Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]O.K. Nostradamus, I'll be in touch. :-) Didier Ludwig wrote: > Walt, > I can sell you a very special plug-in for that. Get your credit card ready > and > contact me off-list ;-) > D. > > > >> Didier >> Yes, but if it looks better in color then do it in color. If it looks >> better in >> b&w, do it in color and convert. Don't know how I managed all these years >> without Photoshop. Now, how the hell can I convert all my lead into gold? >> :-) >> > > > >>> I've had a very similar experiece recently when I black & whitened shots >>> of >>> golden sculptures from the Einsiedeln monastery. It must be the noble >>> metal gold. It's only noble with color. Grey it looks just like rather >>> unnoble >>> plaster. Fiddling the greytones is useless alchemy! :-) >>> Didier >>> > > > >>>> I'm wondering if there is any real reason left to shoot b&w? >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/athena2_ed.jpg.html >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Walt+Johnson/athena_bw.jpg.html >>>> Walt >>>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >