[Leica] When do special Fx work?

[images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)]

Thanks, Bob!  I did have a few private e-mails that also said they noticed
the photo before the effect.  It turned out how I remember the scene so I'm
happy with it.  Your HDR is masterful and very appropriate for the scene.

Tina

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think that the use of any tools that enhance a photographer's ability to
> produce what they visualized and want to convey with a photo is fair game
> as
> long as any significant departures from reality (e.g., photoshopping in an
> extra
> missle or two) are clearly disclosed.
>
> As for HDR, it has a place in my toolkit. This photo from last week is a
> blending of 7 exposures. I could not have captured the shadow detail
> in forground and also show snow detail on the far, right mountain without
> it.
> It's actually what my eye saw and what I wanted to produce (it still would
> need
> a bit more work if I decide to print):
>
>
> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2011-01-Yosemite/content/RGA_Photo__001075_HDR_MASTER_large.html
>
>
> I like Tina's photo very much. It holds my interest extremely well (I'm
> drawn
> into the frame and it doesn't let me go!). I didn't notice
> the "manipulation"
> other's did because the photo itself was so engaging. The added detail from
> the
> PS action only held my interest more.
>
> Tools are a personal choice. I only assume that an artist like Tina (and
> other's) here use them for a purpose. Sort of feels like the old arguement
> that
> cropping is sacrelidge...
>
> YMMV,
> Bob
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thu, January 20, 2011 12:18:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] When do special Fx work?
>
>
> On Jan 20, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
> > I guess I've just seen too many abandoned houses in HDR!
>
> Quite so.
> Seems to be a very popular "newish" genre with lots of practitioners around
> the
> globe.
> And it seems to me to be an area where, in the right hands, the subject,
> style
> and effects merge well to express something worthwhile.
> The same can be said of those doing the best work in night photography and
> other
> high dynamic range subjects.
>
> I do think that Viveca Koh's work stands a bit above many others riding
> this
> particular train;
> because while she's obviously using special effects
> the effects seem necessary to achieve, and at the service of, her very
> strong
> vision.
> Too many others it's the opposite.
> No sense of their vision - just a lot of special effects.
>
> as always
> YMMV
>
> > On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:29 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Here's a photographer that seems, to me, to use Fx to successfully
> achieve
> >> her vision and style:
> >> <
> >>
> http://vivecakohphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Fine-Art-Special-Effects-Urban-Exploration/G0000DcoLCJePo0s/I0000oKTTCu6XTDg
> >>g
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
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