Digital BW, The Print

on 3/23/02 9:11 AM, Austin Franklin wrote:

Todd:
>> please stop telling me to do what you know I've done.

Austin: 
> Sorry, I don't remember that you specifically did THESE tests for THIS
> purpose.
 
<Snip>

Todd:
>> My article demonstrated that many of my
>> images can
>> take robust manipulations without detriment

Austin:
> I will have to take the time to read your "article" then and understand what
> it is you did.
> 
> How did you get the Leaf to give you an 8 bit scan without any tonal
> correction?

My mistake, Austin, when you sent me the message below I had just assumed
you actually read the piece. Plus, since we've exchanged dozens of posts on
this topic, spanning months and several lists, I assumed you'd check it (as
I included the link yesterday) before assuming what I did or did not do.
Ironically, when I wrote the damn thing I had hoped it would be an aid to
some of our discussions.

Anyway, I've always suspected you never really read my posts before
responding. <kidding>

on 3/23/02 9:11 AM, Austin Franklin wrote:

> A quick note/question on your write-up.  It's a very good write-up, BTW.  I
> don't believe the clips you are using at the bottom contain the top part of
> the histogram.  You have a white shirt collar in the image, and that would
> be quite a bit lighter than the eyes...so I believe that's the area that the
> very top part of the histogram would be representing, right?

> What do you think?  I histogramed those two images, and they both have full
> histograms, up until they cutoff, not having the white shirt collar in
> them...so even if the posterization exists in the .tiff files, it doesn't in
> the .jpegs...

> If you want a place to post the two .tiff images, you can use my FTP or web
> site. 

Interestingly, at that time you seemed to have found visual aids compelling
enough to ask for more from me, and you seemed to have a mechanism in place
to support it. Now when the same is asked of you, you tell me verbal
descriptions should be sufficient.

Look, I know it appears I'm taking you on - don't take it personally. I
really don't want, need, or expect, anything from you. I'm just showing the
course Dan's 16-bit challenge has run on many lists - LOTS of rhetoric, no
examples. I find it frustrating, but that's my problem, you are just doing
like everyone else.

Good night, and don't worry, I'm finished.

Todd