Hi,
Jostein wrote:
Mike,
Yes, the decrease in contrast was indeed visible. The effect is somewhat reduced in the raw conversion by using curves (and working on the histogram, of course...:-)).
I've seen it in this sort of landscape reduced to graphic images, where it is only the bluffs that are in frame. It is a pleasant effect in those types of shot. I don't remember seeing it so dominant in the more "normal" landscape picture.
WRT puzzlement, I guess it demonstrates what a spoiled prat I am...:-) Still, it kinda impress me that my forebearers were so much hardier than myself.
Rereading my comments, I seem to come across as a pompous one. I agree with you completely WRT to the hardiness of forebears. Not suprising they thought late 40's was a good age to live to in many cases....
Today, I looked at some documents describing historical records of unusual weather and failing harvests in Southern Norway, and it read there that the area where this house stands contracted extreme conditions (either serious floods or avalanches) more than 30 times in the period from ca. 1800-1850. The conditions for farming were so poor that the government changed the taxation system from being based on crops to skins, fish and meat.
So they had to revert to hunter-gathering to survive. That is _really_ rough. I wonder if they had time to appreciate the natural magnificence around them whilst they were grinding a living out of it? Did they wish they had a nice greengrocer shop in Oslo instead? It would be fascinating to meet these people.
mike
