Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas Sharp wrote: > The British photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe was born in Leeds (so > was I) > He spent a lot of time in Whitby (So do I) > > Trying (possibly in vain) to capture something of the atmosphere of his > pictures I just posted 2 sepia toned Tall Ship pictures. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Ships-and-Boats/Image1_101_edited_2_001 > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Ships-and-Boats/Image1_106_edited_2 > > If any one knows of a good toning software,let me know, I did these with > replace colour and colours picked from original Sutcliffe prints. > Douglas > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Douglas, ;-) I like edited_2_001, very much. Peculiarly it isn't very sharp on my screen (unusual for your pictures) is that the toning or what. Perhaps a bit more burning in of the upper quarter of the sky, and cropping out of the swan? But very FMS. Must say that when we have discussed toned pictures before, all I have done is to replace colour and to try and do my best by eye, but have done a good bit of local brightness or contrast enhancement on the original B&W. If I may I will have a go at a download of yours and see where I get. As to not being close; we both know - as should everyone else on the list!! - how good FMS was at capturing the airs and mists of Whitby and elsewhere. Unfortunately - or rather fortunately - the Clean Air Acts have changed all that; see particularly The Water Rats and Belle Isle; - and Health and Safety, Whitby Council, Yorkshire Social Services, Childline and many others would have prosecuted FMS to hell had he been trying to shoot the Water Rats in the middle of Whitby harbour today. All the best, Peter