Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I may be feeling the same way. Maybe it's too (in the words of Fred Picker) too sooty and chalky. Perhaps bringing the contrast down a few notches might work. What was the film and developer? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:33 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 30 Books Don I normally like grainy images but the combination of the grain, and brightness of these images, doesn't work well for me. I like the second image the most but I'd like things a little darker for these eyes. Not sure why I'm reacting this way...I'll have to think about it some more. Adam On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 09:09:04 -0400, Don Dory <dorysrus@mindspring.com> wrote: > In Atlanta, there is a chain of used book stores that has become a > surrogate for a library. They have a pretty good line in most things > except photography and the round trip cost of rotating your books isn't > too bad. Unfortunately, SWAMBE treats books like roach motels: books > come home but they never leave. > > Last Sunday we made a run and I was intrigued by this young man. He was > firmly planted in the sofa oblivious to anything but his reading. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/PAW-30/booknooksurrounded > > After six or seven frames he finally noticed me, but with a 28 it would > be hard not to when at most I was four feet away. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/PAW-30/booknookcomicreader > > I spent a little time talking to him. He is the owners son and this is > his regular weekend hangout with dad. Going to work with dad sometimes > isn't so bad. > > Comments always welcome. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information