Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kyle's new project
From: "Sonny Carter" <SonC@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:14:26 -0600
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So, George, what are your feelings on the Easter Bunny?

Sonny

George Lottermoser wrote on 3/9/2004, 11:55 AM:

 > Sonny Carter3/8/04
 >
 > >I'd lean on the magic side.  Kyle doesn't have the patience to do
 > >Photoshop to that degree, and I disagree that PS is evident in these
 > shots.
 >
 > If you're using "magic" to refer to technical means of illusion - I
 > agree that magic is being used right along with photoshop. Any
 > professional studio/commercial photographer (or special fx folks) know
 > the tricks of the trade. And photoshop (and/or other graphics app's)
 > simply make the use of the traditional "magic" tricks a bit easier and
 > quicker to the illusions.
 >
 > Photoshop is not "evident" in every sample. However it's very evident
 > in some of them. Examine the areas of the image "under" the figures.
 > You can't miss the focus shifts and repeat patterns which come with
 > quick and dirty use of cloning tools. And I believe if Kyle would
 > forward you a hi-res file and you took a really close look - the
 > artifacts would become quite obvious in some of the examples. Others
 > of the examples appear much more well done in these respects.
 >
 > Fond regards,
 >
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