Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree - when I first looked at the images I thought, "where are the sparkling whites? why these yellow highlights?" choosing the proper coloration for any given subject for monochrome images is an art within an art. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 18, 2009, at 1:09 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Jim, > > I think I would like these better in standard B&W tones. Especially > the second one is really exquisite in terms of composition and > sharpness, but I think that the sepia detracts rather than adds to > the image. But maybe that's just me--I do not like sepia toning > much, it just makes me think of old, yellowed photographs. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:14 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Sometimes we are overwhelmed with color in our flower photos, and >> miss some of the intricate details that make up these blooms. With >> these two, I converted to sepia to remove the color and place more >> emphasis on the details. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flower+Details+A.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flower+Details+B.jpg.html >> >> Both with E-510 and Elmarit-R 60/2.8 Macro. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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