I completely get it, Paul. As you might have guessed, I downloaded the image and pittled with it a bit in PSE10. My tastes are doubtless "unique".
I'll delete my effort forthwith. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 5:53:34 AM Subject: Re: PESO Surfer Girl It’s a compromise of course. The shot is fully backlit with low winter sun. As shot, the girl is in deep shadow. If I had exposed it to bring her up to a more normal level, the background and surfboard would have been completely burned out. So I shot it at a compromise exposure, and after scanning, adjusted the levels to better the overall effect, then dodged her skin tones and burned in the sand, surfboard and the bright parts of her body. To achieve something better, fill flash and/or a reflector would have been required, although I suspect some highly skilled photoshop practitioners could do a better job than I have done, but I’m satisfied with this result. HDR would give it more balance, but i think the result would look artificial. > On Nov 3, 2015, at 8:36 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Like much about this image. I've kept returning to it to recheck my reaction. > The overall light may suit your "summer heat" intent, but, for me the glare > of the sand background, surf board and surfer's thighs tend to detract from > the delicate > tones on the surfer. > > J > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 11:09:13 AM > Subject: PESO Surfer Girl > > Venice, California, February 15, 2002. Pentax 6x7, probably with SMC Pentax > 300/4, Portra 400VC color negative film. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18120868&size=lg > -- > 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. -- 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.
