Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, I think you can get more out of these conversion wise. Thanks for showing, Philippe Op 13-mei-06, om 23:58 heeft Douglas Sharp het volgende geschreven: > Hello all, > proof of steamed desserts through ingestion :-) > > Recent canal walk: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3893_copy_1 > Shadows on the bridge > http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3893_edited_1 > converted > and > http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_3894_copy > Watching the boats go by > http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/ > MG_3894_edited_1_copy Conversion > > BW Conversion plugin from photo-plugins - without shifting the > sliders, film type selected as APX > > cheers > Douglas > > Eve Girard wrote: > >> AND . . . my teeth don't fold back . . . >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+evegir=reachone.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+evegir=reachone.com@leica-users.org]On Behalf >> Of Douglas >> Sharp >> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:11 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W Conversion options >> >> Hi Bob, >> I tried two - rgb2gray and BW converter (photoplugins), both are >> free, >> both work very well but the interface for rgb2grey is a bit primitive >> and tiny. >> With BW converter you get the option of filtering in red yellow blue >> green cyan and magenta channels + gamma correction + 5 film type >> presets >> 2 prestes for photoshop and linear filtering, >> a grain control, color filtering and a toner control, you can also >> save >> your preferences (if you find any). The display is zoomable and a >> left >> mouse click is used to switch between BW and colour. >> Disadvantages: it only works on 8-bit and only in Gatesware (not on a >> Granny Smith machine) >> Find it at www.photo-plugins.com (their other stuff is good too - and >> just as free) >> >> Douglas >> >> bob palmieri wrote: >> >> >>> Folks - >>> >>> Shot some shots of the immigration rally here in Chicago last week; >>> here's a coupla samples: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/immigration-rally-05-06/ >>> check_yourself_65 >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/immigration-rally-05-06/ >>> none_illegal_63 >>> >>> Liked the color thing, but decided to try to convert to B&W. I >>> think >>> maybe in the case of the first one I might need the color to >>> establish >>> contrast in the light as shot, but I was wondering about these >>> dedicated "convert to B&W" tools. Do they do more than an artful >>> application of channel mixer & curves? If so, which tools really >>> work >>> for you? If not, do some of you have favorite ratios & shapes for >>> the >>> manual method? >>> >>> I promise I'll search the archives since I've been out of touch with >>> this list for awhile but since this sort of thing seems like an >>> ever-changing game I thought I'd throw this out there. >>> >>> I'm also interested in knowing how people feel about the use of >>> color >>> vs B&W for documentary-style snapping in general, although I suppose >>> it really depends on the individual image... >>> >>> Bob Palmieri >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >