Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ed - Desaturate in this context means to take the color away; convert from a color image to a monochrome one, usually in Photoshop. >What does it mean "desaturate"? Ed > >On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Richard S. Taylor wrote: > >>Thanks Peter. BW400CN does have a very smooth, satiny appearance >>that I don't get when I desaturate the Fuji Press 400 I usually >>use, or that I see in Tri-X for that matter. It's a nice film for >>these purposes. >> >>>Richard S. Taylor wrote: >>> >>>>With apologies to Charles Ives for mangling the name of one of >>>>his works for the subject line. >>>> >>>>Central Park. This gigantic "rock" is actually a piece of the >>>>ledge that makes all those tall buildings in Manhattan possible. >>>>Only a bit of perspective correction, levels and cropping done. >>>> >>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/NYC/03_30A_0262_web >>> >>>Thanks for the geology lesson Richard, I had never connected the two. >>> >>>Of the two I personally prefer the second. I think that BW400CN >>>suits shiny surfaces well. >>> >>>thanks for showing, >>> >>>Peter Dzwig >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Dick >>Boston MA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 -- Regards, Dick