Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/02

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Subject: [Leica] Aaron's PAW 16: Southwestern Visions
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Tue May 2 10:50:15 2006
References: <6.2.1.2.0.20060501191717.29e97eb0@imap.duke.edu> <E63B9F23-B9BA-46AE-922E-122D11BE4EBD@mac.com> <6.2.1.2.0.20060502120337.09c2c9b0@imap.duke.edu>

Aaron, have bookmarked ................ looks like a great database  
of instruction.

Thanks.

B.

On 2-mei-2006, at 18:13, Aaron Sandler wrote:

> Hi Ken,
>
> It's #2 and #3 that are "split-toned"...it's a technique for B&W  
> prints. This split-toning is a digital version of an old darkroom  
> technique in which the dark tones are sepia-toned and the light  
> tones are given a cyan colored toning (I'm sure someone will  
> correct me if I've got that wrong in some way).  It was beyond me  
> in the wet darkroom, but I'm not too proud to admit I give it a  
> whirl from time to time in the digital darkroom.  :)
>
> I've posted the occasional "split-toned" photo over the past few  
> years, starting with:
> http://www.sandlerphotographs.com/PAW/2004_13/index.html
> (That wet street photo on that page makes a gorgeous print...the  
> splittoning really seems to increase the depth of the photo.)
>
> I found the instructions here:
> http://www.computer-darkroom.com./tutorials/tutorial_2_3.htm
> and then I experimented from there.  Now I have the basics in a PS  
> action...I tweak the settings for the specific photo.  I find it  
> most pleasing on photos with large areas of very dark tones, but YMMV.
>
> Best,
> Aaron
>
>
> Ken wrote:
>
>> On May 1, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Aaron Sandler wrote:
>>
>>>  Photos #1 and #3 this week are Rolleicord shots
>>
>> I really like #3.  Your note states that #1 and #2 are "split-  
>> toned."  Could you amplify, please?
>>
>> Ken
>
>
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In reply to: Message from aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler) ([Leica] Aaron's PAW 16: Southwestern Visions)
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Message from aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler) ([Leica] Aaron's PAW 16: Southwestern Visions)