Sorry, for the non-American readers I forgot to add a link to Eggs
Benedict: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggs_benedict>
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/31/2014 7:52 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
I just translated all that to "too stubborn". If you look at the
histogram for that image you can't help but come to the conclusion that
the image is 1 stop overexposed. Whether the final image should look
like Moose interpreted it (who has never seen it) is a different
story... it's still one stop overexposed.
You said "C & C welcome". But it's clear you didn't like what you got.
If your intention is to sell prints you only need worry about detailed
processing of a small number. What you're determined are the best of
the best. You've already realized that you can't sell what the
customer's don't like... even if that's only the chosen aspect ratio.
Pay attention to how others view the photo even if it's nowhere near
your own personal vision.
That last line reminded me of a television show which featured a
restaurant critic and restaurant business consultant. One of the shows
featured a restaurant which had previously only been open for lunch and
dinner. The owner decided to add breakfast to his offerings. But it
did not go well, breakfast business was relatively poor. The owner
hired the consultant to find out how he could improve his business. The
first criticism the consultant made was that the breakfast menu did not
include "Eggs Benedict". He said that in the US "Eggs Benedict" is the
single most important and highest selling item on the breakfast menu. He
asked: "Why don't you offer Eggs Benedict?" The owner replied: "I don't
like them."
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/31/2014 4:26 PM, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Moose wrote
And yet, more is possible.
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/BSwale/Red_on_Grey2.htm>
People often like things that aren't strictly properly exposed.
Perhaps the glare/flare across the top of the rock is appealing to some
people.
In my opinion, being a person who was there at the time,
Moose's modification is an epic fail. Why?
The colours in the
foreground and of the red rose hips are grossly exaggerated.
The"sky"
detail at the top ( it wasn't actually sky, but the lower side of very
cold cloud) has been modified excessively where the mist interacts with
the rock, AND above the rock, the cloud seems to have been replaced with
a uniform layer of grey paint, totally obliterating some detail such as
the power pylon on the ridge-top at the right.
The flare/glare on the
rock is largely snow on south-facing rock faces, where a frigid blast
from the South Pole had plastered it.
My intention in showing you all
the image I originally did was to give one rare example (for me) of
unsolicited public approval by people some of whom were familiar with
the area. As a possible pointer to what the great unwashed public
"might" like when it comes to sales of prints, this was valuable to me.
Am I Stubborn? Lazy? Cheap?. Well stubborn probably Yes, Cheap; well
that's a matter of priorities. By shooting only (mainly) jpegs I can get
about 420 images on the main card I use. Were I to shoot RAW as well,
I'd fit only about 100 unique images on it.
My computer gets clogged by
RAW images; they slow up several important programs.
I have yet to see
an image that I can recall where the use of RAW files has saved the day
- with proof. So why bother?
Lazy - I don't agree. I'm already accused
at home for spending too much time on the computer. I do a lot of
writing and corresponding (different things), as well as fiddling with
photos.
I'm not prepared to buy a new computer yet. I'd like to buy a
top-of-the-range Olympus camera ( the OM D! or whatever) but it will
have to wait. We've just spent $8000 on double-glazing half the house.
Another $2500 this week on having a high barge-board replaced which
failed through rot due to faulty workmanship. Too high for me at my age
to risk a bad fall from a significant (2nd story) height. I have a
dentist's appointment today which will set me back $1350; part of a
$9500 plan - not all of which I have yet committed to yet. I'd like to
get a Yamaha 115 outboard for my boat, but that's $14,000 ...
I have
to manage with what I have and the E-3 is the main one right
now.
Priorities. It was very useful for me to see public response to
that shot.
Brian
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