Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand Thanks for the explanation of your working methods which certainly produces very good b&w results. I am intrigued why you work in Silver Efex Pro within Photoshop and not straight from LRCC. Is it because you do ther adjustments within PSCC? I looked at the price of the 85mm f1.8 out of interest, and it certainly shows that we pay a high price for the pleasure of working with Leica glass. Kind regards Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 > On 4 Apr 2017, at 12:02, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > > Jim N, Gerry, > > Thanks for looking. > > Gerry, they are all RAW files converted in Lightroom CC, and subsequently > processed in Silver Efex Pro within Photoshop CC. The latest iteration of > Nikon's 85mm f1.8 lens, the "G" version, is, IMHO, the best bang for the > buck lens available in the market today. It is unbeatable value at under > $500.... > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > wrote: > >> Jayanand >> >> What a great series of b&w street portraits. As a matter of interest what >> did you use for b&w conversion, or did you shoot jpeg in b&w (most >> unlikely >> I would have thought)? >> >> The Nikon 85mm lens was always one of my favourites when I was shooting >> Nikon, a great lens. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden LRPS >> www.gwpics.com >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 4 Apr 2017, at 04:29, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Koyambedu is the wholesale market for fruits, vegetables and flowers in >>> Chennai. It was built on what was the outskirts of Chennai 20 years ago, >>> and is one of Asia's largest, sprawling over almost 300 acres. The City >> has >>> expanded to the extent that the complex is now well within the municipal >>> boundaries. fairly central! >>> >>> I went for a photo walk there with a few friends and both my sons on >> Sunday >>> morning. Despite a truckers strike, it was bustling as usual. To start >>> with, I am posting a series of B&W portraits and studies of those who >> work >>> there. All these photographs taken with the Nikon D800E with the AFS >> Nikkor >>> 85mm f1.8G: >>> >>> Street Portrait 1: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-100.jpg.html >>> >>> Street Portrait 2: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-135.jpg.html >>> >>> Street Portrait 3: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-168.jpg.html >>> >>> Street Portrait 4: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-143.jpg.html >>> >>> Smartphone: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-269.jpg.html >>> >>> Backlight: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-112.jpg.html >>> >>> Shopkeeper: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-125.jpg.html >>> >>> Flower Seller: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-191.jpg.html >>> >>> Bananas: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ >> Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-026.jpg.html >>> >>> Please see LARGE >>> >>> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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