Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Graham, for the insight. I have red, orange and green filters, but rarely remember to use them. I'll make a point to start. One of these days I'm going to have to read my manual and learn how to do "burning" of skies w/ PS. Jeff M ----- Original Message ----- From: "geebee" <geebee@geebeephoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG : #121 & #122 > From: "Jeff S. Matsler" <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG : #121 & #122 > > >> Graham, >> >> 122 is lovely. >> >> Are those clouds like that on the negative, or have they been burned / >> dodged? >> >> If so, darkroom or computer? >> >> Not a critique, just wondering how you get such lovely shots time after >> time. I want to make shots like this. >> >> Jeff M >> >>> Olympus OM2 SP : Zuiko 135mm f2.8 : green filter : Kodak Professional >>> BW400 CN >>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2007/07122.htm >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Jeff, > > The green filter held enough in the sky for me to be able to 'burn' it in > when I had the scanned negative in PhotoShop. An orange or red would have > made more impact on the sky but would have darkened all the foliage and I > wanted that 'silvery' look that the green filter gives me. Although I > darkened the sky from the scan that is about how it looked on the day. I > don't always have good skies to shoot. It may seem that way but if the sky > isn't good I don't shoot it :-) > > Thanks for looking. > > --Graham > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information