Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, Peter, thanks to you, and everyone else, so kind to have taken a look and passed some comments or have made suggestions. I thought of you when I was up at the NYMR, I was looking for the locomotive you shot in the south, "Eddystone", but it turned out that it's stuffed in the back of a siding between dilapidated diesels waiting to be repaired, so no access = no pictures. At least the Streak was running, if only very asthmatically at first. cheers Douglas Peter Dzwig wrote: > Douglas, > > have been away, didn't see the original post, but this shot really > captures the mood (and the weather of the area). > > Peter > > G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Douglas there's no doubt you have a lot of potential retained in >> those RAW >> files. I've read recently that some photographers are doing multiple >> conversions on files like this (one for the highlights, one for >> mid-tones >> etc) then combining them for a defacto HDR type effect. >> Certainly the example I saw was impressive. >> I don't have a dslr at this stage, but don't you tend to expose >> similarly as >> for slide film, as in not to blow the highlights? >> Don't write off the transparency film for when it suits you though. >> I mean also regarding for later conversion to b/w. There's an enormous >> amount of control once scanned as you would know, and especially if >> you are >> sampling from the slide at 16 BIT vs 12 BIT(?) of the RAW. Just so many >> extra tones to assist in the file integrity as you need to manipulate >> the >> image range. >> With the very fine apparent grain I've been very happy with some b/w >> versions of Astia/Velvia slides. >> >> Must be very nice indeed to have the option of what you capture on >> through >> that lovely glass. Doug Herr and you would be the best exponents of >> how well >> that system works. >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Douglas Sharp >> Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 20:54 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] BW Pano of Whitby from Lythe Bank >> >> Hi Hoppy, >> to be quite honest I did burn it in a little, but, having been there >> I didn't really want to burn in the memory of how I saw it at the time. >> I'm very glad I shot it in RAW digital format though, and not on my >> usual slide film, otherwise the shot would already be in the round >> metal container under my desk. >> Thanks for looking and your kind comments. >> cheers >> Douglas >> >> G Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Douglas I think it is a terrific shot with great depth. You've got >>> all of >>> that great light and clear air into the distance despite the cloud. I >>> actually think that the colour version works well too. >>> Since you're not averse to the CS2 and adjustments did you look at >>> burning >>> in the cloud for even more dramatic effect? >>> I had a play with the Photo kit plug in and I think it works well. >>> Depends >>> completely of course on the effect you are seeking, that is accuracy vs >>> drama. >>> >>> Great image, >>> Cheers >>> Hoppy >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Douglas Sharp >>> Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:25 >>> To: Leica Users Group; LEG; LeicaReflex >>> Subject: [Leica] BW Pano of Whitby from Lythe Bank >>> >>> I'm banging my own drum a bit here - but I'm really pleased at how >>> this turned out. >>> A very wide angle, extremely cropped and otherwise pretty useless >>> colour shot in filthy weather, shortly before a thunderstorm. >>> Messed about with in CS2 and converted to BW with a free plug-in. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Ships-and-Boats/MG_4548_edited_1?full=1 >>> >>> >>> Let me me know what you think >>> Douglas >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >