Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope - it was what I wanted. Paying client loved it. everybody was happy. except you. Eric On 8/1/07, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > > I like skin a tad overexposed. > > I also like my Mother-in-law's tomato relish on my hamburger. > > It is a matter of taste. > > > > I often bump up skin exposure - typically via yellow/orange sliders when > > converting to B&W. > > Or shooting with a yellow/orange filter with B&W film > > > > like this: > > http://www.korenman.com/jalbum/Portfolio/slides/05.html > > > > Eric > > > That's quite a strong effect. > Not very "tad" like. > Measured in terms of exposure this would be a stop and a half maybe almost > two stops over!! > > And taken out of context as in we don't see a body of work with this > "effect" in there or dominating it in some way... > It makes to me an element of "disconcerting ness" for the viewer. > > In a photography class there's always going to be a student who will come > in > with a print like this calling it part of his vision or what have you and > the teacher shoots it down and so do the other students Sending him back > into the darkroom to print it right. Then it's a relief to see negatives > expressed in something resembling its proper "weight". ... Doing the > subject > justice. > > Mark William Rabiner > Harlem, NY > > rabinergroup.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >