Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with you, Tina. " Authenticity" is as it is seen by the customer! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 6/10/2016 8:54 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > OK, Guys - > > This is what I am competing with: > https://www.google.com/search?q=zoroastrian+fire+temple&rlz=1C1CAFB_enUS636US636&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=1075&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNyM_czJ3NAhURziYKHcMEBfoQ_AUIBigB > > You have to stand out in the crowd if you are going to attract buyers. > > Here is the original photo, straight from the camera, converted to jpeg: > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163424161 > > Here is the same photo, processed in Color Efex Pro with the saturation at > 6 (I also took out somebody's shoulder in the bottom right - shades of > McCurry!!): > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/163424164 > > View at Original. I don't think the differences are that great, but the > second one will sell better than the first. I guarantee it. > > Tina > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 3:26 AM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at > gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Come on john, be a sport, Tina hasn't added more colour than you usually >> subtract ;-) >> >> Amities from sunny Alsace >> Philippe >> >> >> Le 10 juin 2016 ? 09:19, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> a ?crit : >> >>> Even in a small JPEG they look processed to me :-( >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> Sorry you don't like it. I do. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 5:44 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Glad I do not in that case ;-) >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> Sometimes I use Color Efex Pro if I like the look. Have you looked at >>>> Stock sites lately?? Mine are very, very conservative! >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 4:47 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So is that what gives what looks like boosted colours to many images? >>>>> >>>>> john >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Nathan. I like that one. I used Color Efex Pro applied a >>>> little stronger than usual because I thought a "painting" look would >>>> be appropriate. >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> That image is beautiful. It looks like a painting. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 08 Jun 2016, at 00:15, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PESO: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We visited the Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd for a worship service. >>>>>>> Ordinarily, non-Zoroastrians are not allowed in the room where the >>>>>>> Victorious Fire (Khordeh Avesta) is located but we went with our >>>>>>> friends from the cucumber farm and they talked us in. Everybody >>>>>>> was very >>>>>> welcoming >>>>>>> once we got inside. The rooms were very, very small and crowded >>>>>>> so photography was pretty difficult. The fire itself is from 470 AD. >>>>>> Almost >>>>>>> unbelievable!! >>>>>> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL >>>>>> 96 >>>>>> g >>>>>> /I0000Y3UKBocfwEk >>>>>>> and hit previous for more. I'm still having problems with the lines. >>>>>>> Caitlyn from PhotoShelter affirmed that is not a problem with my >>>>>>> files >>>>>> but >>>>>>> thinks the transmission might have some hiccups. She suggested I >>>>>>> reload them all. Which I will get around to doing eventually! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "The *Yazd Atash Behram*, also known as *Yazd Atash Kadeh*), is a >>>>>>> temple >>>>>> in >>>>>>> Yazd <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazd>, to the west of Shiraz >>>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz> in Iran. It was built in >>>>>>> 1934 and enshrines the Atash Bahram >>>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atash_Bahram>, >>>>>>> meaning ?Victorious Fire?, dated to 470 AD. The sacred fire is >>>>>>> installed >>>>>> in >>>>>>> the temple behind an amber tinted glass enclosure. Only >>>>>>> Zoroastrians are allowed to go to the sanctum area of the fire." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> C&C greatly appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tina >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.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 >> > >