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Subject: [Leica] Storm clearing Yosemite - Now B&W
From: leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:51:00 -0800
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Thanks Ken.  I did have Silver Efex but rarely used it.  I might have to dig 
it out again and see if it works with LR5.

Aram

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From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 2:44 PM
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Storm clearing Yosemite - Now B&W

> They are excellent images either way IMHO.  Most of my pre-digital photo
> background is in large format b&w, so I'm somewhat prejudiced.  Although, 
> I
> will admit that color is probably here to stay :), especially in 6188, my
> favorite.  I typically use Nik Silver Efex Pro for b&w conversion and play
> with the filters and sometimes "film" stock until I get what I want.   I
> have Alien Skin and DxO also and they work pretty well.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ken Carney
> www.kencarney.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Aram
> Langhans
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:04 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Storm clearing Yosemite - Now B&W
>
> Thanks Ken, Geoff, Ric and Rob, Jayanand and anyone else I have not read
> yet,  for commenting.   Taking Ken's words, I converted them to B&W.  My 
> LR
> skills in this area have not had much practice, but I posted them 
> alongside
> the originals.  Here is the first
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f3_001/y/Yosemite-6245-2.jpg.html
>
> The other three are by the originals in the folder.
>
> Hope they please.
>
> comments welcome.
>
> Aram
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 5:44 PM
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Storm clearing Yosemite
>
>> Excellent all.  I could not have resisted going to b&w...
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Ken Carney
>> www.kencarney.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> Aram Langhans
>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 5:52 PM
>> To: lug; Leica Reflex
>> Subject: [Leica] Storm clearing Yosemite
>>
>> Back from 2 months on the road.  Lots of photos to work on.  Our last
>> stop was Yosemite, on our way home from SoCal to Yakima.  Spent almost
>> a week there, and on the second day it snowed, then cleared out.  Made
>> a trip around the park and took these from Tunnel View.
>>
>> View these large to get the full effect.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f3_001/y/Yosemite-6188.jpg.html
>>
>> It had warmed up enough that the snow was gone from the trees in the
>> foreground.  Too bad.
>>
>> The clouds were very dynamic, covering and uncovering features as the
>> storm slowly receded to the east.  Here is El Capitan peaking through.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f3_001/y/Yosemite-6202.jpg.html
>>
>> After freezing for about 30 minutes, half dome started to peak through
>> in the distance, but Bridalveil falls was now behind some clouds.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f3_001/y/Yosemite-6215-Edit.jpg.
>> html
>>
>> And if one waits along enough, sometimes you are rewarded.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/f3_001/y/Yosemite-6245.jpg.html
>>
>>
>> Back to Lightroom to see what else I have.
>>
>> Comment and criticism welcome.
>>
>> Aram
>>
>>
>> Aram Langhans
>> (Semi) Retired (retarded?) Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer
>>
>> "The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin 
>> himself
>> would ever have dared dream."   James D. Watson
>>
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