Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert I just looked at the picture large, which I hadn't. It really is a beauty. And I disagree about blurring the background: I find the distinctive items there add much to the narrative and the colors are so distinct and rich. His hands, his eyes, a great face, and the composition has a lot of power (the way the table corner cuts into his figure, etc). It looks as if there's a lot of natural sunlight dominating the scene in which conditions the Nikon auto WB is great. Indoors in any kind of other lighting it's a huge pain in the ass I find. Anyway it's a very compelling portrait. V On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net>wrote: > Vince, > > Yes, the 18-55 VR, auto WB, jpeg, and I didn't do anything to it in PS, > except some cropping. > It looks just right on my monitor. I have used -.3 and -.7 in the past, > but lately everything has been coming out fine without any compensation. > I often use the 50/1.4G on the D40X, but today I didn't have it with me. > This picture would have benefitted from throwing the background more out of > focus. > > Thanks for your kind comments on it. > > Robert > > > On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:14 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > > Robert, >> >> I see that's the D40x which is the camera I have, other than the Panasonic >> G1, on which I get to use my Leica lenses... Were you using the 18-55 >> there? >> The one thing about that Nikon which drives me batty is white balance. Did >> you shoot raw and fix WB in PS or Lightroom, or are you using jpeg output? >> And if so, what WB did you shoot with? >> >> Also I notice on the exif data you're at 0 EV adjustment -- I find the >> image >> quite crisp and clear and well composed and appealing on the human level >> but >> a bit too bright, which is Nikon's tendency I've read. Have you considered >> shooting at -.3 or -.7? >> >> Anyway thanks for sharing the image I enjoyed it. >> >> Vince >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net >> >wrote: >> >> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Robert+Meier/Figures/Chef_+Alma+2010.jpg.html >>> >>> C&C welcome. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >