Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh sorry, I somehow thought the origin was the same. In that case, I don't know, I am not going to pretend to be an expert on post-processing ;-) Cheers, Nathan On 6 Dec 2013, at 07:33, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > But it is not converted. The B&W is a TMY scanned negative. Maybe I need > to add some contrast? > > Thanks, > > Tina > > > On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> I too prefer the B&W, but I have a feeling that the conversion is not >> quite right. It looks a bit flat to me. I imagine that Provia 400 is not >> easy to convert well. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> On 6 Dec 2013, at 00:34, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> Thank you, George. I agree with our POTUS about the most important issue >>> of our time. I am afraid for our country if we don't do something to >> solve >>> it now, >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:05 AM, George Lottermoser < >>> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 3, 2013, at 5:29 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >>>> >>>>> Only one comment on the B&W Ruby so I'm posting the color one, too. >> Two >>>>> cameras, two lenses, two films: >>>>> >>>>> B&W: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/153623647 >>>>> >>>>> Color: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/153633093 >>>>> >>>>> Both M6's, one 35 Summilux with TMax 400, one Noctilux with Fuji Provia >>>> 400. >>>>> >>>>> Comments and criticisms are gratefully accepted. >>>> >>>> I sometimes find it difficult to "comment" on powerfully disturbing >>>> photographs. >>>> This image in particular reminded me of the work I did for "Light on >>>> Poverty in Appalachia." >>>> >>>> <http://imagist.com/photo/images/family_01.jpg> >>>> <http://imagist.com/photo/images/family_01_02.jpg> >>>> >>>> I was also able to gain access to the "private" rooms of fellow human >>>> beings >>>> existing at the unhealthy, absolute bottom of our socio/economic system; >>>> abandoned by the coal mining industry when veins ran thin and strip >> mining >>>> replaced the miners. >>>> >>>> 40 years after doing that work I still tear up thinking about those >>>> people's conditions. >>>> >>>> Interesting that our POTUS is talking, this week, about income >> inequality >>>> as the most important issue of time >>>> >>>> In terms of your color vs B&W versions of this photograph >>>> I find the color version garish and quite unnatural; >>>> so I prefer the black and white >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george at imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> Blog: >> http://www.nathansmusings.eu/ >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu/