Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is unreal. Wonderful and mystical. I would love to see the original image unaltered to see more clearly your description below. Thanks for sharing, Jerry On 5/16/07, Philippe Amard <phamard@numericable.fr> wrote: > Dear Dan, > > thanks for your interest in this picture, call we call it a photo? DK > > Here is the recipe, such as I have typed it for a friend on another list: > > Thanks for viewing and asking. > > " the answer is - but it is no secret - LUCK! > > So what does luck consist in? > > a) shooting from the shadow side, nearly right into the sunshine, > b) using obsolete gear - 30 years old Ang?nieux in this case, 70 X 3 > full beam - set at 5.6 or rather 8 for a minimum threshold DoF, > c) interspeding a x 2 Leitz extender in between > d) selecting a high speed, hence high ISO => grain look but also and > mainly because a handhed 840 mm equivalent without even a monopod > requires higher shutter speeds, > e) focusing very swiftly, shooting RAW > f) using your favourite developer and getting the light and contrast you > may out of an underexposed shot, > g) then magnify, crop, adjust in PS elements (8bits, a pity, the > original file was shining!) > h) serve hot before you feel remorse and dump it as yet another bird > missed, what a dunce I am he said, looking at the screen on the back of > the camera. > i) offer for comments, advice, flames the case should be. You always > learn from people reactions - many on this list and this is a good sign > that we're a pack of creative people open to other practices. > > I intend to develop in these quarters anyway. If anyone wants to join in > sharing experience and experiments, they are most welcome. > > Thanks again > > Yours > Phil...x > PS: nearly forgot: well before a) , get a couple of bottles of nice > Belgian beer ready at hand (wink). > > > D Khong wrote: > > > Phil > > > > I enjoyed the image which I think is artistic and creative. Love that > > background too. Was there much manipulation involved? > > > > Dan K. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >