Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, Since I am from a generation ahead of you, (I have sons both older and younger than you), I grew up with a number of sepia prints that I admired. I guess that carried over to my taste in these images. I felt that pure B&W would be too stark a departure from the flower images, but thought that the sepia tones were more suitable. We each have our own histories and preferences, and I can respect yours. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flower Details in B&W > Hi Jim, > > I think I would like these better in standard B&W tones. Especially the > second one is really exquisite in terms of composition and sharpness, but > I think that the sepia detracts rather than adds to the image. But maybe > that's just me--I do not like sepia toning much, it just makes me think > of old, yellowed photographs. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:14 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Sometimes we are overwhelmed with color in our flower photos, and miss >> some of the intricate details that make up these blooms. With these two, >> I converted to sepia to remove the color and place more emphasis on the >> details. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flower+Details+A.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flower+Details+B.jpg.html >> >> Both with E-510 and Elmarit-R 60/2.8 Macro. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >