[Leica] BW Pano of Whitby from Lythe Bank

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Douglas there's no doubt you have a lot of potential retained in those RAW
files. I've read recently that some photographers are doing multiple
conversions on files like this (one for the highlights, one for mid-tones
etc) then combining them for a defacto HDR type effect.
Certainly the example I saw was impressive.
I don't have a dslr at this stage, but don't you tend to expose similarly as
for slide film, as in not to blow the highlights?
Don't write off the transparency film for when it suits you though.
I mean also regarding for later conversion to b/w. There's an enormous
amount of control once scanned as you would know, and especially if you are
sampling from the slide at 16 BIT vs 12 BIT(?) of the RAW. Just so many
extra tones to assist in the file integrity as you need to manipulate the
image range.
With the very fine apparent grain I've been very happy with some b/w
versions of Astia/Velvia slides.

Must be very nice indeed to have the option of what you capture on through
that lovely glass. Doug Herr and you would be the best exponents of how well
that system works.

Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Douglas Sharp
Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 20:54
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] BW Pano of Whitby from Lythe Bank

Hi Hoppy,
to be quite honest I did burn it in a little, but, having been there I 
didn't really want to burn in the memory of how I saw it at the time.
I'm very glad I shot it in RAW digital format  though, and not on my 
usual slide film, otherwise the shot would already be in the round metal 
container under my desk.
Thanks for looking and your kind comments.
cheers
Douglas

G Hopkinson wrote:
> Douglas I think it is a terrific shot with great depth. You've got all of
> that great light and clear air into the distance despite the cloud. I
> actually think that the colour version works well too.
> Since you're not averse to the CS2 and adjustments did you look at burning
> in the cloud for even more dramatic effect?
> I had a play with the Photo kit plug in and I think it works well. Depends
> completely of course on the effect you are seeking, that is accuracy vs
> drama.
>
> Great image,
> Cheers
> Hoppy   
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Douglas Sharp
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 18:25
> To: Leica Users Group; LEG; LeicaReflex
> Subject: [Leica] BW Pano of Whitby from Lythe Bank
>
> I'm banging my own drum a bit here - but I'm really pleased at how this 
> turned out.
> A very wide angle, extremely cropped and otherwise pretty useless colour 
> shot in filthy weather, shortly before a thunderstorm.
> Messed about with in CS2 and converted to BW with a free plug-in.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Ships-and-Boats/MG_4548_edited_1?full=1
>
>
> Let me me know what you think
> Douglas
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