Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
The first version is a bit washed out but the second is too dark. I'm not sure about the sharpening either has it's merits. frank theriault wrote: As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
What Paul said -- you need more detail in the shadow. If you can't do Shadows/Highlights go for somewhere between the two versions. Nice shot, frank! Marnie aka Doe In a message dated 8/14/2005 4:14:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Frank, There's something to be said for the new version. I like the sharpneing, and I like the reduced highlights. I would choose it over the original. But I think you can do better. In the new version, you've lost all the shadow detail in the leaper's face. I'd go back to the original and use Shadows/Highlights rather than levels, and just bring down the highlights. If you don't have Shadows/Highlights, go to curves and pull down the far end of the RGB curve to kill some of the highlights. Paul On Aug 14, 2005, at 5:01 PM, frank theriault wrote: As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
Hi Frank, As others, I'd prefer something midway through both of the images. The sharp one almost looks artificial. But in any case--I hadn't had the chance to see this the first time you posted. It's fantastic! Excellent photo, and a great example of color that works, somehow it feels like in bw this picture would not be as strong. Way to go! j On 8/14/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
Frank, I prefer the original. Or actually, somewhere in between to be quite honest. The improved version is overly sharpened and saturated, leaving many of the details and tonal range messed up, IMO. Nice pic tho. rg frank theriault wrote: As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
On 8/15/05, Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank, I prefer the original. Or actually, somewhere in between to be quite honest. The improved version is overly sharpened and saturated, leaving many of the details and tonal range messed up, IMO. Nice pic tho. Thanks, everybody for your thoughts. Now that I think of it, I like the original in terms of only sharpening the jumper and leaving the rest unsharpened, but the original is awful bright. I'll try taming that down a bit while leaving his face alone, or even brightening that just a but. But, I won't bore you with yet another version LOL I appreciate all the feedback on this one. I don't think I'm a bad photographer, but in the darkroom/digital darkroom, I pretty much hoover. vbg cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
On 13/8/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Super shot mate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
Yes, I agree. It has a sort of timeless quality; could almost have been taken in the 50s. Mind you, it is Canada. :-) John On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 08:34:28 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/8/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Super shot mate. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 12/08/2005
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
On Aug 13, 2005, at 3:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg frank! You've dashed the hope of your signature line and gone sharp on us. How sad!! ... ]'-) Great shot, really. Timeless. You've caught Youth and Summer in this frame. Godfrey
RE: PESO: Leap of Faith
Hi Frank I agree with all of the comments so far. I lovely photo of a wonderful place, taken in the right moment and with a good composition. greetings Markus , as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
On 8/13/05, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day Frank, An absolutely stunning shot. Thanks, David. You've caught the action at the perfect moment, composition, focus DOF are all spot on. I would have normally liked to pan this type of shot, to get motion blur, and to separate the jumper from the background. However, with ISO 200 film on that bright sunny day, I couldn't get my shutter speed slow enough. So, I opted for as wide an aperture as possible to get that separation, and didn't move the camera. Just composed and waited for the leapers to run and jump through the frame and snapped. I don't remember what the aperture was, but I know the shutter speed was 1/1000th (the fastest on that camera). Apeture may have been around f5.6. I also really like the expressions of the people watching in the background. What really blows me away is that you have beaches. When I think Canada, I see prairies, mountains, bears, brass monkeys...that sort of thing. VBG We have lots of beaches, in lots of places. The Great Lakes are the largest fresh-water bodies of water in the world, and there are many wonderful beaches. Wasaga Beach on Lake Huron is, IIRC, the longest fresh-water sand beach in the world. Of course, the East and West Coasts, being on the ocean, have many huge and beautiful beaches (although on the East Coast at least - having never been to the Left Coast, I don't know about there - the water's pretty cold). You probably don't know this, but Canada has more fresh water than any country in the world. We have thousands and thousands of lakes and lots of rivers, so there are lots of beaches, even in Saskatchewan g. Of course, some of them you do have to bring your ice awl to drill a hole in the crust vbg. My views are probably coloured somewhat from only having been there in winter :-) Seriously though, that's a cracking pic. Thanks again. g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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On 8/14/05, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Frank I agree with all of the comments so far. I lovely photo of a wonderful place, taken in the right moment and with a good composition. greetings Markus Markus, Cotty, Godfrey, John, Thanks for your thoughts and comments. I really appreciate your taking the time to look and comment. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
On Aug 14, 2005, at 2:01 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Hmm. I tend to like the original rendering more. I think it does a better job of expressing that bright moment which is Summer and Youth. Godfrey
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
Hi Frank, There's something to be said for the new version. I like the sharpneing, and I like the reduced highlights. I would choose it over the original. But I think you can do better. In the new version, you've lost all the shadow detail in the leaper's face. I'd go back to the original and use Shadows/Highlights rather than levels, and just bring down the highlights. If you don't have Shadows/Highlights, go to curves and pull down the far end of the RGB curve to kill some of the highlights. Paul On Aug 14, 2005, at 5:01 PM, frank theriault wrote: As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
Hi Frank you overdid it for me. The face of the jumper is too dark now and I don't mind the background and the people there being a bit on the light and overexposed side because it draws the attention more on the main subject. Your second version is not an improvement for me therefore, maybe we need a version 1.2 ;-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 11:01 PM To: PDML Subject: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1 As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?ph oto_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
On 8/14/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Frank, snip But I think you can do better.snip Oh my God. A highschool flashback. cheers, frank vbg -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith - Version 1.1
I think you went just a little too far with the new one. I like the summer brightness of the first but I think just a touch of curves would help. Same with the sharpening. A bit too much and even a touch too much on the jumper in the original as there is a halo in front of his body. A great shot. Wish I was that age again at this time of year. Powell As a result of an off-list discussion, I modified this one that I initially posted yesterday, in two ways: First, on the original, I sharpened only the jumper, and not the background, with the result that the background is more OOF-looking than on the print. On Version 1.1 I've sharpened the whole frame. Second, I fiddled with levels a bit to darken it. I now think that the original looks over-bright and over-exposed. Let me know if you have a preference. I certainly prefer the improved version: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3634511size=lg For reference, here's the original: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Thanks in advance. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PESO: Leap of Faith
Super shot Frank! I'm still a bit in shock seeing these sharp, well focused, perfect DOF, COLOR shots from you! ;-) Obviously everyone had a great time, very nice. Don -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 5:55 PM To: PDML Subject: PESO: Leap of Faith I had planned a proper PAW for today, but now I can't. It looked cool in the viewfinder, fine on the neg on a light table under a loupe, but when I got the 8x10 back today, I had to file it under what the hell was I thinking?!? Sigh... But, I also got back a roll I took at the beach with the kids a couple of weeks ago. We went to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Lovely place: natural sand dunes right around where Lake Ontario empties into the St. Lawrence River. It's quite a large place, and we beached at a spot where a sand dune of several hundred feet falls right into the water - the beach is only about 5 or 6 feet wide between the sand dune and the water (which was pristine and a perfect temperature). There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
On 8/13/05, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Super shot Frank! Thanks! blush I'm still a bit in shock seeing these sharp, well focused, perfect DOF, COLOR shots from you! ;-) I ~can~ do that stuff, when I really want to (I know it's hard to believe). LOL Obviously everyone had a great time, very nice. Yeah, it was a fun day. Here's a shot from the top of the dune, just to give you a bit of perspective (although one doesn't get the feel for how high or steep the dune is from this shot). You can see the kids setting up their little trampoline just left of centre: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631971size=lg Doesn't the water look a lovely shade of blue? We were camped under the trees on the right - a perfect place with shade on a day when the sun was hot and unrelenting (and I don't wear sunblock...). g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
Nicely captured. You do realize the main subject is in focus... frank theriault wrote: I had planned a proper PAW for today, but now I can't. It looked cool in the viewfinder, fine on the neg on a light table under a loupe, but when I got the 8x10 back today, I had to file it under what the hell was I thinking?!? Sigh... But, I also got back a roll I took at the beach with the kids a couple of weeks ago. We went to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Lovely place: natural sand dunes right around where Lake Ontario empties into the St. Lawrence River. It's quite a large place, and we beached at a spot where a sand dune of several hundred feet falls right into the water - the beach is only about 5 or 6 feet wide between the sand dune and the water (which was pristine and a perfect temperature). There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
