Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for your commentary, Geoff - point well taken. I'll ponder and play when I'm using my studio system and can make test prints and stuff. Adam On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:25 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Adam, I quite like the slightly toned version (my choice from the two > versions). I don't get too much foreboding mood from either really. I do > get > lovely Spartan composition and subtlety, fine reflections and water texture > and tones. > Your choice on not making a minor retouch on that RH post is a curious one. > What did you SEE in your mind? > You have captured the shot, converted it presumably from Raw with contrast, > exposure, noise, sharpening, saturation etc adjustments inherent in that, > then used the Alienskin conversion to render it in monotone with all of the > complex and subtle changes in that process, but you don't want to make a > tiny retouch! Think what Ansel would say ;-) > Yes I know, everyone has their own personal standard. Post more, it's a > great shot. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] PEGOIAW: Storm Warning: Puget Sound, WA > > Arrrrrrghhhhhhhhh - i KNOW! > > Me too. > > BUT . . . I couldn't get an angle that didn't show the shoreline > behind the pilings so I was forced to deal with the Real World and > that's the judgement I made: no shoreline but a cut off (very > slightly) post. I considered a Work of Photoshop to correct this issue > but as a photographer I was offended by the idea since it ceased to be > a photo and became graphic arts, or something else. Anyway, for me I > didn't think it was right. > > Adam > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com> wrote: >> wonderful image, although the missing top on that righthand post is > driving >> me absolutely Monk >> >> I have a slight preference for the blue tone >> >> ric >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 25, 2008, at 11:18 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: >> >>> I have two versions of this image, unfortunately sized slightly >>> differently. >>> >>> I'd be interested in your take on which you like better and why: >>> >>> The original: >>> >>> <http://www.adam-bridge.com/Images/L1005343-web.jpg> >>> >>> My revision: >>> >>> <http://www.adam-bridge.com/Images/L1005343-as-bw-web.jpg >>> >>> Details: Leica M8 with 35mm sumicron. The 2nd image is processed using >>> Alien Skin's B&W conversion software. >>> >>> Thanks for looking... >>> >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> Photographer's note: This was taken this morning before a really nasty >>> storm blew in from the Pacific. (We had ducked out of town so we >>> missed it. My son was not so lucky.) This is taken at Silverdale, WA >>> across the sound from Seattle. Obviously the tide was out and the wind >>> had not, yet, begun. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >