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Subject: [Leica] kids... !
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Jul 17 13:46:01 2005
References: <BF000067.417A%philippe.orlent@pandora.be>

thanks for your comments Ted Eric Philippe... I did what I could. Steve


On Jul 17, 2005, at 3:32 AM, Philippe Orlent wrote:

> I suspect that what Eric meant was to change this in post  
> processing to give
> that wonderful picture just another final boost.
> Meanwhile take very good care of yourself, Ted. I'm sorry to hear  
> you should
> take things a bit calmer, and I miss your so typical and very  
> appreciated
> insights.
>
>
>
>> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:06:10 -0700
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] kids...    !
>>
>>
>>>>>> The only thing I'd change would be to reflect some light into  
>>>>>> her face
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>
>>> lessen the shadows under her eyes and separate her pupils a bit  
>>> from her
>>> irises.<<<
>>>
>>
>> Eric,
>> For crying out loud get real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Sorry I have to de-lurk on this one and I'll pay for it both here  
>> at home
>> and on the screen, although on the screen the chances are limited  
>> I'll see
>> any Reponses! However, if she who must be obeyed catches me  
>> screwing around
>> here, let alone saying anything and being on the screen quite  
>> frankly I'll
>> be in deep shit!
>>
>> Basically for the moment I have been ordered to take life easy.  
>> But damn it,
>> this is the stupidest comment on a picture of a child that happens in
>> split-seconds and your telling the photographer he should ...  
>> >>>reflect
>> some light into her face to lessen the shadows under her eyes and  
>> separate
>> her pupils a bit from her irises.<<<
>>
>> I'm sorry that's bull shit when it's an instant of happening and  
>> the great
>> reaction of a fine photographer who grabs the instant moment. Hell  
>> if you
>> were shooting under identical conditions and you'd shot this,  
>> you'd have
>> been only too glad you had a photograph as good as this.
>>
>> OK if you are messing around on a "studio shoot" and have exactly  
>> every bit
>> of control I might agree with your comments. But let's get real  
>> and realize
>> this is a split second life moment and a grab shot!
>>
>> But surely under the circumstance of a quick instant moment and  
>> you're
>> suggesting correcting light?  Get real, life isn't like that in  
>> uncontrolled
>> life moments!
>>
>> Your comment is bloody nonsense under the circumstances, although  
>> well
>> meaning!!
>>
>> ted
>>
>>
>>
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