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Tankerton, Whitstable, CT5 2BD, Tel: 01227 862162, Email, www.canterbury.gov.uk/coast
As you walk along the Whitstable front you will come to grassy banks that gently slope down to the beach, characterised by pretty wooden beach huts and an established sailing club. Blue Flag Award 2014.
Bekesbourne Road, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, CT4 5EL, Tel: +44 (0)844 842 4647, Email, www.aspinallfoundation.org/howletts
The Aspinall Foundation's Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent is a great day out for groups of all sizes where education, conservation and fun combine. Set in over 100 acres of beautiful ancient parkland.
Staple Street, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9TX, Tel: 01227 751496, Email, www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk
Mount Ephraim Gardens have plenty to offer and delight visitors. Unwind in these ten acres of gardens, set in the heart of an 800 acre estate with magnificent views over the Swale Estuary.
14 St. Peters Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2BQ, Tel: 01227 464227, www.cricketerscanterbury.co.uk
Homemade food made using top quality ingredients from local suppliers. Freshly made English traditional grub at lunch time. Pie and a Pint £7.50. Tapas menu served 6-8.30pm Monday to Friday. Sunday Roasts served every Sunday 12-3pm.
Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9HX, Tel: 01227 865 000, Email
The Express by Holiday Inn Canterbury is conveniently located on the A2, 10 minutes by car (4 miles) from the city centre.
Off Whitehall Road, Canterbury, CT2 8NL, Tel: 01227 862000, Email
This area dates back to the Doomsday period. Today it is one of a few areas of riverside grassland that has not been treated with weedkillers or fertilisers, which means that a wide variety of species can thrive.
36 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DU, Tel: 01227 760 341, Email, www.abbotsbartonhotel.com
Set within lawned gardens, ten minute walk from historic city centre of Canterbury. The hotel has 53 well appointed guest bedrooms and conference suite.
Herne Common, Herne Bay, CT6 7LQ, Tel: 01227 712111, Email, www.wildwoodtrust.org
Wildwood Wild Animal Park is a year-round experience for all the family in 40 acres of ancient woodland with over 50 species of British wildlife. Enjoy special events, talks and feeds around the park, adventure playzone and restaurant.
Riverscroft, Grove Ferry, Upstreet, Canterbury, CT3 4BP, Tel: 0300 333 5146, Email, www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/parks-and-outdoor-activities/find-a-park/grove-ferry-picnic-site
Grove Ferry Picnic Site is next to the River Stour and a good base for following the Stour Valley Walk, the Saxon Shore Way or the Wantsum Walks, and is adjacent to Stodmarsh National Reserve.
67 Burgate, Canterbury, CT1 2HJ, Tel: 01227 784514, www.moattearooms.co.uk
A traditional tea room set in a beautiful 15th Century building. Serving breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea throughout the day. A wide selection of homemade cakes, scones, soup & lunches available to also takeaway.
Speciality: Homemade cakes and cupcakes, cream teas, breakfast coffee and tea
8 William Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5EJ, Tel: 01227 367368, Email, www.canterbury-museums.co.uk
This coastal museum features the story of the Victorian seaside resort of Herne Bay and its surrounding area, with exciting finds from nearby Reculver Roman Fort.
Harbour, Whitstable, CT5 1AB, Tel: 01227 862162, Email
Touchscreen information point.
3 Palace Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2DY, Tel: 01227 639086, www.lilfordgallery.com
Established in 2000 Lilford Gallery is now one of the leading galleries in Kent. We exhibit contemporary fine art from established national and international artists as well as new and exciting talent.
Reculver, Herne Bay, CT6 6SU, Tel: 01227 862162, Email, www.canterbury.gov.uk/coast
Reculver's shingle beach is a haven for those looking for a peaceful hideaway in the rural setting of the Reculver Country Park, where people come to relax and admire the stunning Kent coastline. Seaside Award 2014.
Fordwich, Canterbury, CT2 0BX, Tel: 03000 41 71 71, Email, www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/parks-and-outdoor-activities/find-a-walk/walks-for-all-fordwich-to-reed-pond
This popular walk is one of Explore Kent's Walks For All series passing through pleasant countryside and woodland from the village of Fordwich. (Information courtesy of the Explore Kent website).
Walk Route: Fordwich Village to Reed Pond
Grove Ferry, Upstreet, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4BP, Tel: 01227 469219, Email, www.canoewild.co.uk
Hire a canoe, take a river tour or gain a canoe award; suitable for families, beginners and groups in Canterbury, Medway and Hythe.
King Street, Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0DB, Tel: 01227 711950, www.fordwichtown.org/
Although it is believed that there was an earlier building on the site, the present Guildhall, or Town Hall as it is known today, was built in 1544 during the reign of King Henry VIII.
36 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DU, Tel: 01227 760 341, www.abbotsbartonhotel.com
Set within lawned gardens and only a ten minute walk from Canterbury city centre, the Best Western Abbots Barton Hotel dates back to 1830.


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The leader of the Milwaukee archdiocese says he is surprised by the pope's announcement, but not shocked.
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Hispanic Americans in Milwaukee joined in on the celebration Wednesday over newly elected Pope Francis.
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As cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope, President Barack Obama said he believes U.S. politics wouldn't stand in the way of an American pope doing his job.
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Strikes and counterstrikes between Israel and Hamas resumed as talks aimed at agreeing to a longer-term truce fell apart.

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PEORIA, Ill. -- Dozens of Peorians took the street Saturday night in an effort to curb violence in the city.
The "Stop the Violence March" took off on Adams Street and continued through the Taft Homes.
Organizer Howard Nathan said he knew he had to do something when his Mom called him, scared of the growing violence in her neighborhood.
"These kids are not out here just fighting anymore," said Nathan. "They are out here shooting. They are using guns, big guns, guns we don't even know, haven't even heard of"
Participants said it's not one area of Peoria that's the problem, but violence in the entire community has to stop.
Currently the city's homicide count for 2012 stands at seven.
Nathan plans to march in a different area of the city each week until the violence stops.
"Every week, every week, as long as we can just get more people listening and coming out joining us," said Howard. "Who knows how long it will go, until some of this stops."
"We just got to take it to every area that's experienced a homicide, you know what I mean," said march participant Kelvin Parker. "Not even necessarily gun violence but just a death is a death. Homicide or not, a death is a death. We just got to take it city wide and not just down here. We got to take it far and beyond."
Participants said an attitude change has to take place in the city, with an emphasis on family and self-respect.
"We just got to take more interest in our children cause sometimes the children can turn to the streets if they can't turn to their parents for guidance and love," said Parker. "If we as parents give our kids that time they need to listen and see what their life is like, then I think that might stop it."
Nathan hopes the message spreads across Peoria and beyond.
"If I can reach just one out of ten, that's cool," said Nathan. "But if I can get all these people to come out with me than I can reach a lot more than just one or two. We can reach a lot of them, almost all of them, if we're willing to just keep believing that we can."


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ADDISON, Texas — It's Super Bowl party central this weekend, but it's the party that didn't happen that has everyone talking.
Prince canceled his $1,500-a-ticket performance last night in Addison. Three students — including violinist Scarlett Deering and guitarist Annie Dingwall — were scheduled to be part of the event.
They sat in a hotel room for nearly two hours waiting to hear from organizers about their opportunity of a lifetime.
"I was very angry and upset, and I felt like it wasn't fair that no one ever came and told us what was going on," Deering said.
The two scholarship recipients were scheduled to go on stage and be recognized at a Friday night concert headlined by Prince at the Intercontinental Hotel in Addison.
The event was canceled Friday night, something that didn't surprise attorney Steve Khoury.
"It was pretty clear, pretty early, that this party boat wasn't coming in," he said.
Three of Khoury's clients — potential investors — dropped out three weeks ago. "My investors were willing to put up the kind of money they were asking to be invested," he said. "The fee being negotiated by Prince was on the order of a million-five, a million-seven — with benefits."
Khoury said he saw the written agreement, which was not signed.
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Newsom's delay tactic would create a legal mess
In this week's Guardian, I lay out the latest political dynamics surrounding who will become San Francisco's next mayor. But in reporting out that story, I stumbled across some interesting potential implications to Mayor Gavin Newsom's petulant promise to delay his swearing in as lieutenant governor.
There is little precedent and scant caselaw on the legality of Newsom's gambit, as most lawyers and political observers have said, so Newsom would be taking the city and state into uncharted territory just the deny his nemesis, Sup. Chris Daly, a chance to vote on the successor mayor. And it could backfire on Newsom.
For example, what if the excitement of returning to the governor's office gives Jerry Brown, 72, a fatal heart attack after he and the rest of the state constitutional officers (except Newsom) are sworn in on Jan. 3? If Newsom had taken the oath of office as he was supposed to, he would realize his dream of becoming governor.
Instead, here's what California Government Code 12058 says would then happen: "In case of vacancy in the office of Governor and in the office of Lieutenant Governor, the last duly elected President pro Tempore of the Senate shall become Governor for the residue of the term," so Darrell Steinberg would become governor. Having covered Steinberg when I worked in Sacramento, I think he'd make a far better governor anyway, so this is probably a good outcome.
Here's another unlikely scenario I like even better: what if Gov. Jerry Brown suddenly remembers all the nasty things that Newsom said about him while running for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination and declares the lieutenant governor's office vacant because of Newsom's no-show at the constitutionally mandated swearing-in ceremony and decides to appoint a grown-up to the office.
Newsom's stand also carries risks for San Francisco, beyond just the sudden transfer of power that Newsom and moderate supervisors have already created. The City Charter calls for the newly elected Board of Supervisors to be sworn into office at noon on Jan. 8. But, as I've learned in interviews with officials in the Clerk the Board of Supervisors Office, there's a strange quirk in the charter that makes it unclear who the president of the board is between when the new supervisors are sworn in and when they elect a new president, which is their first order of business.
After all, oftentimes the outgoing president isn't even a supervisor anymore, as was the case two years ago when Aaron Peskin yielded his D3 supervisorial seat to David Chiu. This year, the Clerk's Office says Chiu will preside over the Jan. 8 meeting for ceremonial reasons until a new president is elected (which could take minutes, hours, or days depending on a nominee's ability to get six votes).
Now, under normal circumstances, the city would have a duly elected or appointed mayor during that transition period, so it's not terribly important that there is a gap in who serves as president of the board. Even when the mayor moves on to higher office, as is the case this year, the City Charter calls for the president to serve as acting mayor until the board can appoint an interim mayor.
But because of Newsom's extralegal meddling in city affairs after his scheduled departure, Chiu doesn't become acting mayor as he should for those five days. So what happens if Brown has his sudden heart attack at 12:05 pm on Jan. 8 and Newsom, seeing that his stunt may cost him the chance to be governor, rushed to Sacramento to take his oath of office before Brown flatlines?
In that circumstance, the Mayor's Office would be vacant and so would the board presidency, leaving San Francisco leaderless until the board can come up with six votes each for a new mayor and board president.
Now, is any of this likely? No, but this and lots of other hypothetical possibilities illustrate just how selfish and irresponsible that Newsom and the downtown-based instigators of this drama are being, despite their hypocritical public claims to caring about the city and trying to prevent political games.
But as Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters recently wrote: "It's impossible to predict how Newsom's power play will turn out. It's a stormy beginning for his new career in state politics – but given the irrelevance of his new office, it may also be the high point."
You guys endorsed Newsom for Lt. Governor. Now you're calling him "petulant," "hypocritical," "selfish," and "irresponsible." That's a pretty big shift in perspective.
Who are the downtown-based instigators?
Commish, we used these adjectives to describe Newsom periodically throughout his mayoral tenure, and getting rid of him early was a big reason why we endorsed him for this office, just as Chris Daly did. And the "downtown-based instigators" are mostly the SF Chamber of Commerce and San Francisco Chronicle, which has repeatedly urged Newsom to delay his swearing in, but there are others as well. Make no mistake: downtown is scared to death that they'll lose an ally in Room 200 and that the city might end their tax breaks and make them help pay for the public transit services that their employees rely on. The Mayor's Office is a powerful post and Newsom has his marching order to prevent progressives from taking it by any means necessary.
But you endorsed Janice Hahn in the primary, did you not?
Does your argument not fall apart just about here ->
That's true, Patrick, because we really did think she would be better in the job and because we had reservations about furthering Newsom's political career. But in the main event, Newsom seemed better than Maldonado and we would get rid of him early, so it seemed like an irresistible two-fer. I'm still glad that we endorsed him, but he's certainly demonstrating what a complete douchebag he really is, and I hope that California voters see that, as I'm sure they will as this stand lingers on and makes news in the new year. Too often in politics these days, we're given only a choice between two bad options and we try to choose what seems the least bad, as was the case here. Because Newsom will still be gone in a matter of weeks, and that's something for San Francisco to celebrate.
(shakes fist in the air) Why you!
(stamps foot on the ground) Well, I oughta!
(punches fist through hat) Dag-nammit!
I now know who you are describing, it is non other that the North beach Gremlin....Aaron Peskin, very accurate!
AND...suppose Martians landed at 12:03 AM on January 5th and said 'Take us to your second in command'. THEN what would we do? Newsom's machinations have cosmic significance.
When will the liberals learn that the tightest arguments lose in the face of superior political firepower every time? The answer to that is not to tighten up the arguments some more and keep reiterating them, but to figure out how to build political firepower.
I couldn't agree more, but when I look at the players and organizations on the "left" my response is best of luck on that one.
" the excitement of returning to the governor's office gives Jerry Brown, 72, a fatal heart attack"
Hmmm...would the SFBG have made a point of including his age at that point if he was 42 instead of 72? Are all older Americans suspect of falling over without notice at any minute?
Another sign of 'Progressive' hypocrisy.
It's not ageist to imply that 72-year-olds die suddenly far more often than 42-year-olds. It's an actuarial reality.
Newsom, the supes, and the mayoral wannabes are all showing how cheesy they can be.
How did the city end up with such low-grade governing class?
Why is there no progressive alternative to this banality?
Face facts - there's nothing you can do about Newsom delaying his swearing in. The CA constitution is designed to ensure an orderly transfer of power no matter which office is vacant - that's what constitutional government is all about.
The Guardian's chronic underestimation of what a crafty politician Newsom is has really come back to bite ya'll in the ass. It's now not only likely that he'll delay his swearing in but that he'll appoint Chiu to the vacant AG position once Kamala takes the oath of office - and then he'll appoint someone to Chiu's vacant BOS position immediately after.
I can't think of a better scenario to send our extremely popular mayor off to Sacramento than what I've just outlined. Or one more likely to cause heads to pop off in the Guardian's offices.
Tim is just remonstrating and foaming at the mouth at his impotence as events swirl around him.
He wants the Progs to behave badly and appoint a liberal mayor who would never be elected by the people. But when the opponents of that idea play their ace, Tim complains that they are "behaving badly".
All progressives need is an existing supervisor who is continuing to the next Board along with the new progressive supervisor to come forward and say the following, "we owe it to San Francisco to choose a progressive Mayor, and given the unenviable city finances and faltering bond rating the outgoing administration is leaving San Francisco in, we are conferring separately with our colleagues to act in the best interest of San Francisco. The Interim Mayor decision will be made soon. We will have a progressive Mayor." Such a statement would show it's possible to put community above the transactional self.
That statement would take all of the Newsom drama and bully boy tactics off the table. It only takes 6 votes to choose the Interim Mayor.
The issue is not Newsom, it's getting six progressive supervisors to act as team. Sure it's not easy because there are many great choices, and let's fact it there are a couple of formidable male egos to navigate around but this is a decisive moment. Either there is a working progressive majority on these Boards or there isn't. If Newsom had a clear idea there were he would be gone by now.
Consider the possibilities: Sophie Maxwell could vote no on a progressive nominee instead of moving to table; Dianne Feinstein could focus her conservative energies on reviving the Democratic Leadership Council; Nevius could consult the Mayan calendar and a vacant political act could just pack his bags.
The fact that a court found that the start date of some judge's term didn't occur until the day on which he was actually sworn in has jack-nada to do with the legal question of whether the mayor of SF has the legal authority to delay the date on which he is supposed to be sworn into another elected office in order to PREVENT THE CURRENT EXISTING board from selecting an interim mayor.
Under the City Charter, the right to select an interim mayor belongs ONLY to the CURRENT Board of Supervisors.
In this context, "CURRENT BOARD" would mean the board as it is constituted on the DAY ON WHICH THE MAYOR IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR LT GOV (and that is Jan. 3 -- one day before the last scheduled meeting of the CURRENT Board of Supes).
The Remcho legal memo is an example of some pretty under-handed/intellectually dishonest legal analysis. This is so, because the cases that it relies on in coming to the conclusion that the mayor CAN delay his swearing-in date cannot legitimately be construed to provide legal authority for such a conclusion.
Basically, the Remcho Memo author conflates the following question: "Can the mayor delay his swearing-in date?" with the question that the cases he cites actually address, which is, "What is the actual start date of an elected office?"
(Answer: the date the new official is sworn in, not the day on which the office becomes vacant)
These two questions are NOT THE SAME LEGAL QUESTION.
To explain further:
The question is NOT "on what day does the term of office start for lt gov?"
Rather, it is "Can the sitting mayor of SF delay the date he is supposed to be sworn in to another elected office in order to thwart the ability of the Board of Supervisors to take an action that the City Charter defines as ONLY theirs to take?"
On that question, we still have not been provided with any legitimate legal opinion or analysis.
I agree with you on this Guest.
Sorry to rain on your parade, but the controlling legal authorities do not contain any provisions for motive, which are political, not legal questions.
The ruling elites control the SF DA's office as well as the state attorney general's office. I'd not count on the Superior Court bench to help us out here either.
