Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The assignment was to shoot smokers. So after quite a bit of thought, I decided to leave my Glock home and took cameras instead. ;-) The location was the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan. And I discovered how difficult it can be to shoot in post-9.11 America - I was hassled by a PA cab dispatcher, a lone cop, and a pair of cops - all of whom warned me that it's illegal to photograph the bus terminal, or shoot in the direction of the bus terminal. In their defense, all were exceedingly polite, and when I suggested that I point outwards from the terminal, all left me alone. But obviously it didn't dawn on any of them - or the morons who give them their orders, that it's far more likely that one of the countless suitcases being wheeled through the unguarded doors will contain enough high explosives to kill hundreds and perhaps take down the building, than it is that someone photographing the building poses a threat. But that aside - PAW3 and three alternates are at http://gallery.leica-users.org/B-D-COLEN-PAW Comments, critiques, etc.....welcome... -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Chandos Michael Brown Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 6:23 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: [Leica] Three tries at one image The other night I exposed about 30 frames at ISO 800 with the Olympus E1, in part because I'm trying to capture something I see every day and in part because I'm messing around with an all digital workflow. These were made with the Zuiko 11-22/2.8-3.5, at the focal length of 22. They were exposed at 1/20-1/30 @ 3.5 and mildly cropped to reduce the clutter in the room. I experimenting with PhaseOne's Capture Pro for RAW conversion into PhotoShop 7 (which I still use); B&W conversion with Fred Miranda's PS plug in. The tonal range on these images is spectacular, except for the predictable blown spectral highlights around lighting sources. I found it tough going to get reasonably sharp results at this shutter speed and where there's a lot of movement (here's where one distinctly feels the absence of fast Leica glass and why I pant for Zuiko's soon-to-be-released fast normal prime), but I'm curious, do *any* of these final-cut images work? http://cmbrow.people.wm.edu/photography/New/1172223BW.htm http://cmbrow.people.wm.edu/photography/New/1172228BW.htm http://cmbrow.people.wm.edu/photography/New/1192262BW.htm Cheers! Chandos _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information