Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love these colours - reminiscent of the late 50 early sixties Good on you Philippe Le 21 avr. 12 ? 20:22, Steve Barbour a ?crit : > for the sake of discussion and Ted's thoughts, what if...? > > the man in bw, the rest in color ...(or possibly the reverse) > > usually not my cup of tea, it just may work here, > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> For this one, I prefer color. I like what you've done with the >> colors - >> the blues and golds really stand out and the fruit in the store >> looks great. >> >> Tina >> >> On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Ted >>> >>> Thanks for commenting, and you are/were absolutely right. I had >>> already >>> done a b&w conversion and tussled as to which was better so I have >>> now >>> uploaded both the LUG gallery. You can see the HDR at: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gwpics/03-0342.jpg.html >>> >>> and the b&w is sitting right next to it. Maybe other opinions >>> could be >>> given - which is the prefered option? For me they are both joint >>> first. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gwpics.com >>> >>> On 21 Apr 2012, at 17:08, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: >>> >>>> Gerry Walden SHOWED: >>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Elderly man >>>> >>>> >>>>> I shot this in Italy nearly nine years ago on the first digital >>>>> camera >>> I ever used, a Fuji S2Pro. One of the great things I love about >>> digital is >>> you can revist an image and produce a totally different vision of >>> the >>> original and I have reworked the image using LR4 and a pseudo-HDR >>> plug-in: >>>>> >>>>> >>> http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Italy-The-Italians/G00007In8gWq63I0/I00004S9_fbphFtg >>>> >>>> Hi Gerry, >>>> Have you tried converting this to B&W? It's the kind of street >>>> scene >>> that might just have a stronger? Harsher look of a tired elderly man >>> message in B&W? Maybe? But it' sort of has enough going for it for >>> a try. >>>> >>>> Even though I like the colour very much it seems a street scene >>>> for B&W? >>> Maybe?????????? >>>> >>>> And given these days and computer-Photoshop it's merely a "click >>>> away!" >>> ;-) One of the reasons I like using Photoshop is for this reason. >>> Seeing a >>> photo in both mediums! >>>> >>>> Besides, as you well know. A photograph with strength in both B&W & >>> colour is the mark of a photograph that's sometimes a smashing >>> great photo! >>> Of course one must look first. ;-) >>>> >>>> The one thing it illustrates is just how I have been feeling this >>>> past >>> few weeks, always looking for a place to sit as my drive to get on >>> with >>> things and life seems ebbing away to some kind of >>> worthlessness ! :-( >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> ted >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> ted >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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