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On 8/13/05, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nicely captured. You do realize the main subject is in focus... ' Sorry. I'll try to jiggle the camera, or focus on a tree or something next time. LOL Thanks for your comments, Peter. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: PESO: Leap of Faith
Beautiful place, and my favorite part, not too crowded. Don -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:36 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Leap of Faith snip Yeah, it was a fun day. Here's a shot from the top of the dune, just to give you a bit of perspective (although one doesn't get the feel for how high or steep the dune is from this shot). You can see the kids setting up their little trampoline just left of centre: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631971size=lg Doesn't the water look a lovely shade of blue? We were camped under the trees on the right - a perfect place with shade on a day when the sun was hot and unrelenting (and I don't wear sunblock...). g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
Good grab, Frank. I like the way you framed it with the leaper at the far right. You must have cropped it!! Did you take it off the top or the bottom. I wouldn't mind seeing more at the bottom. Paul On Aug 13, 2005, at 6:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I had planned a proper PAW for today, but now I can't. It looked cool in the viewfinder, fine on the neg on a light table under a loupe, but when I got the 8x10 back today, I had to file it under what the hell was I thinking?!? Sigh... But, I also got back a roll I took at the beach with the kids a couple of weeks ago. We went to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Lovely place: natural sand dunes right around where Lake Ontario empties into the St. Lawrence River. It's quite a large place, and we beached at a spot where a sand dune of several hundred feet falls right into the water - the beach is only about 5 or 6 feet wide between the sand dune and the water (which was pristine and a perfect temperature). There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
On 8/13/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good grab, Frank. I like the way you framed it with the leaper at the far right. You must have cropped it!! Did you take it off the top or the bottom. I wouldn't mind seeing more at the bottom. Paul Full frame, baby!! See, that's what comes of the discipline of cropping in the viewfinder, not in the darkroom (or in PS)! LOL Once in a while you hit one. g Okay, it was scanned from a minilab print, so maybe a bit of the neg is missing, but it certainly isn't cropped. I must admit (with the greatest of humility), that I thought it was pretty well framed when I saw it, too. OTOH, I'm not showing you the other four or five shots I took of those kids leaping. vbg Seriously, thanks for your thoughts, Paul. They are much appreciated. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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On 8/13/05, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautiful place, and my favorite part, not too crowded. Yeah, it's a huge place (you don't get a sense of that in my photo). The beach curves around to the left, and goes on for quite a distance. There were people walking past us all day, with beach chairs and coolers, obviously having just got there. I guess they kept walking until they got to uncrowded sand. And, that particular beach is just one of three at that Provincial Park; my daughter Catherine, who has been to them all says this one is the smallest of the three! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Very nice. Well composed and framed. And a beautiful location. Aesthetically, I tend to like this more thean the other, although the leaper is, of course, a high interest subject. Good work. On Aug 13, 2005, at 7:35 PM, frank theriault wrote: On 8/13/05, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Super shot Frank! Thanks! blush I'm still a bit in shock seeing these sharp, well focused, perfect DOF, COLOR shots from you! ;-) I ~can~ do that stuff, when I really want to (I know it's hard to believe). LOL Obviously everyone had a great time, very nice. Yeah, it was a fun day. Here's a shot from the top of the dune, just to give you a bit of perspective (although one doesn't get the feel for how high or steep the dune is from this shot). You can see the kids setting up their little trampoline just left of centre: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631971size=lg Doesn't the water look a lovely shade of blue? We were camped under the trees on the right - a perfect place with shade on a day when the sun was hot and unrelenting (and I don't wear sunblock...). g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Ah, you didn't crop! . I didn't realize that my laptop had lost its internet connection when your pic was half loaded. (DOH). So I got a panorama with only the top half. Now, I like this even more. The trampoline at the bottom ties it all together. Excellent shot. On Aug 13, 2005, at 7:58 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Good grab, Frank. I like the way you framed it with the leaper at the far right. You must have cropped it!! Did you take it off the top or the bottom. I wouldn't mind seeing more at the