Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Glorious colours Adam, I'm not too sure about the BW version, but I find the colour versions very nice indeed, our Bougainvillea stayed green this year, not enough sun in this part of the world.. cheers Douglas I tried something similar the other day, I liked it at first, posted it and then took it down again because I wasn't too sure I've just reposted it as a comparison, let me know what you think, Quite unexpectedly, for me at least, the colour shot seems "sadder" than the BW version. http://gallery.leica-users.org/album150/Hibiscus_colour_edited_1 http://gallery.leica-users.org/album150/Hibiscus_BW_edited_1 Image converted with photo-plugins BW converter (very versatile freeware! - in Kodak T-max mode, one of the film characteristics options) Adam Bridge wrote: >We're in Arizona and dealing with the consequences of watering a small >collection of plants over the summer - add a little water and every >plant with seeds decides it wants to suck up some of the water. > >We had planted some bougainvillea around the deck and since the day >was overcast I did a bit of photography of those. > ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/10/16/_L3U6934-crv-rtch.jpg> ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/10/16/_L3U6940-crv.jpg> > >I also converted on to black and white which, I think, I like best: > ><http://www.adambridge.com/Photos/2005/10/16/_L3U6940-bw.jpg> > >Leica 100 APO and Canon 1Ds MKII, tripod. > >I'm a little grumpy because even though I was VERY careful with focus >the focal plane seems to be behind the indicated focus in the >viewscreen. I'm using the prism viewfinder and boy, these looked dead >on but in fact the focal plane was mm further away from the lens than >I thought. I've noticed this with my Leica telephotos as well. > >Thanks for looking and, if you desire, commenting. > >Adam > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >