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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 19:07:48 -0500
References: <380-220108560237718@earthlink.net>

Thanks, Al.  I have a little of the same feeling, myself.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Crouch" <Al.crouch at earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly


> Jim:
> You did a nice job of the post processing, but I think I like the original
> best.   I think the reason is that the better-defined background gives
> context for the bloom the butterfly is perched on.  Otherwise, it is just
> some petals in the air.    Just my opinion.   Nice work, though.
> :Al
>
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: 8/5/2010 6:24:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly
>>
>> George,
>>
>> Here they are:
>>
>> The original:
>>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos+01
> .jpg.html
>>
>> The rework:
>>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jp
> g.html
>>
>> Your comments are appreciated.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly
>>
>>
>> > It would be helpful
>> > to see the before
>> > along side the after
>> >
>> > when discussing post production techniques
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > George Lottermoser
>> > george at imagist.com
>> > http://www.imagist.com
>> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've been trying to learn to use PS tools that I haven't tried
>> >> previously.  One that has challenged me previously involves Layers and
>> >> Masks.  Since I use Elements, which doesn't include masks directly,
> such
>> >> work has been out of my league.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks to a friend on another list, I have been taught a work-around
> to
>> >> use in applying masks.  I applied this to my last butterfly post, to
>> >> cleanup the background, and updated the image in the gallery.  Some
> may
>> >> like it, some may not.  But it was a learning exercise that I thought
> I
>> >> needed to perform.
>> >>
>> >>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jp
> g.html
>> >>
>> >> Comments and critiques are, as always, welcomed.
>> >>
>> >> Jim Nichols
>> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> >>
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