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Photoshop Vs. A Pruning Tool
Joe DiMaggio
posted this on August 02, 2010 12:17 pm
I have the utmost respect for the computer mavens who can make the sun rise and fall with Photoshop, and believe me-- I don't say that lightly.We all have to know what we are good at. I would like to believe that I am a good photographer/film maker/designer. But I'll tell you- My Photoshop skills are limited, because that's the way I want it.
Recently, I stumbled across a momma bird hatching 4 eggs, I shot with 3 cameras over a 5 day period. Two hours into the shoot, I realized that I was losing 70% of my photos because of dead branches and vines in the way. I proceeded to do a "Joe DiMaggio Photoshop," which consisted of a 6ft ladder, and some pruning shoes. I cleaned up the composition. New idea? I don't think so!
In 1968, I was at my first Indianapolis 500, turn one, eye-level shot, 33 cars, chain link fence, snip snip with the dikes, bend chain link, lens through chain link...Great photo.
I guess there's nothing new under the sun.
Comments
I had aneat little photo editing program called "Picture Publisher" used it through 3 version changes (3, 5,7), then the company was brought out by Corel. I purched Photoshop 6.1 played with it for a few months. It's a great program if you take the time to learn it (but I was 59 then). I tried a few others, photo impact, paintshop pro, corel paint. Finally I went back to Pitcure Publisher (7), this little programdoes wonders. It excepts all photoshop plug ins and has one of the best masking and image resizing tools I've ever seen. I still use photoshop (elements) and I know I could do some things with photoshop that I can't do with picture publisher, but for ease of learning and ease of use, I wish they would make a newer version.
I only wish I could have been there to take a photo of you cutting the chain link fence. You would have found yourself being carted off to jail for destroying private property and hopefully paying a hefty fine. It's people like you that give the rest of us a bad name. If you can't get the shot the right way, you can't get the shot.