Hi David. I think it's just the detail. I did very little post processing other than a bit of dodging, burning and contrast enhance. Maybe a bit of vibrance, but not much. The image worked well in BW, but I liked it better in color. The number of twigs in the trees may have something to do with it, as perhaps the number of pine needles. If I look at the fence posts, they appear grainless as does the bench. So that's about all I can think of. Glad you like and I just saved you a bucket of money by not having to seek treatment!! Best, Bob On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 6:51 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Found a new bench at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve today. Haven't been > > there in many years and the bench is a new addition. > > > > For those who've never been there, it's a very erie spot. Many ghostly > > looking dead trees. > > > > I plan to go back tomorrow as I'm not happy with the lack of focal > > sharpness on the bench; guess I misread the distance. But I still like > > this image if the light doesn't cooperate tomorrow. > > > > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/benches/content/Fitzgerald_Bench_large.html > > G'Monrin' Bob! > > I'm with Tina. This would look great, printed large and framed in a > medic's > office .. particularly one of a shrink. > > The bench, at least in screen size, looks sharp enough to me, as well. > > But, I'm curious. Did you process the shot to create "grain", or something > similar? The image is, indeed, eerie, and I am at a loss to understand > why. > But whatever you've done, it makes for a spectacular effect. And, if you've > done nothing, then perhaps I need to see that shrink! > > Thanks for sharing this one! > > David. > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > -- Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com