Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phew! Thought you were seeing something I didn't! But it was a good learning experience about focus blending; don't bother when the buds are light and the breeze isn't! I'm hoping for to go to the hills on Friday! Poppies and shooting stars with puffy clouds. Sweet dreaming tonite ;-) Thanks and take good care Ted, Bob Sent via iiiPad Bob Adler Redwood City, CA On Apr 8, 2012, at 10:48 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> Sometimes an image just doesn't work. Usually if I have to work on it >>>> more than an hour or two, it hits the psychological garbage can. >>>> <<<<<<<< > > Hi Bob, > Absolutely!!!!!!! No question! I agree with you for the same reason ! If > one must start screwing around, twiddling one thing and another all that > means big time???? The exposure just doesn't work nor cut it in the first > place. > > Yep it might have caught your eye, turned on the adrenalin, but bottom > line??? Unfortunately it just doesn't work!! So it goes into"FILE 13!" > Garbage can! > > Now that you have offered the same feelings I have, why not follow our > feelings and stop wasting your valuable time fiddling and farting about > over some blossoms and bench that just doesn't really cut it! > > Over to you! > > cheers, > ted > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 9:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... > > >> Not a pain at all Ted. I'll give it a whirl, but not tonight. >> Sometimes an image just doesn't work. Usually if I have to work on it >> more than an hour or two, it hits the psychological garbage can. >> I will make your suggested adjustments, just because you're so damned >> good!, but then I will look for another venue. >> Thanks again Ted, >> Bob >> >> Sent via iiiPad >> Bob Adler >> Redwood City, CA >> >> On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> Aw Yes winds and blossom petals!!!!!!!! :-) Have cleaned them up more >>> than a few times! :-) >>> >>> The truth is?????????????? It becomes an even bigger challenge now!! >>> Even though this is nice, but "maybe a smidgen" lighter? Maybe???" And a >>> side by each with the B&W with the B&W slightly lighter??? Not the petal >>> area! Or the foreground of the B&W slightly dodged to just open it up a >>> bit. Oh I know there's probably a doo-dad techie digi thing to lighten >>> it a very slight touch without lightening the petals? >>> >>> But as an old fashion darkroom guy dodging is much easier with a slight >>> swish or two of your hand while making the exposure. :-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> ted >>> >>> Yeah yeah I know I'm pain in the A.... ! ;-) >>> ============================== >>> >>> >>> ---- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:16 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... >>> >>> >>>> No need to head to the bunkers, good Dr.! And I never bet against >>>> someone >>>> in their field of expertise, so don't start counting my money yet!! >>>> >>>> Here's color: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6.jpg.html >>>> >>>> They were lovely blossoms, though the wind made a mess of things as >>>> usual... >>>> Thanks Ted; really appreciate you taking the time to critique. >>>> Best, >>>> Bob >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Robert Adler SHOWED: >>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just a bench... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Really no time for photography these days. So on the way back from the >>>>>> office caught this in the corner of my eye and spent a few minutes >>>>>> trying >>>>>> to capture it. >>>>>> Not sure it works so feedback would be appreciated.. >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-** >>>>>> Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/RWC-Courthouse6x6bw.jpg.html> >>>>>> <<<<<< >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Bob, >>>>> OK my friend here we go! :-) >>>>> >>>>> 1/ It maybe blaspheme for me to say. But............. "THIS IS A COLOUR >>>>> PHOTOGRAPH!" You can twiddle it all you want with the B&W fiddling >>>>> sticks >>>>> but it wont cut it compared to the colour potential here! >>>>> >>>>> 2/ You visually were attracted by the colours of the blossoms! Not B&W >>>>> as >>>>> we see here. Obviously every day we all see in colour, but end up >>>>> making >>>>> beautiful B&W prints that are quite marvelous. In this case, it was the >>>>> beauty and colour of the blossoms that caught your eye, bench was >>>>> secondary. And I'll put a hundred on the table I'm right! >>>>> >>>>> If you have the original in colour I'd give it a shot as I can't >>>>> believe >>>>> it wouldn't be a better image. Even against a B&W fiddled photo. >>>>> >>>>> 3/ I wouldn't touch the cropping as it appears a nice balance as is. >>>>> >>>>> 4/ Yep it has potential for your "BENCH SERIES" because it is the >>>>> reverse >>>>> of seeing bench and looking out as a scene. In this case the blossoms >>>>> and >>>>> "bench" become the subject and not the scene from the bench as in the >>>>> others. And no problem with that and this view..... "in colour!" >>>>> >>>>> OK now I'll move into the new deep depth bunkers before the incoming >>>>> starts! :-) >>>>> >>>>> C'mon folks it's only an opinion and I'm the first to admit I've been >>>>> wrong before! HOWEVER THIS TIME? ;-) ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> ted >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob Adler >>>> Redwood City, 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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