No, I don't plan a "leveling" change. As it happens, I'm now comfortable with the current perspective. Wide angle distortion was what I was describing by referencing the FOV. I can image a hundred Summer evenings of quiet conversation interspersed by frequent quiet laughter. A happy image, as someone described it. Always appreciate your comments, Paul.
Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I like this as well. Very nice. It conveys the soft imagery that the > title suggests. The tilt is just wide-angle distortion. The horizon > appears to be correct based on the degree of tilt at each side of > center, so it doesn't bother me. In fact, it might enahnce it. It > would be easy to correct the distortion in PhotoShop with the > perspective tool, but it might not even be a plus. > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Thanks, Shel, > > This has only been wet printed and I guess I'm used to the bit of > extra > > grain associated with the slightly darker scene and, possibly for > that > > reason, don't like it as well sharper/brighter. I've tried it in > the > > past and had to "delete" it. > > We stayed on the Walker while in Bridgeport and have seen no more. > Glad > > for the info., however. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I like it quite a bit. In this case the tilt works. You're > right > > > about > > > the subtlety of the colors, although a well-done B&W could also > be > > > quite > > > nice. I'd love to see it larger and sharper. > > > > > > RE: Bridgeport ... have you ever gone out along the Walker river, > > > following > > > it east? Some great stuff out there - old homesteads and a few > old > > > stage > > > coach stops, iirc. > > > > > > Where do you live? > > > > > > Shel > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > From: Jack Davis > > > > > > > Shot this a few years ago in Bridgeport, CA while on an Eastern > > > Sierra > > > > drive. (Hwy 395). Call it, "Soft Evenings". > > > > Trespassed 25 yards or so and did a quick hand held ME Super > > > w/28mm-M. > > > > Taken during an early evening stroll trying to get the > circulation > > > back > > > > in our legs (wife and I) after a long drive. > > > > This was among a few cabins, sheds and the like which appeared > to > > > be in > > > > sort of an arrested state of decay. > > > > I dimmed it some to assimilate evening and to add a softer > feeling. > > > > Tried a B&W conversion, but lacked some of the subtle > definition > > > > afforded by a slight color variance. Always thought of it in > semi > > > > monotone anyway. > > > > Tilted door frame and far right post are the only "issues" I've > had > > > > with it. Shot at a slightly low angle which is, of course, > > > emphasized > > > > be the field of view. Back edge of porch floor looks fairly > level > > > and > > > > supports the idea that I likely held the camera near level. > > > > I realize I can tweak the tilt, but hate to lose even a > splinter. > > > > These points are mentioned for your much appreciated thoughts. > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=118 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
