Hey, thanks for more kind comments.

"The only problem now is that when you finish color correctiong and adding less sharpening, it won't look as good to all the people who still have cataracts....;-)"

Phunnee.

Tor,



Sounds just like my situation and doc told me at time of visit a month or so ago that it would be getting pretty bad within 6 months, so that's why I took the dive. So I definitely support you in your own decision. I've only got one done, and as stated, just that 50% has significantly shown me what I've been missing.

Ah.. Norway. Beautiful country.

I visited there when I was eleven in 1966. Loved Bergen and took the "Huttenrute" -- or however it's spelled -- cargo/passenger ship up to Kirkenes for my father was writing an article about it. He also smacked me for taunting a Soviet border guard up there at Kirkenes -- I was being a smartass American ex-patriot).

(I see things a bit more, uh, clearly now: don't taunt people with a Kalashnikov strapped over their shoulders, even from neutral Norsk territory :)

Oh yes, I did the Hurtigruten in 1986 - in late spring, just when the midnight sun set in at the far North. And I heard about the two American women who had sat up late to watch it, only to complain it was just the same old regular sun. They'd expected another one. Oh, but it is a great journey. Most of the old vessels have been replaced with modern constructions, but the important thing remains: it is a combined cargo, local passenger traffic and tourist route. There lies its charm - well the scenery is rather magnificent, too.
Check Hurtigruten: here

Madagascar, too, is spectacualer, only I don't yet see it quite as I expected, because of the cataract. I see birds with four and six wings. Maybe in a month things will look like they should.
Tor

just when the midnight sun set in at the far North. And I heard about the two American women who had sat up late to watch it, only to complain it was just the same old regular sun.

Not all who have eyes can see...

Imho, for those who have eyes and use them, the midnight sun is different. Totally different feel, and the light shifts rapidly.

I remember taking 36 pictures over 5 minutes with my camera shooting a lake just holding my camera still.

No two pictures were alike.

Yes, UV is a cause of significant damage. In this country sunglasses are recommended to protect children's eyes and, of course, adults. Preferably one's that do really keep out UV, which many fashionable ones do not because small frames do not block off- axis UV.

It's been only four days since my first of two surgeries and both eyes are going through some adjustments -- and the not-yet-fixed one is getting worse as doc said it would.

So....

I'd appreciate some normal/good eyes to take a couple of minutes to give me some feedback on the images at my website.
There are only six short pages total to view.

Because of the above stated, I just can't tell if they are way too sharp since I created them months and even years before said surgery. I don't want to go and try to "fix" things if it's only part of this adjustment process and will wait until the second surgery is over and healed.

I just simply can't see well enough to be a good judge.

Even typing and reading this text looks jaggy/rough -- which indicates I'm, well, not seeing right :)

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Image Viewing Needed Only

--- You don't have to read the text (it may just be too corny/quasi-mystical for your tastes) -- it's my illustrations that I'm concerned about.

--- The pics are at the top of the pages except for "The Personal Genesis of Compassion Sensuality" (the site's About page: there is also a mug shot of me at the bottom of it -- and as far my lopsided eyes can see, I look like I have a case of digital acne - lol.

Probably worrying about nuttin' -- but might as well request your objective viewpoint.
Literally.

Thanks.

The images look very good. Definitely not too sharp especially with those great colors.

John

Some of the small text such as in the copyright notice is hard to read, probably loosing the drop shadow might help.
That photo of you, something a bit overdone there.

Not that any of this gets in the way of the message though but yeah of I was a perfectionist I'd sure be redoing that mug shot.

As for the rest of the images on your site, I can see how you might want to re-evaluate them once your eyesight is fully restored. They don't bother me but if you've been judging them through brown lenses I think you might want to rework them. Most noticeable one is the middle RH one on MOD_INTRO.html, the skin looks like it belongs to someone with a very serious disease and the artifacts on the edges looks like too much sharpening has been used. I really cannot tell that it's someone standing in water with a reflection. Probably the original shot untouched would have been more effective.

Remember less is more!

Bob.

OK, thanks. I'll deal with this in due time.

Just to let you know (I know some of you aren't interested, but some others of you may be) I had cataract operation in both eyes Monday almost a week ago and it seems a success. What I got was toric lenses (they compensate for my astigmatism). My eyesight now without glasses is a least as good as it was with glasses just before I was told that I had cataract. Right now my eyes are sore (like I'm cutting onions all the time) especially at mornings and late nights. But I expect that to go away soon, and then my only worry will be where did I put those reading glasses. I used to wear glasses all the time before. Now I must use glasses for reading and computer work only - which is a drag of course, but compared to the cataract situation is heaven, anyway. I seems the birds in Madagascar only have one pair of wings after all.
Tor

Everyone I personally know of who has undergone cataract surgery has had a good experience and success.
That includes my mother, aunt, father-in-law and a family friend.
Hope this is some comfort to those who have to undergo this procedure.
Good luck Sonic and Tor, with the operation and recovery.

Thanks for the update Torsie!! You sound very happy.

Grazie

Not important to the life of this forum, but figured I'd update:

Second eye done a few days ago, had some minor complications (incision) but long-range point of operation is all OK. Eyes still need to adjust to each other which will take a bit more time, but it's over and done with.

With both done, I looked at some of the vid and still work I'd done over the last year again and definitely over-did the sharpening. Not much I can do about some of it, c'est la vie. But driving is definitely a far more pleasant experience now :)

As to vid-editing, not sure when I'll return to this passion of mine due to other life stuff going on, so may or may not be posting here on such matters for a while. Indefinitely on hold. But I do come back and read once in a while :)

However things unfold or don't, once again thanks for all of your support and help in both vid and non--vid related Qs here at the Sony forum.

Hasta la who knows whenever next time,


~ Philip

I'm glad your surgeries went well. At 45 I need to do a cataract surgery in my left eye soon. Problem is that I did Lasik about 7 years ago and the surface if my cornea is no longer round (lasik ablates the surface, flattening it to refocus the light). This means that the calculation of the new lens is no longer an exact science. I've been wearing a +400 contact lens to 'prop' up my vision while I put off the surgery as long as I can. I can only hope that by the time I need to do this, there will be a good way to determine the power of the new lens.....

With the popularity of Lasik and the commonness of cataract, surely there must be doctors and hospitals that are well experienced in dealing with post-Lasik cataract operations? Look for them, and see if there is a way you can secure max quality of your coming operation. Good luck.

I'm having a bad day because I rubbed my eyes in half-sleep during the night. Today they hurt and do not serve me well at all. The comfort is I know why and that it will be better in a day or three.

Tor

TorS,

Missed your 11/25 update on your double surgery since I don't visit here much at this point and so I truly hope you get through the rough period. I know about the accidental rubbing or other usually harmless movements that can really hurt ;(

I could also ramble on about some mistakes made in my second surgery but no point feeding the negatives of life. As with you, I just want to get back a new/better normal. Get well, Mr. Dansk :)

Colinsato,

My situations is (fortunately?) in reverse of yours -- at some point I'm going to need a little bit of laser surgery on at least one eye. But as TorS stated, there must be surgeons today (not ten years from now) who can get your calculations right.

As someone pointed out to me here at the beginning of this thread, the larger the metropolitan area, the higher chances of higher skilled and more experienced surgeons.

Perhaps this is where online research and communication on the Net could come in handy in case you don't live in such an optimal surgeon talent pool? Just an idea. Hope all works out for you.

Okay, old joke.

A Japanese man is at the eye doctor. The eye doctor says "I am sorry to telly you this Mr. Wong, but you have a cataract.". Mr. Wong replies, "Oh no. Wife has cataract. I have rincoln."