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Re: [OM] Foliage in web images [was Mud Season in Maine]

Subject: Re: [OM] Foliage in web images [was Mud Season in Maine]
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:28:52 -0400
Dunno what's wrong with me that I see 3 as much superior to 4 although 
less so to 9.

Chuck Norcutt

Bob Whitmire wrote:
> On Mar 25, 2009, at 1:21 AM, Moose wrote:
>> <snip>
> 
>> Today I decided to try some different approaches to the problem.  
>> Anyone
>> with sharp eyes is invited to peruse a bunch of alternatives and  
>> give me
>> their opinions. Those who can't MF focus anymore may see little
>> difference between some (most?) of them.
>> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Foliage/DownTexture.htm>
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
> 
> 
> Some pretty subtle distinctions there, Your Mooseness. My old eyes  
> couldn't quite make out some of them, but I seemed to be partial to 4  
> and 9, though I must add that fiddling with that level of subtlety  
> would drive me someplace out beyond the back of distraction.  I've  
> actually come to the conclusion that complex foliage is the devil's  
> own to get just right, even in a large print, never mind reduced for  
> web viewing. And lord knows there's a whole damn lot of foliage here  
> in Occupied Canada. Maybe one needs a Hasselblad and some good black  
> and white film and wet darkroom prints to get foliage just right. I'm  
> thinking about using Vaseline on my lenses when taking leaf pictures  
> this year. <g>
> 
> 
> --Bob Whitmire
> www.bwp33.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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