Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, IMHO of course - and printing is very subjective **and** I am somebody who can't even satisfy himself, so... I thing that of the first pair, the original has greater depth and feeling of perspective; the second has the depth washed out and ios - to my eyes - too bright. Obviously I don't kinow your process but it looks like the contrast in the background, particularly in the top right quadrant, has been reduced too much and the rocks in centre field are too bright partly I guress as a result of your process. I wouldn't have cropped it to the extent that you have. I would have left more all round. The smallness of the tree to the left actually adds to the sense of scale and lends graneur and majesty to the scene. By the same token the size of the fishermen in the original emphasises their insignificance in the scheme of things. The second one is much better IMHO particularly in the effect that you have generated in the sky. However I think that you have dullened (is that a word?) the picture too much in doing whatever process you have. I think the foreground stones need to have the warmth of the original yellows restored a bit. The thing is that every printer has his own style and tenor to his prints, particularly if he took the shots himself. Preparing for screen and real live printing are again two very different forms. The really good printers on the LUG will I am sure re-inforce that it is so much trial and error, even if you know the inks and the paper! So if you are happy with them that's great. Hope that that helps a bit. Peter Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Bob, > > Sorry to say, but I find the pre-workshop image better in the case of the > first pair, although in the second pair the "after" version looks better. > > All IMO of course :-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > On Apr 12, 2010, at 6:56 AM, Bob Adler wrote: > >> Just finished a weekend (Fri 9am - 9pm; Sat. 9am - 9pm; Sun. 8:30am - >> 5pm) workshop put on by a very fine local photographer (Charles Cramer). >> 8 participants learned some finer points of Photoshop and were able to >> work on and print what we worked on, taking home 2 large prints and many >> medium and small prints. >> >> I ended up working on three images for the weekend, two of which I'm good >> with. Here are the before and after web versions: >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/BeforeAfter >> >> The third image needs some more fine tuning. >> Though it may not be readily apparent in the web shots, the prints are >> markedly improved. The CS4 techniques were great to learn, but even >> better were the interactions with other participants and Charles. >> >> If you've not seen Charles Cramer's lovely work, you can see web versions >> on his website: >> http://www.charlescramer.com >> His co-instructor for the workshop was Rex Naden: >> http://www.rexnaden.com >> Not to shabby... >> >> If you ever get the chance to see his prints, I strongly recommend them >> to you. They are truly luminous. If you ever get to join him in a >> workshop you won't regret it. >> C&C always appreciated. >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.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 > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig