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Do you have this experience? You're looking at the photos taken by family and friends and you just can't stop your mind from thinking of all the things you would like to do to make that photo better, not to mention the bad photography. I'm getting the impression that my brother may be getting uncomfortable showing photos to the family (on laptop) in my presence. 'Mark, could you leave the room. I'm going to show some of the photos from our recent trip'. ahh... I just can't help it....'if only you used a touch of levels'...'maybe a bit of hue/saturation adjustment'. Hopefully I'll get over this phase and appreciate images for what they are. But maybe not. :-)
 
After hanging out at the Sony Forum I now see Purple Fringing everywhere....and I'm not even looking at pictures. I swear 20% of car lights have purple fringing when I'm driving at night. I see it on almost every TV show...People ask me what it is and I refuse to point it out to them because I don't want them becoming neurotic too...lol.
Mark Reibman said:
Do you have this experience? You're looking at the photos taken by
family and friends and you just can't stop your mind from thinking
of all the things you would like to do to make that photo better,
not to mention the bad photography. I'm getting the impression
that my brother may be getting uncomfortable showing photos to the
family (on laptop) in my presence. 'Mark, could you leave the room.
I'm going to show some of the photos from our recent trip'. ahh...
I just can't help it....'if only you used a touch of
levels'...'maybe a bit of hue/saturation adjustment'. Hopefully
I'll get over this phase and appreciate images for what they are.
But maybe not. :-)
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Yes ,it is a well documented problem,but help is at hand.this site is for addicts,observe the warning before opening lol http://www.shanzcan.com/ft1.html
Mark Reibman said:
Do you have this experience? You're looking at the photos taken by
family and friends and you just can't stop your mind from thinking
of all the things you would like to do to make that photo better,
not to mention the bad photography. I'm getting the impression
that my brother may be getting uncomfortable showing photos to the
family (on laptop) in my presence. 'Mark, could you leave the room.
I'm going to show some of the photos from our recent trip'. ahh...
I just can't help it....'if only you used a touch of
levels'...'maybe a bit of hue/saturation adjustment'. Hopefully
I'll get over this phase and appreciate images for what they are.
But maybe not. :-)
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Frank Perry
 
frank perry said:
Yes ,it is a well documented problem,but help is at hand.this site
is for addicts,observe the warning before opening lol
http://www.shanzcan.com/ft1.html
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Oh I'm so glad I'm not alone, I was afraid to tell anyone about all these strange feelings, didn't want to get sent to the nuthouse! Photography can and does totally consume your whole life. I always say I now look at everything as a rectangle, a picture. I can look at a boring leaf and think what I beautiful picture that would make!

Great thread Mark!!!

Ingrid
frank perry said:
Mark Reibman said:
Do you have this experience? You're looking at the photos taken by
family and friends and you just can't stop your mind from thinking
of all the things you would like to do to make that photo better,
not to mention the bad photography. I'm getting the impression
that my brother may be getting uncomfortable showing photos to the
family (on laptop) in my presence. 'Mark, could you leave the room.
I'm going to show some of the photos from our recent trip'. ahh...
I just can't help it....'if only you used a touch of
levels'...'maybe a bit of hue/saturation adjustment'. Hopefully
I'll get over this phase and appreciate images for what they are.
But maybe not. :-)
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Frank Perry
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if i may wax serious for a moment, i think it's a common human characteristic to change your whole orientation and perspective when you become deeply immersed in learning something new for a while.

i remember in medical school when learning about the cardiovascular system, when i would drive anywhere i pictured the streets as arteries of different sizes, sidewalks as capillaries, trucks as redblood cells carrying nourishment and other life-sustaining sources to their targets, police cars as white blood cells, the wires above the street as the neurological pathways,etc.
dont ask how i saw the streets when we were learning the digestive system...

feivel
Mark Reibman said:
Do you have this experience? You're looking at the photos taken by
family and friends and you just can't stop your mind from thinking
of all the things you would like to do to make that photo better,
not to mention the bad photography. I'm getting the impression
that my brother may be getting uncomfortable showing photos to the
family (on laptop) in my presence. 'Mark, could you leave the room.
I'm going to show some of the photos from our recent trip'. ahh...
I just can't help it....'if only you used a touch of
levels'...'maybe a bit of hue/saturation adjustment'. Hopefully
I'll get over this phase and appreciate images for what they are.
But maybe not. :-)
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Mark,

Know EXACTLY what you mean. Try officiating Basketball. I have done that for 23 years, and it is almost impossible for me to just WATCH a game. I find myself officiating it through a television. Really tics my wife off big time. (Ahh, hush up Ingrid...lol)
Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
 
Brian Randall said:
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Mark,

Know EXACTLY what you mean. Try officiating Basketball. I have
done that for 23 years, and it is almost impossible for me to just
WATCH a game. I find myself officiating it through a television.
Really tics my wife off big time. (Ahh, hush up Ingrid...lol)
Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
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To think I almost missed this opportunity! So you admit to ticking your wife off, takes a big man to do that:). But probably takes a bigger woman to put up with you! LOL (And to your wife my apologies, I wasn't talking physically big of course). Poor woman probably deserves a medal:).

Ingrid
 
I guess it's the same principal whether we're officiating Basketball, editing a photo, ad infinitum...

' I could do it Better!!'
Brian Randall said:
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Mark,

Know EXACTLY what you mean. Try officiating Basketball. I have
done that for 23 years, and it is almost impossible for me to just
WATCH a game. I find myself officiating it through a television.
Really tics my wife off big time. (Ahh, hush up Ingrid...lol)
Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
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A little science fiction here. Imagine if they developed the technology that you could actually do that (at least as seen through one's own eyes). In a way it already happens when you get to middle age and you need reading glasses. Automatic gaussian blur filter. Many times I 've been surprised at the amount of wrinkles (including my own face) that i see when I look at someone with my reading glasses. I try not to do it.
Rob Philip said:
Mark Reibman said:
Do you have this experience? --
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I was waiting for a walk light the other day and happened to look
at the person beside me. I started thinking about how I could
correct the blemishes on her face!

... sigh ...

Rob
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Ingrid Suitor said:
Brian Randall said:
--
Mark,

Know EXACTLY what you mean. Try officiating Basketball. I have
done that for 23 years, and it is almost impossible for me to just
WATCH a game. I find myself officiating it through a television.
Really tics my wife off big time. (Ahh, hush up Ingrid...lol)
Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
Click to expand...
To think I almost missed this opportunity! So you admit to ticking
your wife off, takes a big man to do that:). But probably takes a
bigger woman to put up with you! LOL (And to your wife my
apologies, I wasn't talking physically big of course). Poor woman
probably deserves a medal:).
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No, not medal's. She is just like you Ingrid, in that Diamonds are the only thing that makes her happy. What is it with Diamonds?????
Ingrid Suitor said:
Ingrid
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Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
 
I realised I had spent too much time in colour printing labs, when driving home one evening, I thought the trees were a little too green, and perhaps a touch of magenta might be in order,,,,,,,

I'm ok now though.

toad
Mark Reibman said:
' I could do it Better!!'
Brian Randall said:
--
Mark,

Know EXACTLY what you mean. Try officiating Basketball. I have
done that for 23 years, and it is almost impossible for me to just
WATCH a game. I find myself officiating it through a television.
Really tics my wife off big time. (Ahh, hush up Ingrid...lol)
Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
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toadoftoadhall
 
Brian Randall said:
Ingrid Suitor said:
Brian Randall said:
--
Mark,

Know EXACTLY what you mean. Try officiating Basketball. I have
done that for 23 years, and it is almost impossible for me to just
WATCH a game. I find myself officiating it through a television.
Really tics my wife off big time. (Ahh, hush up Ingrid...lol)
Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
Click to expand...
To think I almost missed this opportunity! So you admit to ticking
your wife off, takes a big man to do that:). But probably takes a
bigger woman to put up with you! LOL (And to your wife my
apologies, I wasn't talking physically big of course). Poor woman
probably deserves a medal:).
Click to expand...
No, not medal's. She is just like you Ingrid, in that Diamonds are
the only thing that makes her happy. What is it with Diamonds?????
Brian Randall said:
Ingrid
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Brian Randall Photography
http://www.pbase.com/brw_2909
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Gee I like her already and have never met her! Diamonds make us feel rich and classy, whether we are or not:). They're supposed to be our best friend but I can honestly say hubby is mine (even with his old fashioned email ideas!).

Ingrid
 
your replies might be light hearted, but i am serious. I had to get out of there .

toad
Ingrid Suitor said:
Rudiman said:
toadoftoadhall said:
I realised I had spent too much time in colour printing labs, when
driving home one evening, I thought the trees were a little too
green, and perhaps a touch of magenta might be in order,,,,,,,

I'm ok now though.

toad
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How did you get help? Probably through a 12 step program :) Hi my
name is Rudi and i'm a retouchaholic.........

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Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
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toadoftoadhall
 
toadoftoadhall said:
your replies might be light hearted, but i am serious. I had to get
out of there .

toad
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I should too, photography actually affects my sleep and I am very serious!

Ingrid
toadoftoadhall said:
Ingrid Suitor said:
Rudiman said:
toadoftoadhall said:
I realised I had spent too much time in colour printing labs, when
driving home one evening, I thought the trees were a little too
green, and perhaps a touch of magenta might be in order,,,,,,,

I'm ok now though.

toad
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How did you get help? Probably through a 12 step program :) Hi my
name is Rudi and i'm a retouchaholic.........

--
Rudi
http://www.pbase.com/rudiman
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toadoftoadhall
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