Guess I was redundant in restating that I thought the un-manipulated shot is about a C-. I put up the shadowless version with not a lot of concern about the scratch and dust spots. I did, however, quickly remove a couple of the most distracting. Had there been more detail in the background, I would, possibly, not have added the shadow.
Jack --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I gave a comparative response. I didn't like the first one very much > because I thought the manipulation looked very odd and fake. The > second looks much better. > > You came across wanting a critique on the manipulation, rather than > the picture as a whole. You've already indicated that you are rather > so-so on this one. > > As to the second shot, I can see a line coming across from the left > that looks like a film scratch. There are a bunch of dust spots that > should be cleaned up (boy I remember dealing with that from scans!). > The image for me is medium - not great, but not a stinker. If there > were more detail to be had in the background... > > -- > Bruce > > > Monday, July 10, 2006, 11:25:51 AM, you wrote: > > JD> Bruce, I don't wish to try to talk you out of liking any of my > shots, > JD> but IMO the sun in itself adds absolutely nothing to the scene. > Only > JD> emphasizes the hole in the branches. > > JD> Thanks for positive remarks, however. > > JD> Jack > > > JD> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Personally, I like this version much better. > >> > >> -- > >> Best regards, > >> Bruce > >> > >> > >> Monday, July 10, 2006, 10:33:01 AM, you wrote: > >> > >> JD> No. Manipulation (& Velvia) = Lack of integrity? > >> > >> JD> OK Tom, here is the Sun Shadow-less. About a C-.(?) > >> > >> JD> Jack > >> > >> JD> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=127 > >> > >> JD> --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >> >My point in putting it up was largely about the integrity of > >> >> >manipulation. > >> >> > > >> >> >Jack > >> >> > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=121 > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> Manipulation = Integrity? > >> >> > >> >> You find this acceptable but belly-ache about Velvia?? :-) > >> >> > >> >> Actually I like it. Would like to see it without the > manipulation > >> >> too. > >> >> Certainly a moody image which I like. > >> >> > >> >> Tom C. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> JD> __________________________________________________ > >> JD> Do You Yahoo!? > >> JD> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection > around > >> JD> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > JD> __________________________________________________ > JD> Do You Yahoo!? > JD> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > JD> http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
