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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 83 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Dianne..I can not stop grinning while looking at this most precious photograph!
I am so excited you found this portrait (and I hope other long lost pictures) and shared it with us! I am sure as a family you all will enjoy reminiscing about this day. Thank you for sharing!!!
On a technical note: you did a fine job - I see a bit of cropping to bring the subjects more close (as the background did little in adding anything to this particular scene) and on a whole the BW conversion is satisfactory: note in the future, do almost all your "cleaning" with the color version (and this includes your newer digital photographs, too) before converting to BW. Why?
By adjusting 1. chromatic and luminance variables and 2. removing dust before converting to BW allows more control over light & shadow. Lastly, after the the BW conversion is completed, if needed, open the file back up to "sharpen". Sharpening should be the last item in the conversion process, not for just BW, but all types of photographs.
(See my BW conversion process on the Bulletin Board) |
Jan 12th |
| 83 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
....I think Dianne is going to really enjoy this image! :) |
Jan 8th |
| 83 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Hello, Jose. Again, your studio portraits are always revealing in their attention to details and crisp focus.
I only recently (before Covid-19) enjoyed elementary classes on Studio Portrait lighting, so I am always learning by your examples - I hope to get more serious later next year.
Thank you, Jose. |
Jan 7th |
| 83 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Hi Dirk! And again, love your perspectives!
Here, an unusual view looking up and ingesting these various Triangles in a beautiful heavy contrast aesthetic. On my large monitor the composition looks terrific! I especially like the lighter tones (and the cloud or smoke) contrasting with the darker elements in this composition. |
Jan 7th |
| 83 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Hi Debasish - and thank you for presenting this very neat film shot from 1994.
It is remarkable how we immediately perceive this image as "old", as dated, and only by the color version for sure, where we see the fading Kodak color so prevalent in these films. I particular like the enormous spray of water reaching up towards the top of the falls - one can image the Roar it created! Thank you for finding and sharing this photograph with us, I am sure it brings back kind memories. (I decided to re-do your BW conversion and post here for review: I deleted old dust and moisture marks then selectively Dodged & Burned in Silver Efex Pro-2).
"Points to Ponder":
This is a great explanation for shooting different types of film types and also sits along side 21st Century ISO settings on digital cameras: as you pointed out you purchased K25 roll of film to maintain details for enlargements - and indeed, this was a very Fine Grain film I used for mostly close-abstract (or Macro) work back in the 70's and 80's.
Alternatively, using our digital cameras on its Native ISO setting produces the best image as it relates to (least amount of Noise) or grain, if we revert back to a film analogy. This said however, newest onboard camera CPU's are producing amazing clarity even when shooting above ISO-1000! |
Jan 7th |
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4 comments - 1 reply for Group 83
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| 87 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Yes, Jennifer, this is a perfect example where the color version works best to foils a (stronger) narrative.
In fact, I believe the Bow & Arrow analogy is the one I used (or thought about) all my life. Strange, even though I enjoyed science - I still never went after more from this piece. Appreciate your comments! |
Jan 12th |
| 87 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Gee, Steve...this is so powerful, in my opinion. Maybe its because as a family we still finger-through old prints and laugh and cry during slide-shows - but this photo must have been so important to your mother: perhaps it represented the essence of "Family" for her.
And now you share with us a small glimpse, but intimate snapshot of a particular time and space within your life, and this is wonderful and quite emotional by the detailed description you provide.
Lastly, and from a technical note, this Black & White snapshot illustrates how powerful BW photographs illustrate narrative: we are focused on the Whole scene and after initial view wander to see details - but its "presence", in my opinion, is taken whole.
Thank you for sharing, Steve! |
Jan 12th |
| 87 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Jennifer, I really enjoy seeing (actually feeling) this (and other BW film photos) that reveal some type of Grain - and whether this is caused through recent excessive post-production or in fact remnants of the natural grainy feel the BW film provided, is only something you can tell us.
In any case, this is a darling photograph! I hope you grab more BW film photos from your class and share them.
Happy New Year! |
Jan 12th |
| 87 |
Jan 21 |
Comment |
Chan, first, the description of the processes to restore the photograph are very helpful and I am amazed, too, how well the Global Coloring option transformed the picture.
For decades we have enjoyed technical advances in restoring old photographs and I will soon ask an expert (has a special image restoring business) to look at my fathers 1950's painting to scan and reprint, but so much more is possible in 2021.
At home (with my family) we enjoy looking at old prints (and slides-shows) and reminiscing just makes for very wholesome fun, indeed. Your featured picture captured so long ago really triggers my Emotion: though I am not "family", the scene is similar to a few of our very old family photos and in this sense I connect to it. Thank you for sharing, Chan. |
Jan 12th |
| 87 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Hi Chan! Gee, Steven, now you - these are great perceptions and I am can't believe I never once had these types of imaginative ideas, interpretations on Dad's inspiration or narrative.
For me, it has only been about being part of my life: the painting filled my view up until i left my home to get married. Even now, as I am ready to place it back on the walls (after a new frame is installed) it is all about nostalgia, and not about "what is it, or what it is about".
But going forward, I will look at it with a more focused eye, indeed. Thank you, Chan! |
Jan 10th |
| 87 |
Jan 21 |
Reply |
Hi Steven. Appreciate your very precise, and actually, very perceptive analysis...I am taken aback with your comments! Can't image why I never thought of the musical connection. Dad's other preoccupation (and later his occupation) was aircraft, future aircraft, space exploration. He later was senior Buyer for Grumman during the Moon Lander design and construction in the mid-sixties. so, i guess there are the two possible motives behind this piece.
The distant object, viewed in person, reveals the plantet-like structure of Saturn. |
Jan 7th |
3 comments - 3 replies for Group 87
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7 comments - 4 replies Total
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