Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They were all shot RAW and converted to B&W using the Miranda plug-in with a dose of B.D.'s magic (the latter consists of applying USM with parematers 15, 55, 1 just after the conversion). I have never actually tried the B&W mode on my 20D, since it implies shooting JPEG, which I never do. Nathan Don Dory wrote: > Nathan, > Were these shot in the B&W mode on your 20D or were they converted > from a RAW file? > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 8/1/05, Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote: > >>For week 29, I showed you mostly colourful shots of things in my garden. >> So for week 30 (last week), I have the opposite: only people pictures, >>and all B&W. This is, after all, a Leica list ;-) >> >>The first four images are of friends. >> >>My 11-year old daughter has a rich social life, and hardly a weekend >>goes by without her sleeping at a friend's house or having a friend >>visit overnight. Here is a shot of her (with glasses) and a friend just >>after waking up around noon: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30.jpg >> >>Our neighbour Felix lives two houses away with his partner Stefan and >>their three cats. They are great guys to be around. Felix is a fashion >>photographer, so we joke a lot about the fact that he is in a position >>to tell some of the most beautiful women in the world to "show a bit >>more leg" or lean forward a bit--and he's gay! >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30alt1.jpg >> >>BTW, the above two shots were taken at ISO 800 and 1600, respectively. >>The more I shoot with my DSLR, the more convinced I am that when such >>speeds are required, digital is plainly superior to film. >> >>The next two friends are both Malaysian, but as is apparent quite >>different, illustrating both the diversity of that country and of our >>social circle here in Holland: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30alt2.jpg (Pam) >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30alt3.jpg (Suraya) >> >>The last three images are of people I don't know. A happy couple on the >>Dam square in Amsterdam: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30alt4.jpg >> >>Another addition to my cyclist series, also from Amsterdam (I know it is >>soft due to subject movement, but sharpness is not everything): >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30alt5.jpg >> >>And finally, a happy young fishmonger in my town, Almere: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_30alt6.jpg >> >>The complete PAW index is at: >>http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html >>and as always, comments and critique are gratefully welcomed. >> >>Nathan >>-- >>Nathan Wajsman >>Almere, The Netherlands >> >>General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >>Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >>Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com