Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Dec 31, 2007, at 4:18 AM, Mark Pope wrote: > > On Sat, 2007-12-29 at 14:22 -0700, Steve Barbour wrote: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/sol.jpg.html> >> >> >> M8 Zeiss Planar 50mm/2 >> >> >> happy new year... >> >> >> our children are the future... >> >> >> best, >> >> Steve >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Hi Steve, > > as others have said, it's a lovely, original, engaging portrait. What > lets it down for me is there's hardly any difference in the skin tones > and the grey of the inflatable thingummybob. Is it worth playing > around > with the channel mix to see if the skin tones could be lightened and > the > greys in the thingummybob darkened? This, plus a touch more contrast > and > brigtness, may lift it to another level, as you effectively have a > natural vignette to emphasise Soleil's face. I understand and have been experimenting Mark... I appreciate your suggestions... I can't really accomplish much that improves the image... one thing that registered as I played around, is that paradoxically the current mix of grays actually works to make her eyes jump out, and that is what makes the image... http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/sol_001.jpg.html your thoughts ? Steve > > > Happy new year > > > -- > Mark Pope > Swindon Wilts, UK > > Homepage: - http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Picture a week - http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2007 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information