Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I prefer the b&w portraits, but then I usually do. The image just seems stronger. Nice tone too. Have you tried the b&w "tones" from Zuber Photographics? Some of them are a good departure point. http://www.zuberphotographics.com/content/downloads/bw-toning.htm Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 1:03 PM > To: digitalusersgroup@yahoogroups.com; lug@leica-users.org; > paw@micapeak.com; seephoto@micapeak.com > Subject: [Leica] IMG: B&W vs Color, Help! > > PESO: > > I'm doing a talk in NY at the ICP for NY/LUG on June 7th. Besides > showing a powerpoint presentation on the Leica M8 and India, I want > to print some large photos to show. I'd like to do some color and > some B&W but, as usual, I can't decide which ones to do. I put a > couple I'm undecided about up on pBase: > > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553537 > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553604 > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553653 > http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553687 > > These are converted with Fred Miranda's BW Workflow Pro with a very > slight brown tint and grain added. > Also, if you see any on my SmugMug site that you think would look > good as B&W PLEASE help me decide: > > http://tinamanley.smugmug.com/gallery/3917424_3shyZ#277181372_TkSMx > > India is such a colorful country, I'm having problems "seeing" these > as B&W. HELP! > > Thanks in advance - > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information