Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:48 AM 4/14/98 -0700, you wrote: >I missed the first part of this thread........ >Jim, what problem are you saying you correct by overexposing >by a stop, then pulling by a stop? And what film are you talking about, K64? > ******************************************** last nite I had the chance to see his shots using Kodak print film (Gold100 to be exact). We were both disappointed in 90% of his shots esp. under midday sun. The shots were really harsh, lighting was aweful, lack of contrast, lack in brilliance, etc.. He said that the sun down there was really really harsh. My question: does enchancing filter, or Neutral density filters help under these difficult conditions? how do we enchance the colors, contrast, etc? Would appreciate some comments, Ferdinand ******************************************** > >At 08:10 AM 4/14/98 -0700, Jim Brick wrote: >>At 07:27 AM 4/14/98 -0500, you wrote: >>> >>>>My question: does enchancing filter, or Neutral density filters help under >>>>these difficult conditions? how do we enchance the colors, contrast, etc? >>> >> >>No filter is going to remedy this situation. Photographing in the morning >>and late afternoon is the answer. Start photographing 30min before sunrise, >>sleep from 10am to 3pm, then photograph until 30min past sunset. >> >>There is a help, if you don't mind using a pro lab. Overexpose the film at >>least one stop (use asa 50). Then have the lab "pull" it one stop, maybe >>1-1/2 stops. This will expose into the hash shadows but not block the >>highlights in processing. It does work. Running a test beforehand would be >>the best way to see if you like the results. I have done this many times >>over the years and it works for me. >> >>Jim >> > > >Francesco Sanfilippo, >Five Senses Productions >webmaster@5senses.com > > >http://www.5senses.com/ >