Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear B. D., They were all taken on Tri-X and developed in D76 1+1. So, scanned as greyscale. Lens was a 35mm Summicron. John -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+j.r.beeching=bath.ac.uk@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+j.r.beeching=bath.ac.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: 01 March 2005 15:42 To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Venezia carnavale 1. THIS is a "street photo" - :-) http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/carnavale/17.htm 2. I am a black and white guy all the way, but I have to agree with those arguing that most of the images in this group would benefit from color. How, I have to ask, did you do the black and white conversions? Were these straight conversion to grayscale? B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of John Beeching Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 10:35 AM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Venezia carnavale Jim, We will have to agree to differ. I wanted to avoid the pretty picture trap. But then I never put colour in my Leica! John -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+j.r.beeching=bath.ac.uk@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+j.r.beeching=bath.ac.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Hemenway Sent: 01 March 2005 14:55 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Venezia carnavale Hi John: I don't agree with you. ;-) How in the world would color have weakened most of the photos in this set? I can't help but think that this one would have been great in color: http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/carnavale/10.htm Jim John Beeching wrote: > Dear Jim, > > I'm glad you liked them. Of course the carnival is very colourful. > However, I am of the opinion that using colour would have weakened > them; they would have run the rist of turning into picture postcards. > But then I am a B&W man. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+j.r.beeching=bath.ac.uk@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+j.r.beeching=bath.ac.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Jim Hemenway > Sent: 28 February 2005 19:12 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Venezia carnavale > > Nice set of photographs... wish that you used color. > > Jim > > John Beeching wrote: > > >>Dear Fellow LUGgers, >> >>To Venice for the carnival the other weekend: >>http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/carnavale/carnavale.htm >> >>Your comments and criticisms welcome as always. >> >>John >>_ >>John Beeching http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/photo.htm > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information