An Old Newbie
May 27, 2016 11:16:06 #
Hello to everybody at UHH. I've actually lurked around here a few days since signing up, exploring and making a few comments; hadn't really intended to formally introduce myself because I could see early on that even though I've been interested (off and on) in taking pictures since 1961 (starting out with a Brownie Bullet 127 roll film camera, if I'm remembering it correctly) I'm no photographer except in the most casual sense of the word, and this is a forum for PHOTOGRAPHERS. But in this morning's digest E-mail there was a post from a member who took UHH to task for being what he perceived as dull and uninteresting, when I could see it was and is anything but. So I made a bit of a long-winded post there, realizing towards the end of it that anyone reading it would likely say "who the heck is this guy?" Thus this intro.
I am a retired Soldier and small-engine mechanic, living in Clarksville, Tennessee, right on the Kentucky border and Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, from which I retired in 1993, going to work as a mechanic in the PX garage on post (small engines were a sideline) until I retired for good in 2009.
As stated, I'm strictly a casual hobbyist, and I own the type of equipment you'd expect: a Fuji Finepix S-1 bridge camera, a Slik U-9000 tripod, a no-name intervalometer, and various accessories to aid in doing things that interest me such as a set of neutral density filters which, along with the intervalometer, enable me to at least get my feet wet in doing Timelapse shooting. I can truthfully say that as a very young man back in the early 70's, I had a lot more imagination and would jump in the car to go look for stuff to take pictures of; these days it's a lot harder to fight sheer inertia. About all I have going for me is a moderately good eye for composition (I almost never have to crop anything by way of fixing something) and know my way around the basics of exposure, depth of field, etc.
As I mentioned in the long-winded post (this one's getting there!), I actually can do fairly well in the area of retouching old photos from the LOC; certainly not on a professional level but I've self-taught myself a lot about Photoshop over the last 10 years or so. So in closing, I would like to post the image I talked about in that other post, not realizing at the time that you can't attach anything to a "quick reply". I hope you like it. It was originally taken at the Encampment of 1913, that year held in Gettysburg PA, and naturally highlighting the survivors of the Civil War battle there 50 years previously. The picture is of two old veterans of the GAR, both of whom left limbs on the field. I restored it carefully and dedicate it to all old soldiers everywhere.
I am a retired Soldier and small-engine mechanic, living in Clarksville, Tennessee, right on the Kentucky border and Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, from which I retired in 1993, going to work as a mechanic in the PX garage on post (small engines were a sideline) until I retired for good in 2009.
As stated, I'm strictly a casual hobbyist, and I own the type of equipment you'd expect: a Fuji Finepix S-1 bridge camera, a Slik U-9000 tripod, a no-name intervalometer, and various accessories to aid in doing things that interest me such as a set of neutral density filters which, along with the intervalometer, enable me to at least get my feet wet in doing Timelapse shooting. I can truthfully say that as a very young man back in the early 70's, I had a lot more imagination and would jump in the car to go look for stuff to take pictures of; these days it's a lot harder to fight sheer inertia. About all I have going for me is a moderately good eye for composition (I almost never have to crop anything by way of fixing something) and know my way around the basics of exposure, depth of field, etc.
As I mentioned in the long-winded post (this one's getting there!), I actually can do fairly well in the area of retouching old photos from the LOC; certainly not on a professional level but I've self-taught myself a lot about Photoshop over the last 10 years or so. So in closing, I would like to post the image I talked about in that other post, not realizing at the time that you can't attach anything to a "quick reply". I hope you like it. It was originally taken at the Encampment of 1913, that year held in Gettysburg PA, and naturally highlighting the survivors of the Civil War battle there 50 years previously. The picture is of two old veterans of the GAR, both of whom left limbs on the field. I restored it carefully and dedicate it to all old soldiers everywhere.
May 27, 2016 11:31:40 #
Without an original to compare to it is hard to know what challenges you faced. However, I am sure it was not an easy restoration and this looks wonderful to me! Welcome to UHH!
May 27, 2016 11:46:42 #
Welcome to UHH.
As stated above, without a before and after it is hard to see what was needed to be done. Having said that the image as shown looks to be very well accomplished.
As stated above, without a before and after it is hard to see what was needed to be done. Having said that the image as shown looks to be very well accomplished.
May 27, 2016 11:47:30 #
sjb3 wrote:
Hello to everybody at UHH. I've actually lurked a... (show quote)
Would like to see the original photo.
May 27, 2016 11:55:18 #
Excellent work. The final results is all that counts. That is unless one is writing a book on retouching.
--Bob
--Bob
sjb3 wrote:
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May 27, 2016 12:00:07 #
I like your restoration!!!
I have never seen crutches like these.
And welcome!!
Pat
I have never seen crutches like these.
And welcome!!
Pat
May 27, 2016 14:15:18 #
May 27, 2016 15:26:22 #
Lemme see, this is just a test in quick reply....
Edit: just what I thought....you can attach a picture just by editing your post.
Welcome to UHH sjb3
Edit: just what I thought....you can attach a picture just by editing your post.
Welcome to UHH sjb3
May 27, 2016 16:08:12 #
Welcome to the forum. There are many casual photographers floating around the forum some have morphed into enthusiasts so you are in good company. I think you did a good retouch on that photo and demonstrated much empathy. Good work
May 27, 2016 16:50:05 #
Welcome to the hog.
Seems to be a good restoration job as far as I can see without seeing the original and what condition it was in.
Seems to be a good restoration job as far as I can see without seeing the original and what condition it was in.
May 28, 2016 12:19:39 #
I don't have the original of this one (I worked directly on the original--something that just isn't done, I readily admit) but I just posted one on the critique forum that shows before and after.
May 28, 2016 12:29:01 #
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