Thanks, Igor. I couldn't follow your suggestions exactly because I'm using LR4; but I increased the sharpening, adjusted the radius, boosted the detail, and adjusted the masking slider. I don't think it made much difference, but here is the result:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17909118&size=lg The original is here: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17908601&size=lg Cheers, Rick On Nov 20, 2014, at 1:59 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Rick: That's a great image. > And after reading the message subject/photo title, I hear voices in my head: > "Let it go!..." > > If this photo were mine, I would probably try to play with sharpening and/or > applying unsharp mask ("presence" tool in LR), to make the ice pattern more > apparent, but that may or may not work well... > > I agree that the leafless portion at the bottom should be kept. > I am not concerned about the twig. The little leaf at the very bottom left > corner pointed out by Jack and a portion of one at the bottom center indeed > could go.. But neither is critical in my opinion. > > Ann, in your message, I first read this line: >> that's why we need the PDML annual - so we are all looking at the same >> thing > as "PDML anal" ... > "Freudian slip" some may say... > ;-) > > > Cheers, > > Igor > > > Ann Sanfedele Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:46:07 -0800 wrote: > > what tan thing? > > all these old eyes here and different monitors... > that's why we need the PDML annual - so we are all looking at the same > thing .. hmm... come to think of it, that's no guarantee either, is it? > > > > On 11/20/2014 10:49, Jack Davis wrote: >> I'll add that I believe I see a faint "ice pattern" near top center.(??) >> Yeah, I'd have to get rid of the tan thing poking up in the lower left > corner as well. >> Jack >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ann Sanfedele" <annsan at nyc.rr.com> >> To: "PDML" <pdml at pdml.net> >> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:56:43 AM >> Subject: Re: PESO - Frozen >> >> I don't see any ice pattern either...well.. a tiny bit if I look at my >> monitor from a higher angle than I usually do. I actually would have >> darkened the surface at the bottom a bit I think. >> >> The little twig at the right on the bottom would go if I'd taken this - >> but that is nitpicky >> >> ann >> >> On 11/20/2014 09:20, Richard Womer wrote: >>> Thanks, Bob, Ken, and Jack. >>> >>> Jack, there is an ice pattern on the surface that shows up on my home, >>> work, and laptop monitors, but not on my wife's iPad. It might be a >>> calibration difference. >>> >>> Rick >>> http://photo.net/photos/RickW >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 3:11 AM, Bob W-PDML <pdml at web-options.com> > wrote: >>>> No - that area is an important of the composition >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 04:52, Ken Waller <kwaller at peoplepc.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Nicely seen & captured. If you go further with it I'd suggest a crop > on the bottom to eliminate some of the leaf less area. >>>>> >>>>> Kenneth Waller >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Womer" <rickpics14 at > gmail.com> >>>>> Subject: PESO - Frozen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> We interrupt our trip to Berlin for this shot from my (cold) walk to > work in Philly this morning: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17908601&size=lg >>>>>> >>>>>> (K-5, DA 40/2.8 LTD) >>>>>> >>>>>> The pond I pass was completely frozen over, both this morning and > this evening. >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments appreciated! >>>>>> >>>>>> Rick > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
