Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, India is a country of such high contrasts ;-) - I faced the same problems as is seems VERY difficult to render the subtle grades of shadows there when the street is usually highly lit and where you always find something interesting living in the shade. Congratulations on you "one man show". Keep posting. Phil...x John Beeching wrote: > Dear Philippe and Luis, > > Thanks for your comments. > > Yes, Philippe, you are right about the harshness. This was my first > go with > Diafine and I found that the tonal range was very much reduced - I > certainly > didn't like the shadows. So, while I was "forced" to use high contast, I > ended up quite liking it. Though I am unsure whether I want to use > Diafine > much routinely. Essentially, I am a one body, one lens, one film and one > developer man! > > John > > > On 25/03/07, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > >> >> Hi John, >> >> What a great pictures! I like all very much, the first picture stands >> up, >> the second and three too. I mlike very much too all your other albums, >> congratulations! >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Luis >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre >> de >> John Beeching >> Enviado el: s?bado, 24 de marzo de 2007 22:05 >> Para: LeicaUsersGroup >> Asunto: [Leica] Indian photos >> >> Dear All, >> >> Over the last couple of months I have made two trips to India for >> work and >> managed to squeeze in a few hours to take photos. All 35mm Summicron, >> Tri-X, Xtol 1+3 or Diafine. >> http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/sub/sub.htm >> >> Coments and criticisms welcome as always. >> >> John >> >> -- >> John Beeching >> http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/photo.htm >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > >