Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey Marty, I agree with Marc--193, 299 and 312 are all beautiful. I think I like 193 the best, at the lines of the clouds echo the lines of the mountains and the contrast between the two really works. And I actually love the grain. I think is really adds depth to the images, particularly 193. Excellent! Craig On Apr 12, 2010, at 5:15 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote: > Thanks everyone. > > The grain is partly because the film was x-rayed over 20 times > before and after it was exposed but before it was developed and sat at > over 40 C for protracted periods before and after being shot. There > just wasn't any way around it. > This also meant that the films required more sharpening than I would > want to give it. These are a mixture of scans of negs and prints; I > used an Epson 4870, also meaning that the neg scans required more > sharpening that the scans would get if they were from a machine that > scans negs better, like a Coolscan 5000. > > I didn't shoot much colour at all, most of the time I just had my MP > and a 50 with me. One of the hazards of shooting and working at the > same time. > > Marty > > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 5:51 AM, Marc Dufour <foto at marcdufour.net> > wrote: >> Beautiful set, Marty. >> And beautiful skies and clouds. >> 193, 312, and specially 299 work for me. >> Did you took someone in color? >> Thanks for sharing, >> Marc >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org] En nombre >> de Marty >> Deveney >> Enviado el: domingo, 11 de abril de 2010 6:05 >> Para: Leica Users Group >> Asunto: [Leica] Africa 2009 photos >> >> After delays due to considerable monitor grief, here are the first >> few >> photos from our trip to Africa last year. >> >> Plus-X and Tri-X in Xtol 1+3, Leica MP and Hexanon 50/2, yellow >> filter. >> >> South Africa had great clouds while we were there. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/South+Africa/ >> >> Comments welcome, of course. >> >> More soon, >> >> Marty >