[Leica] Koyambedu

[Gerry Walden]

Thanks Jayanand. I knew there must be a logical explanation, and it ceratinly shows in the end results.

Kind regards,

Gerry

> On 5 Apr 2017, at 05:56, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Gerry,
> I use Lightroom only for basic RAW conversion. All PP tweaks are in
> Photoshop, the reason being the advantage of layers. Most (90%) of my
> printing is using a RIP, Imageprint 10. The other 10% is using the Epson
> driver (I currently use an Epson R3885, the Asian equivalent of a R3880)
> from within Photoshop, mainly where profiles are not available in Imageprint
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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
>>>>> 
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