I say this not about you, but about myself....
"Everyday's another day in kindergarten".
Tom C.
From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:25:42 +0100
I did not take it as criticism. If you didn't like it in the first place,
you wound have played with it in Photoshop.
I was thinking loud, mainly to educate myself. When I did what I did, I
wasn't very aware why I did it. After expressing this, I know a bit more
about that.
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 17. mars 2006 00:05
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree
>
> No criticism intended. And you're bloody well right. :-)
>
> Tom C.
>
>
>
>
> >From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> >To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
> >Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree
> >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:48:45 +0100
> >
> >I dragged down the exposure slider and the shadow contrast slider up.
on
> >purpose. As displayed, it is underexposed, yes. I believe the exposure
> was
> >pretty spot on, directly out of camera.
> >
> >But there is no point arguing about this, it was just a feeling I had.
As
> I
> >read your comment you are generally positive.
> >
> >There is a thin line between low key, and underexposure, I may have
> crossed
> >it. Where to draw that line is a matter of taste IMO. Incorrect or not,
> >this
> >look was what I was after. I was going for a dramatic look.
> >I plead this right to "artistic" freedom ;-)
> >
> >If I decide to make a conversion, going back to original exposure may
be
> >the
> >right thing to do.
> >
> >
> >Tim
> >Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
> >
> >Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
> >(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: 16. mars 2006 22:34
> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> > > Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree
> > >
> > > Nice one. You likely were drawn to the serpentine pattern of the
> >branches
> > > against the sky. It feels somewhat underexposed.
> > >
> > > I played with it slightly in Photoshop (pardon me) using the crude
> > > Brightness/Contrast controls, bringing up both brightness and
> contrast.
> > > There's a lot of detail present in the image that's lost in the
> shadows.
> > > It
> > > still has the same feel.
> > >
> > > You may wish to adjust it prior to a BW conversion?
> > >
> > > A nice composition.
> > >
> > > Tom C.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> > > >To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
> > > >Subject: PESO: My Tree
> > > >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 21:48:51 +0100
> > > >
> > > >Just a quick grab walking my dog. But I kind of like it. The sky
adds
> a
> > > bit
> > > >of drama, and I like the slightly off centre composition.
> > > >http://foto.no/cgi-
> > > bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=225419&brukerid=35178&n
> > > >omenus=
> > > >Been thinking about converting it to b&w and add an old fashioned
> > > dramatic
> > > >style. But I haven't decided if it's worth the effort yet.
> > > >
> > > >Comments?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Tim
> > > >Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
> > > >
> > > >Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
> > > >(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> > > >
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