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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Alpaca Farmers
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:22:37 -0400
References: <53CAD141.3050308@cox.net>

Thanks, Ken.  I'll try those out.  I have Alien Skin Exposure but have
never heard of Ian Barber's software.

Tina


On Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Or, you might try Ian Barber's Contrast Masking and Quick Dodge and Burn
> panels for PS CC.  The latter has contrast adjustments that can apply to
> the whole image, or by painting in with Quick Mask.  The former is similar
> but with more targeted masks (Zone 2, etc.). Nothing you can't do with PS
> alone, but they are pretty convenient and inexpensive.
> http://www.digitalblackandwhite.co.uk/
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 7/19/2014 12:57 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>
>> Perhaps something like Alien Skin Exposure with one of the low-contrast
>> film negative settings?  Nice image.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> On 7/19/2014 11:43 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>
>>> PESO:
>>>
>>> I'm scanning slides of Bolivia.  In 1993, I went with Heifer Project
>>> International to the Altiplano region high in the Andes of Bolivia.  The
>>> farmers there spend the summer above the tree line with their alpacas,
>>> provided by HPI.  They all play instruments to keep themselves occupied
>>> as
>>> they watch the alpaca:
>>>
>>> http://www.pbase.com/image/156644836
>>>
>>> For some reason, I carried Fuji Velvia film for the whole trip. The
>>> atmosphere above 15,000 feet and the high contrast of the Velvia film
>>> have
>>> resulted in my ignoring these photos for over 20 years.  Any suggestions
>>> on
>>> how to tame the contrast without washing out the shadows would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>>
>>
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