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: [email protected] > Subject: RE: PESO: My Tree > > No criticism intended. And you're bloody well right. :-) > > Tom C. > > > > > >From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: <[email protected]> > >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: [email protected] > > > 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: [email protected] > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > >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) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