bottom. Paul On Aug 13, 2005, at 6:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I had planned a proper PAW for today, but now I can't. It looked cool in the viewfinder, fine on the neg on a light table under a loupe, but when I got the 8x10 back today, I had to file it under what the hell was I thinking?!? Sigh... But, I also got back a roll I took at the beach with the kids a couple of weeks ago. We went to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Lovely place: natural sand dunes right around where Lake Ontario empties into the St. Lawrence River. It's quite a large place, and we beached at a spot where a sand dune of several hundred feet falls right into the water - the beach is only about 5 or 6 feet wide between the sand dune and the water (which was pristine and a perfect temperature). There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Here I am replying to my own messages again:-). Now that I've seen the whole pic, I prefer the leaper, but they're both good pics. Paul On Aug 13, 2005, at 8:14 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Very nice. Well composed and framed. And a beautiful location. Aesthetically, I tend to like this more thean the other, although the leaper is, of course, a high interest subject. Good work. On Aug 13, 2005, at 7:35 PM, frank theriault wrote: On 8/13/05, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Super shot Frank! Thanks! blush I'm still a bit in shock seeing these sharp, well focused, perfect DOF, COLOR shots from you! ;-) I ~can~ do that stuff, when I really want to (I know it's hard to believe). LOL Obviously everyone had a great time, very nice. Yeah, it was a fun day. Here's a shot from the top of the dune, just to give you a bit of perspective (although one doesn't get the feel for how high or steep the dune is from this shot). You can see the kids setting up their little trampoline just left of centre: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631971size=lg Doesn't the water look a lovely shade of blue? We were camped under the trees on the right - a perfect place with shade on a day when the sun was hot and unrelenting (and I don't wear sunblock...). g cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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So, we have; In Camera Crop In PS Crop In Enlarger Crop and now... In Ternet Crop! ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:18 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: Leap of Faith Ah, you didn't crop! . I didn't realize that my laptop had lost its internet connection when your pic was half loaded. (DOH). So I got a panorama with only the top half. Now, I like this even more. The trampoline at the bottom ties it all together. Excellent shot. On Aug 13, 2005, at 7:58 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Good grab, Frank. I like the way you framed it with the leaper at the far right. You must have cropped it!! Did you take it off the top or the bottom. I wouldn't mind seeing more at the bottom. Paul On Aug 13, 2005, at 6:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I had planned a proper PAW for today, but now I can't. It looked cool in the viewfinder, fine on the neg on a light table under a loupe, but when I got the 8x10 back today, I had to file it under what the hell was I thinking?!? Sigh... But, I also got back a roll I took at the beach with the kids a couple of weeks ago. We went to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Lovely place: natural sand dunes right around where Lake Ontario empties into the St. Lawrence River. It's quite a large place, and we beached at a spot where a sand dune of several hundred feet falls right into the water - the beach is only about 5 or 6 feet wide between the sand dune and the water (which was pristine and a perfect temperature). There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: PESO: Leap of Faith
G'day Frank, An absolutely stunning shot. You've caught the action at the perfect moment, composition, focus DOF are all spot on. I also really like the expressions of the people watching in the background. What really blows me away is that you have beaches. When I think Canada, I see prairies, mountains, bears, brass monkeys...that sort of thing. VBG My views are probably coloured somewhat from only having been there in winter :-) Seriously though, that's a cracking pic. Dave . On 8/14/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had planned a proper PAW for today, but now I can't. It looked cool in the viewfinder, fine on the neg on a light table under a loupe, but when I got the 8x10 back today, I had to file it under what the hell was I thinking?!? Sigh... But, I also got back a roll I took at the beach with the kids a couple of weeks ago. We went to Sandbanks Provincial Park, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Lovely place: natural sand dunes right around where Lake Ontario empties into the St. Lawrence River. It's quite a large place, and we beached at a spot where a sand dune of several hundred feet falls right into the water - the beach is only about 5 or 6 feet wide between the sand dune and the water (which was pristine and a perfect temperature). There were a bunch of teenagers there who had set up an inflatable mini-tramp, and were running at top speed down the dune (half falling, mostly out of control), then jumping onto the trampoline and into the water. They looked like they were having a great time, as were the spectators. I snapped a few, including this one: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3631907size=lg Comments are always encouraged and appreciated. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
