Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 23, 2008, at 3:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Steve, the moments caught and the people's faces are delightful. I > have to > be the heretic and say that I don't think the light makes them ideal > candidates for BW. (Lower levels with a little less distinct > direction and > their natural darker skin tones). Mainly though I think both benefit > from > lighter rendering. There is modelling and sufficient detail there, > seen when > lightened (I tried globally lighter and they improve IMHO). please Geoff send to me privately...I'd really appreciate it. > For me they are > too far into the darks so that hair and eyes detail are lost. Two more > heresies; > A blink of fill flash might have been good for eyes in squeeze and I > bet > that you would get more differentiation and engagement in colour in > both. > Were these converted or shot as BW originals? I have to be honest... shot as bw... handheld, no flash, no tripod, no studio lights, in the clinic, during real life ... I think I am the heretic... (but Henri would be proud...) :-) > I'd be happy to read dissenting opinion (and probably will!) I wouldn't entirely rule it out... :-) Steve > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] snooze and squeeze... > > monday and another crack at this... > > > http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/sleeps > > http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/squeeze > > > M8 S'cron 50mm DR (mod'd)... > > > thanks, > > Steve > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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