This is not going to be settled by superior debating techniques, rather by lining up votes on both the old and new board of supervisors. By the time that Newsom's shenanigans are litigated, unsuccessfully, the game will probably be over.
Interesting legal analysis by Guest and solid political analysis by Marcos. It's certainly true that the law doesn't contemplate a manipulative political stunt like this or give any explicit authority for it, but Newsom has always been hostile to the rule of law, from his decision to issue same-sex marriage licenses to asking for the resignations of all city employees and appointees, even those serving fixed terms. But appealing to his morals and legal obligations won't work, we simply need the six votes to tell him to fuck off.
Why continue, like a broken record, to rail against downtown? These downtown "instigators" employ me. Many companies have left SF because of it's cheaper to do business elsewhere. Guess what, when companies leave, so do jobs. When jobs leave, then the tax base is depleted and the services paid for by these taxes suffer.
Why does the SFBG and others fail to see that having business here (along with some of the problems associated with this) is far more beneficial than not?
I'm NOT for giving businesses a free pass but I also think SFBG and others have incessantly railed against downtown "instigators" for years and years. It just seems as if they are trying to make us hate the "rich/establishment/the man" whatever. This isn't 1969 anymore.
That's right, it isn't 1969 anymore, the situation is far worse now in terms of the wealth and income gaps and the power that rich corporations and individuals have to corrupt our political systems and make the mainstream media subservient to their wishes, making the Guardian and its perspective more important than ever. We recognize that the need for jobs includes government jobs and jobs at the small businesses whose interests downtown regularly works to subvert. Indeed, these jobs are far better for the local economy and employ far more San Franciscans than those bestowed on us by the big downtown corporations whose agenda Newsom and other fiscal conservatives push.
This is the best idea that I have heard in a long time. These 80 CAL Billionaire's don't need legislation to donate the money to California's budget. They can just take out their check books and send it in. Simple, no expensive election campaigns, efficient and effective budget resolution- from the rich and powerful to the kids of tomorrow.
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OK, I'm the guy who asked if this was the right forum for evaluating photo processing. Here is my first image for critique. Most of the adjustments were made in ACR. In PS I blended two images primarily to the main waterfall, but also to the others. The purpose of the blend was to try to eliminate the blown out areas of the waterfall. I was almost successful. There was no sharpening at all. I'm open to any and all suggestions. I want to learn.
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One thing I notice right off is that this image is more vivid or saturated than the same image in PS. Not sure why
Feb 26, 2013 at 11:20 PM
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I think you have a good, standard landscape shot there that has decent composition, color, exposure, and sharpness.
About the only minor suggestion that I would have in terms of post-processing is maybe trying a subtle vignette to boost the focus on the waterfall.
As I said, I think the composition is fine here but I kind of wish I could see a little more of the colorful trees. It makes me wonder if there was a possible vertical format shot there of the falls and up into the trees.
Really though I think to get something much more wow than this would take different light or a more impressive waterfall.
Good job. Look forward to seeing more of your work here on FM.
Regarding the difference in saturation, are you using a wide-gamut monitor? If so, you will want to use a fully color-managed browser like Firefox or Safari to match the color as you see in PS. You are also posting in the ProPhoto color space so some people may say the image sort of greenish and low contrast if they're not using a color-manage browser.
Feb 26, 2013 at 11:54 PM
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One easy technique to blend two images where the water in one its blown-out but the rest is OK and another with good water but darker remainder is to stack the images with the blown image on top. Then use the eraser tool to reveal the darker water below.
Feb 27, 2013 at 12:54 AM
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OK Eyeball, glad you noticed the prophoto error. I forgot to convert to sRGB when I downsized it for the web. I'm trying to figure out how to upload a revised image, but haven't figured it out yet.
I am using a wide-gamut monitor (dell u2410) and I think I have color managed it correctly. Although there is no telling.....
I like the vignetting idea and as soon as I figure out how to do that..... I will give it a shot.
I tried some other perspectives and when I figure out how to add photos to the post, I will show some more. The left side of the fall was definitely more colorful, with some reds and whatnot, but I liked the "line" of the two falls that kind of faded into infinity towards the upper left of the image.
And I didn't want to cut the rock of the main falls off. For some reason, I felt that all of it needed to be there (same kinda logic for not cutting off arms or legs on a person...). And I could not back up any more - the next step back was about a 5 foot drop and then I would not have been able to see the plunge pool, etc. I wish I had a wider lens with me that day....
But as far as processing, it looks ok? Are you saying I could possibly increase the vibrance more? And do I need to sharpen it any? Especially if I was going to print it?
Feb 27, 2013 at 01:04 AM
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To a replace an image, click on the edit button, mark the current image to delete and select the new version to upload.
Here's a video that includes how to do arbitrary shaped vignettes:
Feb 27, 2013 at 01:32 AM
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JimKied wrote
I am using a wide-gamut monitor (dell u2410) and I think I have color managed it correctly. Although there is no telling.....
What browser are you using?
JimKied wrote
I like the vignetting idea and as soon as I figure out how to do that..... I will give it a shot.
If you're using ACR, you can use the post-crop vignetting on the effects tab. I would suggest keeping it subtle.
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But as far as processing, it looks ok? Are you saying I could possibly increase the vibrance more? And do I need to sharpen it any? Especially if I was going to print it?
Processing looks OK to me. You might be able to boost vibrance/saturation a little if you want but the yellows and oranges will probably start clipping if you need to convert to sRGB. Sharpening looks OK to me for display here. For printing, you can probably sharpen quite a bit more, particularly if printing on an inkjet.
Feb 27, 2013 at 01:36 AM
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I use Google Chrome for my browser.
Regarding the difference in saturation, are you using a wide-gamut monitor? If so, you will want to use a fully color-managed browser like Firefox or Safari to match the color as you see in PS. You are also posting in the ProPhoto color space so some people may say the image sort of greenish and low contrast if they're not using a color-manage browser.
