Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Vince, I defer to your superior judgment. Thanks very much. Robert On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: > Robert > > I just looked at the picture large, which I hadn't. It really is a > beauty. > And I disagree about blurring the background: I find the > distinctive items > there add much to the narrative and the colors are so distinct and > rich. > His hands, his eyes, a great face, and the composition has a lot of > power > (the way the table corner cuts into his figure, etc). It looks as > if there's > a lot of natural sunlight dominating the scene in which conditions > the Nikon > auto WB is great. Indoors in any kind of other lighting it's a huge > pain in > the ass I find. > > Anyway it's a very compelling portrait. > > V > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Robert Meier > <robertmeier at usjet.net>wrote: > >> Vince, >> >> Yes, the 18-55 VR, auto WB, jpeg, and I didn't do anything to it >> in PS, >> except some cropping. >> It looks just right on my monitor. I have used -.3 and -.7 in >> the past, >> but lately everything has been coming out fine without any >> compensation. >> I often use the 50/1.4G on the D40X, but today I didn't have it >> with me. >> This picture would have benefitted from throwing the background >> more out of >> focus. >> >> Thanks for your kind comments on it. >> >> Robert >> >> >> On Apr 14, 2010, at 11:14 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: >> >> Robert, >>> >>> I see that's the D40x which is the camera I have, other than the >>> Panasonic >>> G1, on which I get to use my Leica lenses... Were you using the >>> 18-55 >>> there? >>> The one thing about that Nikon which drives me batty is white >>> balance. Did >>> you shoot raw and fix WB in PS or Lightroom, or are you using >>> jpeg output? >>> And if so, what WB did you shoot with? >>> >>> Also I notice on the exif data you're at 0 EV adjustment -- I >>> find the >>> image >>> quite crisp and clear and well composed and appealing on the >>> human level >>> but >>> a bit too bright, which is Nikon's tendency I've read. Have you >>> considered >>> shooting at -.3 or -.7? >>> >>> Anyway thanks for sharing the image I enjoyed it. >>> >>> Vince >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Robert Meier >>> <robertmeier at usjet.net >>>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Robert+Meier/Figures/Chef_+Alma >>>> +2010.jpg.html >>>> >>>> C&C welcome. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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