Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, The #1 photo looks wonderful both ways. But little girls should have healthy, rosy cheeks. I vote color on this one. But to me #2 looks better in B&W. It draws more attention to the little pixie look she has. In any case she's a sweet kid. You can't mess up a picture of her. Len On Jun 13, 2007, at 2:48 AM, Peter Klein wrote: > Due to a sudden epiphany about color balancing in crazy mixed > lighting, I'm going to ask the "B&W or color" question again on two > of 'em: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/ > L1000680MontStethBW-w.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/L1000680MontSteth- > w.jpg.html> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/ > L1000684MontKatEyeBW-w.jpg.html> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/ > L1000684MontKatEye-w.jpg.html> > > For the record, I prefer B&W on the "eye exam" picture (2nd pair). > As for the portrait with pink "stethoscope" (first pair) I like 'em > both equally, for different reasons. > > My, oh my the 35/1.4 ASPH and M8 is a killer combination: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/ > L1000684Eye1to1.jpg.html> > (1:1 crop of the above, which was taken at f/2 and ISO 320, no > sharpening beyond the default in Capture One) > > I realize sharpness is a bourgeois concept, but 'tis nice to have > sometimes. > > --Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information