Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-17 Thread Lon Williamson
Not satisfied with missed focus, Frank is now combining it with too-slow-shutterspeeds. Artsy. Grin. I like it Frank, but even though sharpness is a bullshit concept, I do wish the horn player's face was a tad sharper. I've taken plenty like this one, myself. And like you, I prefer to shoot

PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread frank theriault
I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I making excuses) about a photo that I'm posting, but I'll do it anyway. I know this isn't terribly sharp, as it was handheld about about 1/15th or 1/30th, aperture wide-open, and I think I missed the focus a bit. The lighting with the

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread pnstenquist
I like the composition, and in a web size the shot appears to be relatively sharp. My biggest nit is the burned out highlight on his hand and jacket. A stop less exposure overall would solve this and make the shot more dramatic IMO. You might try scanning the negative and see if there's enough

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Adam Maas
frank theriault wrote: I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I making excuses) about a photo that I'm posting, but I'll do it anyway. I know this isn't terribly sharp, as it was handheld about about 1/15th or 1/30th, aperture wide-open, and I think I missed the focus a

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread David Savage
It's a good shot. My only comment is the scan probably isn't doing the print justice. Dave On 3/15/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I making excuses) about a photo that I'm posting, but I'll do it anyway. I know this

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread mike wilson
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/03/15 Wed PM 03:08:01 GMT To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Cool Jazz I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I making excuses) about a photo that I'm posting, but I'll do it anyway. I know

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Jack Davis
I don't think I'd have noticed the softness in this image. I feel it may add to the mood. I like it, for whatever reason. An LX shutter would have probably interrupted the music. ;-) Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread frank theriault
On 3/15/06, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think I'd have noticed the softness in this image. I feel it may add to the mood. I like it, for whatever reason. An LX shutter would have probably interrupted the music. ;-) Ker-Chunk!! LOL Thanks, Jack, and everyone else who's

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Lots of technical issues, but a moody and interesting photography nonetheless. There is some data in the blown out hand, so a *little* bit of recovery is possible there. The blacks are a little soft, they should be deeper. Not a lot to work with but some gentle shaping with dodge and

RE: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15. mars 2006 16:08 To: PDML Subject: PESO - Cool Jazz I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I making excuses) about a photo that I'm posting, but I'll do it anyway

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Lots of technical issues, but a moody and interesting photography nonetheless. There is some data in the blown out hand, so a *little* bit of recovery is possible there. The blacks are a little soft, they should be deeper. Not a lot to work with but some gentle

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread frank theriault
On 3/15/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mucked it up good :) That worked well, Godfrey Frank - i like this one a lot, the trumpet player very strong and the pattern of all the hands. What were they playing? just curious. I like Godfrey's mucking too, Ann. Thanks,

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Rick Womer
Nice! The harsh lighting works, and the guitar leads the eye to the trumpeter. His ear is in focus, it appears; the softness of the nose-trumpet plane is too subtle to matter, as long as you don't make this an 8x10! Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose it's a bit

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Scott Loveless
Woohoo! Beautiful. Lots of mood here, Frank. As far as the technical stuff goes, technical schmechnical. On 3/15/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suppose it's a bit unseemly for me to make comment (or am I making excuses) about a photo that I'm posting, but I'll do it anyway.

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Kenneth Waller
Knarf, I like the image the title. The image just exudes Cool Jazz Well captured. I might crop out the stuff on the wall in back of the guy on the left. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Cool Jazz I suppose it's a bit

Re: PESO - Cool Jazz

2006-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! You mucked it up good :) That worked well, Godfrey Frank - i like this one a lot, the trumpet player very strong and the pattern of all the hands. What were they playing? just curious. I like Godfrey's mucking too, Ann. Thanks, Godders!! I don't remember exactly what they were