Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that the only thing that Velvia is good for is Autumn and a visit to the circus. Jim http://www.hemenway.com John Brownlow wrote: > > On 3/14/02 4:21 PM, "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> wrote: > > > When I showed the results to the people at > > the sign plant, the graphic artist brought both the Velvia and the AGFA > > Optima images up on the computer screen that he uses to create the > > signs. He commented that the Velvia ones were much better and almost dead > > on to the Panatone colours in these signs. > > Velvia is hardly known for its accurate color rendition. Quite the opposite. > It could easily have been an artefact of the viewing conditions (the color > temp of the transmitted/ambient light by which you viewed the photos and the > color temp of his monitor). I agree with you about sharpness and grain, > though. But I find the contrast and warmth of Velvia much too extreme for my > own work. The Velvia 'look' is by now an obnoxious cliché. > > (Ever tried shooting portraits with Velvia? Jee-zuz! That'll tell you how > accurate the color is. Mrs B the pigeon lady has great skin but on Velvia > you'd think she has smallpox). > -- > John Brownlow > > http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > > -- > 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