Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken mon ami, I think I'd kill myself first! ;-) Before changing it to colour! I mean ths guy was a colourful person to start off with so he didn't need any help from me! :-) :-) Thank you for your suggestion. However I think I'll pass. cheers, ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions > Ted, > > I'm not Emanuel, but, yes, I must say the photo of Trudeau would have a > little more interest in color. In the interests of better photography, I > have supplied the following link to a program that will allow you to add > color: > > http://www.recolored.com/ > > Yes, I agree the photo is somewhat iconic in a sense and the b&w adds a > certain energy to it, but just imagine if it was color! Now, once you > have > corrected it in this software (just $29), you can get any number of > plug-ins > that will then emulate Velvia. Then the National Archives will just pee > themselves at the result. There is no need to thank me for these > technical > tips- we photographers look out after each other, yes? > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > tedgrant at shaw.ca > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:27 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions > > SO EMANUEL WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS??? > > My photograph of Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau of Canada sliding > down a stair case bannister hands held on high doesn't count, because it's > shot in B&W. And not Velvia?????? > > When it's recognized as the most iconic politcal photograph in the history > of Canada! Not by me, but the National Archives of Canada and many other > organizations of similar position. > > Is that correct good Sir? > > Just a passing thought. > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "EPL" <manolito at videotron.ca> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:38 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] MM - first impressions > > >> Correct me if I am mistaken, but this M Monochrome thing will capture >> images >> in, er, black and white? Like, basically, fifty shades of grey? Grey? The >> colour of age and Death? >> >> This isn't like the second coming of Velvia. Now that was something. That >> was, like, a kandy-colored tangerine-flake streamline babe. Nice bright >> colours. Dreams of summer. Kodachrome on juice. >> >> I always thought that Ansel Adams was a wanker for depicting landscapes >> in >> b&w. Like he was imposing humanity's morbid gloom on God's great glory. >> >> The painters at Lascaux used every colour they could see and could >> reproduce. No monochrome. Because they didn't go to school or imagine >> they >> knew better. >> >> Emanuel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information