Steven Roberts wrote:
Missed you buddy! I love this shot and definitely my favorite so far. It is simply well done and shows a strong statement. Love it.
Steve R
Hey thanks Steve, it's good to be back playing again.
Glad you like this!
Extraordinary picture Jazno, congratulations!
The idea and execution are just perfect; I love B&W and this conversion looks great with perfect focus and detail with excellent tonal depth.
I have calibrated my monitors, here and at the office, and still get different results with this kind of picture, it’s frustrating!
jban99 wrote:
Extraordinary picture Jazno, congratulations!
The idea and execution are just perfect; I love B&W and this conversion looks great with perfect focus and detail with excellent tonal depth.
I have calibrated my monitors, here and at the office, and still get different results with this kind of picture, it’s frustrating!
Thanks John!
It is a fact of life, I think, that no two monitors are the same, calibrated or not. You can only get them close. Even prints won't look the same under different lighting. Oh well.
Indeed, this has been thrown around for centuries. I personally think it absolutely ridiculous. However, I think we should probably keep this thread from going off the forum topic of photography, and keep from a religious debate.
Edited by Jazno on Mar 31, 2008 at 11:56 PM GMT (Reason: Removed quote.)
It's your thread so I will respect any request from you.
I often find that threads have a tendency to wander to regions far away from photography and/or the OP but I do not mind that trend at all. After all, the same thing happens in normal conversation as well.
Thanks Yakim, you are correct that threads do often wander. I have seen some threads get completely out of hand when something religious or political comes up, but I think in this case you make a valid point, threads do wander, and so I think we'll be okay to leave it up.
Thanks for the compliment but actually, I consider it a must. Without politeness any forum would rapidly become a place you wouldn't want to be part of. Again, just like normal conversation.
I love the WA part of the Forum (for many reasons) but everyone here is, for the most part, very respectful... and, Though honest, never cutting or rude. You guys are awesome! (Whoa, I better stop now before we find ourselves in a big group hug or something!)
One thought: I think if you have a good photo, it's going to provoke either Thought or Emotion. And when it involves a religious theme, I'd expect it to stir both. (Otherwise it's probably a weak image.)
Okay Jason, I've been wondering whose hand that is... I don't think it's yours. (?)
BTW: I think the quote you removed was appropriate, Jason.
I like knowing what motivates a photographer to get the shot he's after!
As artists, our passions will come through in our work. And if we have no passion... our photography won't either.
Okay, enough from me.
Thanks Carrol! Without getting too sentimental, I must say the people here at the WA are some of my best unmet friends! I've learned a ton shooting and viewing almost every week here.
Yes it is my hand, I had spent most of the day spraying a ceiling with primer, and came back home covered in tiny droplets of paint (I looked like the albino from "The Princess Bride!") Thankfully it was latex, so most of it came off, with some scrubbing, which left my hands rather dried out. Not good for a glamor shot, but helpful for this. Some dodge and burn also helped to get the worn gritty feel.
As for the quote, I could have left it in, but to suggest to Yakim that his post might be off topic, just a few posts after having posted said quote, was rather hypocritical.
P.S. Yakim, I agree with you that it should be a must to be polite, but with so many posts ignoring politeness completely, I think you deserve at least a thank you for your politeness. Giving credit where credit is due.
