. No, I haven't eaten pork cooked over pecan wood
> but I assume it would be similar to hickory as they are in the same
family.
>
> I have some tighter head shots of pork eaters but only posted the 4th one
> because it contained several people.
>
> BTW, note in the last ) shot of people eating, that the hound dog in the
> lower right corner only has 3 legs.
>
> JB
>
>
>
>
> > Since you asked... (I will be gentle...)  The pig on the table is the
best
> > shot of the set, though it is a bit flat.  A push on the black level
> helps.
> > Maybe try to get in closer and cut out the innocent bystanders, or
> > (heavens!) crop to the kids and the guys working on the cochon.
> >
> > The one of the diners has promise, but we don'r see enough faces to
> satisfy.
> >
> > Interesting to see real pit cooking.  Here we do pretty much the same
> thing
> > over open coals.
> >
> > Bet that was some good eatin!   Ever cooked pork over pecan wood?
> >
> > Sonny
> > http://www.sonc.com
> >
>
>
>
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