Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 2, 2008, at 10:04 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > PESO: > > Since the filtered photos went over like a lead balloon :'( , I've > put the original scans up for suggestions. How can I rescue these > dark, contrasty Kodachrome scans? I've tried scanning very way I > can think of and can't pull details out of the shadows. Just give > up? I have hundreds of old Kodachromes that need help. > > http://tinamanley.smugmug.com/gallery/3896549 Natural color when the color is vibrant and adds ! something... is it possible that here, with these images... 1.the color really doesn't seem to add much at all... 2.the color seems inconsistent with the somber/glum look of these subjects...(and even emphasizes it) perhaps here...bw is the answer...I like the last one in bw... possible ?? that part of the problem is the choice of the starting images, (dare I say it?) which seem not to be top drawer Tina Manley....? I know because most of my images are bottom drawer, Steve > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information