Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, It was the light which first caught my attention, but the difference in exposure between the sunlit sea and the shadowed buildings was enormous. I could have based the exposure on the reflection and got some juicy texture, but that would have rendered the buildings in silhouette - which I didn't want. So I gave just enough exposure to give some tones in the buildings and let the reflections look after themselves. There is detail in the bright area on the negative, and I'm hopeful that in a paper print I'll be able to burn it in - but when I tried the same in a scan, the highlights just went grey - not attractive! So, at my level of scanning know-how - basic - that's as good as I can make it, though I still like the level of tone in the buildings, so I think the basic decision about exposure level was the right one. Thanks for your comments, Richard *********************************************************************** Richard Ogden PAW Site: http://mysite.freeserve.com/paw2002/index.html *********************************************************************** - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:20 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Richard Ogden's PAW : Richard: : : >In summer, this area teems with tourists - one of the most popular seaside : >resorts in Britain. But in winter it takes on an entirely different : >character, and the sea-front / beach area is often deserted, since the : >residents, of course, take it for granted. : : >http://mysite.freeserve.com/paw2002/2.jpg : : You've captured what you wrote. I like. I could see it hanging on a wall. : At the very least, part of a calendar. Are the highlights in the water : washed out on the negative or is this from scanning? That's my only : "complaint"...they fight with the shoreline for my eye. Maybe tone them : down a little. : : I like the tone. I changed it to neutral B&W and it's much stronger the way : you have it. Well done! : : : Eric : -- : To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html