I am struggling to understand the concept of color management as it applies to the web. I do understand that only certain browsers are color managed and I also understand that the vast majority of people do not color manage their monitors (or even have monitors that can be reasonably color managed). But I am tripping up on determining the best way (workflow) to produce images for the web. Do I simply work on and image until I like what I see on my monitor and hope for the best when I upload it to the web? It seems to me that there should be some sort of logical science or process to ensure that someone can upload an image in sRGB and get what they want it to look like on the web.
For example when I look on the various FM photo forums, I see images that are so fantastic that I have to pick my jaw up off the floor. They don't look over saturated, under-saturated or whatever. I think I have a pretty good idea of whatever visualization they are trying to impart. So it kind of messes up my confidence when an image I upload doesn't look like I thought it would look like when I uploaded it. Is there some sort of trick to this?
I've added a revise photo of the above in sRGB (rather than Pro Photo. I've also added another shot of the same location but from a different perspective showing more of the left side of the falls. Note that I had to cut off the large rock and the falls do not "line up" as in the first image. I like the second for the colors, but the first for the composition. Would like to hear your thoughts.
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And they are both much more saturated than what I see. I know this is a browser issue. Is there something I should do to minimize this difference?
Feb 28, 2013 at 02:09 AM
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Regarding color management and the web, you can first break it down into:
A. Sending/posting the image
B. Viewing the sent/posted image
As a photographer, you have control over A but not over B, except in the very limited case of viewing on YOUR machine.
So the best you can do to fulfill your responsibility for A is to post an image with a known, standard color space. If you want the largest possible audience on the web to have the best chance of seeing your image as intended, I recommend using sRGB. The reasons for this suggestion are:
- Most people do not have wide-gamut monitors so they will not see the colors of the wide-gamut color spaces anyway.
- Many people still do not use color-managed browsers or are using color-managed browsers but do not have them configured correctly. Images with non-sRGB color spaces will look significantly off under these circumstances.
I also recommend that you always embed the standard color space inside the image because:
- it helps you see what color space you used after the fact if there is any doubt.
- it helps color-managed browsers understand what color space was used and interpret it correctly. Images without an embedded color space may not be properly color managed, even with a color-managed browser.
Now on to the "B" (viewing) part of the process. There are two possible functions of a color-managed browser:
1. The conversion FROM the embedded color space of the image.
2. The conversion TO the profile (unique color space) of your monitor.
1 is important if you are viewing images that have been posted in a non-sRGB color space.
2 is important if you want the viewed image to be adjusted for the characteristics of your particular monitor. 2 is particularly important for users of wide-gamut monitors like yourself since an image that is adjusted for sRGB, instead of your custom, wide-gamut profile, will look extra contrasty and saturated.
Until recently, only Firefox and Safari did an adequate job for both 1 and 2. Apparently, even the latest IE 10 still only does 1.
Until recently, Chrome only did 2, and I believe that was only for the Windows version and I was never sure that even the Windows version always worked as expected. Now I see that the latest versions of Chrome are now doing 1.
Based on your comments, it sounds like:
- You may be using an old version of Chrome or
- You are using Chrome on the Mac or
- You are using Chrome on Windows but the "2" function of color management is not enabled or not working.
If you are using Chrome on Windows, I suggest you take a look at the instructions on this linked page to see if you can activate the "2" function of color management so images are viewed using the same custom profile that Photoshop uses.
If that doesn't work, you have the following alternatives:
- put up with extra contrast and saturated images on the web
- start using Firefox or Safari (I use Firefox)
- set your monitor to sRGB mode if your monitor has that option. Note that if you do that you are not using an extra feature that you paid for when you bought your monitor. You will also need to create a new profile for your monitor that is tuned to the sRGB mode.
These color management things are tricky and rather complicated. If you have any trouble with what I posted above, feel free to ask for help or clarification.
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Regarding the last image you posted, I agree with you. It has nicer color but the slant of the rock shelf of the waterfall does tend to run my eye out of the frame. Still, like your first image, it is not a bad image at all.
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And they are both much more saturated than what I see. I know this is a browser issue. Is there something I should do to minimize this difference?
+1 @ Dennis, I won't add much there.
+1 @ Firefox Browser. I used Safari for a while a few years back, but I prefer the interface of Firefox
Do you have another PC/Monitor/phone/tablet that you can check things on. I just use another family member's or my Kindle whenever I'm in doubt of what others are seeing.
As to workflow ... I'd simply suggest work it however it works for you. Then simply EDIT>CONVERT PROFILE to sRGB for publishing to the web.
NOTE: There is a difference between ASSIGN PROFILE vs. CONVERT PROFILE.
When I use ASSIGN PROFILE (while editing), things can "change wildly" or nominally depending on the colors in the scene and the amount of "expansion/contraction" of the color spaces involved in the from/to. In my experience (not using wide gamut), whenever I CONVERT PROFILE to sRGB, I see very little change, as its purpose isn't to expand/contract the color space from one to another, but rather to emulate what you have in a different color profile.
When I convert to sRGB for publishing (especially a work in progress), I'll do a SAVE AS "filenamereva" or "filenameFM800px", etc. Then after doing the SAVE AS, I'll undo back to my working profile on those occasions when I flatten the file in the process (i.e. going from 16bit to 8 bit, etc.)
Takes more to explain ... but just go EDIT>CONVERT PROFILE and select sRGB. If it flattens, no worries, just SAVE AS, then UNDO. You could also save PSD prior to converting if you're concerned, but I've never had a problem getting back.
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As to the pics ... both are looking good on my end (Firefox). I'm leaning toward a preference to the second one.
Compositionally, the tonal values of the water take me from the large falls into the frame and then past the foliage colors to the smaller falls at the edge of the frame. While that might be "at risk" of taking me out of the frame ... the weighting of the (foreshortened) foreground rocks pulls me back over, and then the tonal value & weighting of the larger falls brings me back up ... thus I get to take my trip around the scene and never leave.
