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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/6/2004
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Lucas, thanks for visiting my photos. I am touched and pleased to see that you have "returned the favour" and added me to your friends... That was more than I had hoped or expected! Thanks for the explanation about the effect of PS CS on clouds. I use PaintShop Pro, so I wasn't familiar with this... It gives a strong stereoscopic effect, which makes the building stand out sharply! I must look to see if PSP has a similar function.
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Lucas Macedo
{K:12843} 8/6/2004
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Beaultiful colorful garden, Roger! Very good definition and details. I thought something was wrong because there is a fire hidrant sign but no hidrant, then I saw your answer to John!
PS: Thanks for your remarks on my photo "Majestic", the glow you mention shows where there are clouds, and if you use the shadow/highlight tool in PS CS to enhance the clouds details that happens sometimes.
Best regards! ..... Lucas
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 8/5/2004
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I already made a comment. My email to you did not go through so I will try this approach:
Hello Roger ?
I am a fellow usefilm guy. I have enjoyed your work and forum comments.
Right now, I am film-free and kind of enjoying it. But I do have pangs of longing for the old Leica experience. I have a chance to buy a Bessa T 101 set at a good price. The Heliar lens seems to have the respect of the critics. I think I could just shoot XP-2 and scan the negs when necessary to print and not have a lot invested.
I think you use or have used this camera and lens. Could you give me your take on them?
Thank you!
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/4/2004
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That's remarkable, Keith. It would NEVER have occurred to me but I can see what a difference it makes. Thanks a lot! I obviously have a lot to learn about cropping. At least I have lenses wide enough to be sure I have plenty TO crop...
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Keith Naylor
{K:13064} 8/3/2004
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The signpost is the anchor to this image, its what holds the left hand third in place. I would however have cropped just a tad off the greenhouse to bring it right onto the third line. Might even have hacked out that garden sign too.
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 8/3/2004
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I can almost smell the scents in the air. The Sign seems to be just another flower variety (a big one). I like your choice of panoramic aspect ratio to eliminate some bald sky that would not contribute to the image.
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Rob Ernsting
{K:8899} 8/3/2004
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If people went on stealing flowers in my country those farmers would be in trouble. Nice pic, Roger.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/3/2004
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Hydrants are usually buried a couple of feet underground, John. Please post your panorama. You've been posting so few photos and I find them all so fascinating. Will always remember the woman soldier (cadet?) being bawled out by the Sergeant! And those amazing boxes you created in PS! I can't believe you wouldn't master panoramas with the same professional ease...
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 8/3/2004
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You are too honest Roger...I would have gone with the verticals were straight but what with all the earthquakes. (;-] ...Nice sign but where is the hydrant? In the flower bed? I tried my first panorama but your expertise put my effort to shame. - JB
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/3/2004
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Yes, well, of course it DID occur to me that I could clone it out, but then I thought "If God hadn't wanted the fire hydrant there, he wouldn't have caused the water works to put it there, nor the town planners to put the notice up..." {GDR] It does make a nice splash of colour, don't you think?
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/3/2004
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Hugo, I would like to say that it is the effect of the winter gales howling across the Kanto Plain, but I think the truth is simply that they didn't bother to drive the stakes in straight. The shot is actually perfectly level, and the bits that ARE vertical are OK. I hesitated to put this one up as it's very mundane, but I hoped SOME would like it, and I'm glad you're one of them!
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 8/2/2004
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Hi Roger, there seems to be a slight clockwise tilt on the vertical lines in this image, but the horizontals are straight.... What caused that?
Nice shot, and good colours. A pleasure to watch!
Cheers,
Hugo
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/2/2004
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No thought for the photographers, these town planners, have they Roger?! Fancy putting a fire hydrant sign right in front of this colourful flower border!! And, then, not putting it up straight!!! Nonetheless, I'm sure this splash of colour is a welcome sight along your morning walk!
Beautifully sharp and well-balanced shot as ever ~ and I like the panoramic format too! When I was using an APS camera I rarely moved it off the 10x4 setting.
Best regards, Chris
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