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Subject: [OM] Re: a few recent shots
From: Russ Butler <rbinnj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:56:50 -0500
Moose wrote:
> rbinnj wrote:
>> Here are a few shots from October and November. (All on Fuji 400 superia 
>> & costco scans with minimal/no tweaking.)
>>
>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics06/6J21R/08.HTM
>> OM-2SP & an old toyo optics 28-80 2.8-4 @~28
>> I'm very fortunate to have scenes like these at and near my home in (of 
>> all places) New Jersey.
>>   
> Lovely composition. I very much like the way the elements are arranged. 
> 'Twere mine, I'd be doig some messing with the midrange tonalities - but 
> you knew that. :-)

Yes I did. And thought this was a safe time to slide these babies 
through, under the Moose radar, as I hadn't seen you post in a while. 
But you were sandbagging :-)


>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics06/6J28R/14.HTM 85/2 @~2.8
>>   
> Close to a great shot. The blob of OOF foliage in the lower left 
> detracts some for me.

And for me. But I hadn't seen it through the prism or later on the screen.

  When the highlights get this far out of control,
> they take important leaf/branch/twig detail with them. Prpbably mostly a 
> scan problem. It can be somewhat corrected even at that. One could do a 
> better job with a better, full size scan. I like the more saturated 
> colors from LCE, but you may not 
> <http://moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/RussButler/14W.htm>.

MUCH better. Thanks.

>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics06/6K29/05.HTM
>> 50/1.8 mij @~1.8
>> The great cloud shots that Graham posts taught me to look up more often.
>>   
> Terrific, great catch! Here, the highlights are in good shape, so the 
> tree detail is excellent.
>> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics06/6K29/15.HTM OM-4 24/2.8 ~1/2 sec. One of 
>> Christos' recent shots taught me that you can hold steady for a while.
>>   
> I like the waterfalls a lot. 'Twere mine, I'd either crop off some of 
> the top or play with it's tonality. The bright trees and blown sky pull 
> the eye away from the primary subject, IMHO.

I agree and think I saw it, but didn't fix it.


Again, as in the past, thank you very much for taking the time to look 
my stuff over and for "Mooseing" a few. What I'm learning from this is 
that I need to "see" more carefully. I'm working on it.


-- 
Russ Butler (NJ USA)


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