O.T. Picture gallery

[Pete D]

Ray

Those class project pictures are excellent. The cube; tell me about the
cube?

And I am not being critical but just an observation; For a guy that don't
like water, every picture but one is primarily water! (I am counting dark
clouds in there because they look like they are full of water:)

Pete

[Chuck Snyder]

Ray, it's great to see the Laurentians again! I was there in the early
1960's with my parents; learned to ski at Gray Rocks Inn at St. Jovite!

:-)

Chuck

[Ray]

Chuck, I used to live there myself, 7 years ago, before I move to Montreal.
And the entire region has changed a lot in only that small time. That's
incredible!

[Ray]

I've just uploaded a Photomerge montage I done a few moments ago. It's at
the same address : [url]http://www.pbase.com/carbone/elements2_lesson3[/url]

I removed the truck near the barn, and use some "creative" techniques to
remove the blending at the bottom of the images, near the middle. All this
turned out quite good I believe! Take a look at the last six pictures, if
you want to see it.

Ray

[Dick Smith]

Ray,

Looks like we're all going to have to get a "merge tutorial" from you!
Great job.

Dick

[Ray]

Thanks Dick, but really, it's very easy (the merging process using
Photomerge). The trick was to, more or less, accurately balance the color /
brightness between each picture and to correct what Photoshop Elements left
out (some blending lines). This takes a lot of time ! :)

Ray

[Dave Hamer]

Ray,

Thanx for bringing back the memories of the Laurentians. I was last
there in the late 50's.

Dave

[Ray]

Leen,

What is considered the horizon line when shooting trees? The base of the
trees or the top? I did not realize my horizon line was right flush in the
middle until you pointed it out!

Thanks,

Ray

[Ray]

Dave, well maybe it's time you get back here and revisit this nice region.
It has changed a lot! :)

Ray

[Raymond Robillard]

Paul, I've sent you an e-mail :)

Ray

[Jodi Frye]

Ray, that looks like a real fun class and I'm envious ! Great work !

[Leen Koper]

Ray, the horizon line is where you (the viewer) expect it to be. ;-)
Never mind any trees, buildings etc.

Hope I didnot offend you with my comments, but you folks are helping me so much when it comes to digital imaging, I hope I might be able to contribute a few cents in what I know best: photography.

Leen

[Dave Hamer]

Ray

I was last back that way, the year of the great ice storm. Had to go to
Ottawa for a week and took the opportunity to drive down to Kingston for
a couple of days. I don't miss the summer humidity.

Dave

[Ray]

Well Dave, we can't have it all :) Humidity is a fact we learn to live
with.

[Ray]

You should Jodi, it's really fun! This class ignites my imagination is so
many ways!

[Ray]

Leen, you didn't offend me the least, believe me! I take critic very
easily. I've learned, a long time ago, that what one sees in a picture is
one way to look at it. In some cases, not the best or not what the author
had in mind. In this case, I agree with you that horizon line is in the
middle. However, I like the look it has, something like "floating in the
air". I can't explain it otherwise. But, when I looked at the other
pictures I took that day, the 1/3 + 2/3 rule has been respected mostly :)

Ray

[Jodi Frye]

A long time ago when I was first starting to paint, my 'mommy' said ' never cut a picture in half ! '. I've always remembered this and followed this rule with every aspect of design including photography. Same as skirts cut off at the knee should be banned !

[Leen Koper]

Jodi, Mom was right. As usual.
I don't know anything about skirts. Do have my opinion though.

I do know about baseball caps: when worn they should have the peak facing the front!

Leen

(Who used to be a promising curve ball pitcher but never fulfilled this promise)

[Ray]

Oops... I guess I won't be posting a picture of me, driving my Honda with my
baseball cap facing... south :)

Ray

[Pete D]

Ray, Not old fashioned? Did you mean just Old?


(That's a joke Ray! :)

Pete