Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That was me! He had very strong sunlight coming through a window from behind his head (left of the image) and from his left side. I wanted to keep the detail on his shadow side, such as the veins in the skin that you can see, although I may have overexposed a tad too much, hence the white patch over the eyes. Had I more time to consider the shot it could have ben better, but this was a grab shot as just after we finished eating lunch. The problem with Scala is the limited exposure latitude compared to neg B&W film. Simon B. D. Colen wrote: > Simon - Wonderful images and apparently wonderful > film. My one question, though, is about what appear to > be blown out highlights over the eyes in the shot of > Dad.Was that you, or the film? > > It's still a very nice portrait, btw. > > B. D. > > > --- Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com> wrote: > > Marc > > > > Two Scala images here, one at 200 (normal) and one > > at 1600 (pushed three > > stops): > > > > http://www.sclamb.com/temp/Dad%20Thinking.jpg > > (ISO200) > > > > > http://www.sclamb.com/FamilyofMan/Someone_to_Watch_Over_Me.JPG > > (ISO 1600) > > > > The contrast increases a lot when pushed, the > > highlights blow out a little, > > but the quality of the film, especially for scanning > > and printing is superb. > > Sometimes the labs get a green or pink cast in > > prints. I use Piezo inks to > > print and the images look fine. > > > > Keep trying the film, it is rewarding when it all > > comes together, especially > > when the slides are projected. > > > > Simon > > > > Marc Attinasi wrote: > > > > > > > No way - I have 8 rolls and mailers left! Thanks > > for the encouragement, > > > I'll keep trying it. I'm planning a natural light > > portrait shoot next to > > > see how skin tones are handled in open shade. > > Most of what I have done > > > is 'street' shooting and landscapes type stuff. > > > > > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > > > > >[snip] If you do not like your results at > > > >200, you can try exposing it at 400 (but be sure > > that your lab knows > > > >it!)--paradoxically, sometimes this has given me > > better results. > > > > > > > Does pushing it give more contrast even? I may try > > that and see what > > > happens, sounds like fun anyway! > > > > > > > > > > >Scala is a nice film, but you have to practice to > > work out for yourself > > what > > > >works with your shooting style and what does not. > > Please do not give up > > on it > > > >after two rolls. > > > - marc - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html