Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a hard time changeing to computer language. That's why my handle is silver halide (Aghalide). I'm in Queens (Middle Village). Ed On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Richard S. Taylor wrote: > Ed - Desaturate in this context means to take the color away; convert from > a > color image to a monochrome one, usually in Photoshop. > > >> What does it mean "desaturate"? Ed >> >> On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Richard S. Taylor wrote: >> >>> Thanks Peter. BW400CN does have a very smooth, satiny appearance that I >>> don't get when I desaturate the Fuji Press 400 I usually use, or that I >>> see in Tri-X for that matter. It's a nice film for these purposes. >>> >>>> Richard S. Taylor wrote: >>>> >>>>> With apologies to Charles Ives for mangling the name of one of his >>>>> works >>>>> for the subject line. >>>>> >>>>> Central Park. This gigantic "rock" is actually a piece of the ledge >>>>> that makes all those tall buildings in Manhattan possible. Only a bit >>>>> of >>>>> perspective correction, levels and cropping done. >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/03_30A_0262_web >>>> >>>> Thanks for the geology lesson Richard, I had never connected the two. >>>> >>>> Of the two I personally prefer the second. I think that BW400CN suits >>>> shiny surfaces well. >>>> >>>> thanks for showing, >>>> >>>> Peter Dzwig >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dick >>> Boston MA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- > Regards, > > Dick > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >