Bob Shell wrote: > > On Nov 26, 2005, at 6:44 PM, Cotty wrote: > > >> > >> http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/handclasp.htm > > > > > > > > > > Marnie, I hope you don't mind. This would be my take on your pic: > > > > <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare5.html> > > > > I'll remove it shortly. > > Of the two versions, I like Cotty's take on it much better. It adds > drama, which to my eye is completely lacking in the original. If > some think Cotty's version is too dark, perhaps you'd like something > in between the two. >
It isn't that it is too dark, Bob, it is that the whole character of the subject changes with the darkening and enhancing of contrast. The woman whose hands these are is old and frail... but her refinement is there. Darkening to the extent Cotty did changes the character of the hands. > Of course some of the problem in comparing images this way is that > many are probably viewing on uncalibrated monitors. You may be > seeing the image darker or lighter than I am. > > Bob true - for absolute darkening and lightening but all of us are comparing the two takes to each other on the same monitor. ann
