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Subject: [Leica] IMG: B&W vs Color, Help!
From: scheng at aotera.org (Spencer Cheng)
Date: Thu May 29 04:30:45 2008
References: <200805241803.AQP82065@rg4.comporium.net> <483DE257.7000603@hemenway.com>

Tina,

I think <http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/97553687> is better in  
B&W of the 2. No real vibrant colours so conversion to B&W works much  
better.

Regards,
Spencer

>
> Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> 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
>>

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