The first has a similar movement, but it seems to be more centralized between the two falls and the rocks so it seems a bit less dynamic. But, then if I do get to the edges with the foreshortened rocks, I get kinda "stuck" and have to "back out" and "look at" the image starting over again. I'm a big fan of foreshortening, but the two rocks at lower left corner and bottom center are neither the focal point, nor serve as leading us to the focal point very much, so the weighting that foreshortening provides isn't doing as much for me in this case.
Also, by 'coming around' on your comp, I think it presents the two falls in better scale relationship to each other. In the first one, the foreshortening effect changes that relationship just a tad by strengthening the smaller one and weakening the larger one ... if that makes any sense.
The first one has an overall brighter tonal value than the second one. Wondering if you might bring up the second one just a tad to give it a lighter feel/mood.
All in all ... they both look good on my end ... wish I was there.
BTW ... curious @ f8 vs. f2.8
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Color management issues - I'll check on some of those things when I get back to my home computer. I'll look at firefox also.
RustyBug saidBTW ... curious @ f8 vs. f2.8
It was my first shot of the different compositions I took. Did not realize I was at f2.8. Wish I could have gone back and redo the pic. And taken my 16-35. But you make the best with what you have. All in all, I was surprised with the water flow at 2.8. Much better than I thought it would be. And the DOF was good enough at 2.8 too - didn't expect that either.
FWIW - I do use the convert to profile method. I gave up on SAVE FOR WEB - wanted more control over how it converted. My problem now is that I haven't set up an action yet and I frequently forget some of the hoops to jump through. I guess I just want to get satisfied with a particular workflow before I action it.
Eyeball wrote: So the best you can do to fulfill your responsibility for A is to post an image with a known, standard color space. If you want the largest possible audience on the web to have the best chance of seeing your image as intended, I recommend using sRGB.
You are not the first person to tell me to work in the sRGB space. I guess I have sort of resisted it because everything I read says that for processing, I should use the widest gamut space I can use. Which is why I use Pro Photo. It is definitely not because I am an expert and know better!!!
So how come all the so-called experts say we should use the wide-gamut spaces like aRGB or Pro Photo? What is their target that would demand those spaces rather than sRGB? Full disclosure, I'm in this for the hobby, so for me, I only see myself displaying on the web and in print - both of which are sRGB spaces. Inquiring minds want to know.....
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And composition question. The second image. Does it bother you at all that the large ledge rock is cut off on the right? 'Cause I am trying to convince myself that I like the second one better also.
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Gotcha @ first shot ... oops 2.8. Been there done that, I promise I'll do it again.
+1 @ 2.8 surprisingly sharp and good DOF for 2.8. That is part of the 24mm / shooting distance combination, I suppose, but it still surprised me a touch.
Rock cut off @ right ... what rock
... I'm too busy looking at the water, the colors and the foreground rocks.
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JimKied wrote
FWIW - I do use the convert to profile method. I gave up on SAVE FOR WEB - wanted more control over how it converted. My problem now is that I haven't set up an action yet and I frequently forget some of the hoops to jump through. I guess I just want to get satisfied with a particular workflow before I action it.
I'm not sure what extra control you wanted that you couldn't get with Save for Web. I find Save for Web handy for, well, saving for presentation on the web.
JimKied wrote
You are not the first person to tell me to work in the sRGB space. I guess I have sort of resisted it because everything I read says that for processing, I should use the widest gamut space I can use. Which is why I use Pro Photo. It is definitely not because I am an expert and know better!!!
Just to be clear, I am NOT saying you have to use sRGB for your working space inside Photoshop. I often edit in ProPhoto also. What I am saying is that for presentation on the Web, the best color space is usually sRGB if your interest is the largest possible audience. I gave the reasons earlier why I believe this. You can either use Save for Web or Edit>Convert to Profile as a final step for the web image.
There can be several reasons why it is a good idea to edit in a larger color space. The most common reason in a traditional color managed workflow for a "pro", is so that he or she has a master PSD or TIF file that can then be used for a variety of output media. If they are printing to an inkjet with a wider gamut, they have a wide gamut master to take advantage of that. If they want a web image, they can either convert the master or use Save for Web. Pros usually want to keep their options open for as long as possible in their workflow so they don't have to go back and repeat steps.
Now whether ProPhoto is the best color space for editing in terms of quality, that is a bit trickier and is subject to some debate. If you know there is a possibility that you will need to output to a wide-gamut medium and you want to preserve all those colors, then ProPhoto is a way to do that. There is a possible downside in that ProPhoto spreads the color values apart in a way that can create banding but that can be largely avoided if you keep the file in 16-bit. Even using 16-bit though, I have ran into some photographers who prefer a smaller gamut color space like AdobeRGB because they feel it does a better job of retaining subtle tonal variations in things like skin.
Whatever you choose for editing though, does not have to impact what you post online. You can still convert to sRGB for that.
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What's more, as Ron Daniels, who worked on Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign, and Rev. Al Sharpton point out, political and social activists could mobilize thousands of people by simply putting the word out over the radio about a protest or rally. It truly was radio by Black people for Black people.
However, in the late 1960s a shift began when Madison Avenue started realizing just how much influence Black radio had over its audience. White-owned stations featuring Black disc jockeys got scared that these jocks were becoming bigger than the station itself and therefore in the position to demand more money. Thus, in the 1970s something called "urban contemporary" came into being, co-opting Black music and phasing out Black radio in favor of a supposedly colorless society. Enter larger advertising dollars from huge corporations selling products like cigarettes, Coca Cola and beer.
Exit the music of artists like Percy Sledge, James Brown and Isaac Hayes, whose style and lyrics were deemed "too Black." And, of course, with huge corporations like Clear Channel dominating the markets, there was scant room for community concerns to be discussed over the airwaves.
As we search up and down the dial today, sadly, we see Black-owned radio stations changing their formats first to one thing and then another as they scramble to find a niche where they can make a go of it financially. But, as "Disappearing Voices" makes clear, the problem isn't the format or a lack of listeners, of which there have always been plenty.
The problem is the collaboration between Arbitron, which drastically undercounts Black listenership, and Madison Avenue, which insists that if their clients are to advertise on Black stations at all, they will only do so at discounted rates far below what they pay to advertise on "white" stations. After all, they figure, Blacks will buy their products anyway, so why pay to advertise on these stations?
So the long and the short of it is – contrary to normal business practices – even if a Black-owned station has a highly successful format that attracts a large number of listeners, the station is still denied the advertising dollars warranted by that number, making it almost impossible for the station to operate profitably. That is pivotal in the decline of Black radio.
All this and much more is laid out in Bob Law's narration, which U-Savior and Black Waxx Multimedia Inc. have done a remarkable job of bringing to life through archival film footage. The documentary is also made richer by rare interviews with the likes of film icon Melvin Van Peebles, Chuck D of Public Enemy, and a variety of elected officials, journalists and current broadcasters such as Imhotep Gary Byrd, Sanford "The Cut Man" Moore and many other outstanding voices from the Black community.
As U-Savior stated in the Q&A at a recent standing-room-only screening of "Disappearing Voices" in Manhattan, "In this age of multimedia we have to look for more innovative ways to remain politically relevant. For me, cinema is the most impactful tool because it combines so many different art forms.
"My filmmaking is an extension of my commitment to the movement and to Black people. By being unafraid to tell the stories that Black people need to hear, being unafraid to jar people with the truth, I show them that there is not only hope, but certainty that we will prevail."
"Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio," which was produced by Iyanna Jones and Shawna Glover with Bob Law and U-Savior, is being shown at various film festivals, including the Sixth Annual Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival and the Black International Cinema in Germany.
This story originally appeared in Black Star News, New York's leading investigative newspaper, www.blackstarnews.com. Donna Lamb, a journalist and anti-racism activist, can be reached at email@example.com or (212) 696-6628. For the best in present-day Black radio, listen to Minister of Information JR at www.BlockReportRadio.com or on KPFA 94.1FM (www.kpfa.org) or KPOO 89.5FM (www.kpoo.com).
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Black Waxx
To my beautiful Black brothers and sisters,
For the last couple of months Bob Law has been circulating lies about us stealing a movie.
As filmmakers we're baffled as to why we would steal a film from somebody who is not a filmmaker and does not have a studio or any filmmaking equipment. I'm just curious as to when the theft occurred. Was it before or after we promoted him at screenings and on radio shows, put his name on printed materials and on our website along with his bio and photo and gave him vanity credit as a producer even though he didn't contribute evenly in the making of the film? In fact, his sole financial contribution consisted of half of the cost of a teleprompter that was only needed so that he could deliver his lines properly. What kinds of thieves run around making their victims look good?
It's interesting that the claim that we "hijacked" this film from Bob Law happened when the public began to take notice of Disappearing Voices and showed tremendous enthusiasm and anticipation for it. This at the same time that the NY State Attorney General hauled Arbitron into court over the Personal People Meters mentioned in our film.
The claim of thievery is confusing, especially since the film hasn't been distributed yet. In fact, I suspect that it may all be a ruse to cover up a far more sinister agenda.
My suspicion stems mainly from the ridiculousness of Bob's assertions. They're just plain dumb. Before all this, I would have sworn up and down that Bob Law is far from dumb. Well, my father always told me that when smart people do dumb things be careful. Something else is going on.
When I first heard that Bob was saying these things I ignored and dismissed it because I thought someone was just trying to throw stuff in the mix.
But when we got a letter from his attorney the day before the film was supposed to be screened (perfectly timed it would seem) demanding that we stop showing the film, that we had infringed upon copyrighted material, we were thrown for a loop.
So why did he do it? Well, we need to ask ourselves who would benefit by the failure of this film. Who would have an interest in this film not being seen or distributed? Arbitron? Clear Channel? Mainstream media? All of the above? And they all certainly have the means to persuade weak-minded individuals to go along with them in exchange for promises.
Signs indicate that Bob has been compromised. No other explanation makes sense.
The idea that we stole something from him is preposterous and everyone knows it. And even if they don't know, they should know better.
So, in light of all the drama we nipped it in the bud.
Bob Law has been dropped from the final version of Disappearing Voices – the Decline of Black Radio. The film will no longer feature narration written or performed by Bob Law. We are pleased and proud to announce the upcoming release of Disappearing Voices – The Decline of Black Radio – Directed by U-Savior, narrated by radio legend Wayne Gillman (WBLS, Air America), with narration written by Iyanna Jones (The Ghetto Chronicles, Eyes of Xhosa) and additional interviews with:
Bernard White – Program Director at WBAI Community Radio
Jonathan Adelstein – FCC Commissioner
Alec Foege – Rolling Stone Magazine contributor and author of Right of the Dial – The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio
Dr. Kristal Brent Zook – Author of I See Black People – The Rise and Fall of African American Owned Television and Radio
Marcus Reeves – Author of Somebody Scream – Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power
Ralph Poynter – Activist and P.I. for the infamous Larry Davis case
Sonny B. Southerland – Legendary 91.5 WNYE Community Radio DJ.
So there you have it. These are the facts as to why he's not in the film. Straight from the director's mouth.
My final observations are that it's a shame when people take kindness for weakness. It's even more of a shame when these things happen in the movement, as if we don't have real problems we should be addressing.
And for all of Bob's friends who think he's right and beyond reproach or who simply feel compelled to show loyalty because they've known him so long, here's a quote from Octavia Butler:
Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought
To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears
To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen
To be led by a liar is to ask to be lied to
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.
And for people who wondered why we took so long to respond: we were hard at work and we were still hoping in the back of our minds that he would come to his senses and eventually apologize for besmirching our name.
I guess he has so much invested in his ridiculous lies that he thinks there's no turning back. It's never too late to do the right thing, Bob.
Thanks to all who knew about this and called us to extend and declare their support.
Thanks to certain folks who didn't say I told you so when you had every right to.
Thanks to the film festivals that didn't buckle when they received bogus phone calls from Bob accusing us of stealing.
