I think an improvement would be gained by eliminate all background lighter tone distractions. I'd, also, move the dodge tool briskly over the face just enough to subtly locate its primary features. Jack
From: Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:40 AM Subject: Re: peso Tom and flower Thanks Jack and Tom. That's why I asked. Being familiar with the statue, I don't have to see it clearly in the photo to see it clearly in my mind's eye. Does one of the other treatments work better or is it just one of those "It seemed like a good idea at the time" situations? http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632566203890/ On Jan 20, 2013, at 8:57 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > What Frank said. > > Jack > > From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" <knarftheria...@gmail.com> > To: ""Pentax-Discuss Mail List"" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 8:52 AM > Subject: RE: peso Tom and flower > > Light on the flower is lovely but the statue is too dark imho. > > Cheers, > frank > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> > Sent: January 20, 2013 1/20/13 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: peso Tom and flower > > There's a statue in Santa Cruz of Tom Scribner playing the saw. As I walked > past today, I saw that someone had hung a flower on the bow, and thought the > combination intriguing. > > I tried a few exposures, processing them differently. I think it works best > with him darker. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8397549274/ > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
