Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gerry, I really like both, however, the BW takes the prize. BarryH At 11:13 AM 4/21/2012, you 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