Wow. For Bob to stoop to this level, business must be really bad at the Seafood Café.
Revolution then peace,
Sanford(The Cutman)Moore
U Savior,
I was asked to participate in the film by Bob Law. I have respected Bob's long time advocacy for Black Radio and the issues he sought to bring light and amplification to when others were not to be found or who were reluctant to challenge the powers-that-be.
I truly believe that the inferences and comments about Bob, his motives, the genesis of the film are unworthy of the truth and content contained in the documentary. To edit him, his knowledge, his historical importance to the struggle is an insult and injustice to those of us who have manned the ramparts…who have put their professional and personal asses on the line to bring truth to power.
If I had known that this kind of mendacity and shit was going to go down… I would not have agreed to be filmed and recorded. This is a violation of not only Bob but of those of us in Black radio who have sought to defend and educate our audiences and our people. It is a opportunistic disgrace and a stain on the legacy of Black radio and the men and women portrayed in the documentary.
U Savior…you owe Bob and the rest of us an apology. I don't give rat's ass about the changes, new people in the new version. It is now a discredited property to the millions of listeners who know Bob and his work as a stand-up brother and icon of Black radio.
Sanford(The Cutman)Moore↓
Jihan Michel
It is unfortunate that you chose to reply to U-Savior's thoughtful commentary about the situation surrounding Disappearing Voices without verifying what is actually going on. I want to be clear: just because someone has championed a cause for ten years does not mean that in the eleventh year he can conduct himself unbecomingly and lean on his past achievement and reputation.
You forget that U-Savior has also put his ass, his career and his reputation on the line not only in doing this film but also in even dealing with Bob Law whose reputation outside his inner circle is questionable at best.
You're angry because you think U-Savior disrespected your friend by issuing a public statement. It is certainly more honorable than the sneaky slinking around and whispering that Bob is engaging in. I think if Black Waxx had known that Bob Law would resort to the sort of mendacity that you castigate U-Savoir for in your comments, they would never have put the money and time into this film that they did. Nobody wants to spend money on bullshit. What started out as a partnership of sorts ended in the graceless fiasco you see today because Bob Law, not U-Savior chose to fling accusations of stealing. Nobody stole shit from him. He's using his reach and influence and status in his inner circle to con you into thinking he's a victim.
He chose to attempt to steal the film from Black Waxx. He is the one who is lying in his court papers, accusing them of stealing his master tapes. He is the one attempting to use the very system that is not designed to empower us against a stand up company and a stand up group of people. You yourself can attest to the fact that this claim of thievery is bogus, because you yourself were taped by Black Waxx. You witnessed them setting up their equipment, putting in their tapes, mic'ing you up.
It is Bob -and now you by siding with him without doing your due diligence as a thinking human being- who has violated the community and the people, because by siding with him you are agreeing that the effort to silence this film and all of the people who participated in it, including yourself, is a just one and nothing could be further from the truth.
CutMan, I am disappointed in you. You are one of the most eloquent and analytical minds that we showcased in the film. I am saddened that your ability to analyze does not extend beyond your friendship with a person whose actions are as far from honorable as you can get.
I don't give a rat's ass about your misplaced loyalty to a man who sought to use the work and contributions of young people for his own gain and attempted to malign and destroy their reputation and relationships with other people when they would not allow ourselves to be raped by his ambitions. Black Waxx should move full steam ahead with this film come hell or high water, because no one's ego, threats, LIES or ulterior motives should block them from being able to get this film out to the people.
Bob's own actions have discredited his participation in the film. It is a better film without him. It is he who is an opportunist and he does not deserve to garner any more spotlight or personal gain from this project.
A final note: Black Waxx has been standup since it's inception over fifteen years ago. They started as a record label with the intent of countering what is heard on the radio. They made choices in music and later film making that certainly won't get them paid. They have no reason to steal anything from anyone, let alone Bob. And, if his contributions to the cause of free media are so relevant, why did he wait until he met them to make a film? Why were they able to gain so much more attention to this issue than he has with all of his status? AND THE FILM IS NOT EVEN OUT YET. As has always been the case, there are some people who are good at talking and some people who are good at doing. Neither Bob nor any other poser can lay claim to this story of radio; it belongs to the people.↓
Charles Seay
I don't agree that "…, in the late 1960s a shift began when Madison Avenue started realizing just how much influence Black radio had over its audience. …Thus, in the 1970s something called "urban contemporary" came into being, co-opting Black music and phasing out Black radio in favor of a supposedly colorless society…." ____When "Negro's" wanted integration and demanded that we be included in the "American" way, we lost our connection with each other in pursuit of another man's identity. We wanted to go to school with them, not demanding that our failing and failed institutions be brought to a standard consistent with all others. Instead of looking for "Freedom, Justice and Equality" for the "American Negro", we stood on platforms like little SUPERAN"S demanding inclusion into the "American Way". That's exactly what we received. ____We claimed our struggle was for "all People", when all others are just plain seeking what is right for them and their people. __↓


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ATLANTA — Of this I am now convinced: The Falcons, 26-21 winners over Baltimore here Thursday night, have a real shot at playing in Super Bowl XLV in Dallas. With seven wins already in the bag in a wide-open NFC, a strong home-field advantage and a potentially galvanizing, season-altering rally vs. the Ravens atop their résumé, what is not to like about the Falcons?
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We learned Thursday the Ravens are capable of a sustained, championship-style comeback effort. In the first half, the Ravens looked overmatched, flat, out-of-sorts. The Falcons were winning the battle in all three phases. Then, the Ravens, in a quarter-and-a-half burst, caught up to and passed Atlanta, a late kick that seemed to have them home free, holding a 21-20 lead with 1:05 left and Atlanta stuck on its own 20-yard line, at least 40 yards to travel for a legitimate field-goal attempt.
"Eighty yards? I mean, you ask for that (scenario)," Ravens SLB Jarret Johnson said afterward, taking the view of the defense.
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"We let them escape," Ravens ROLB Terrell Suggs said afterward, echoing a common sentiment in the Baltimore locker room.
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