Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim N, Gerry, Thanks for looking. Gerry, they are all RAW files converted in Lightroom CC, and subsequently processed in Silver Efex Pro within Photoshop CC. The latest iteration of Nikon's 85mm f1.8 lens, the "G" version, is, IMHO, the best bang for the buck lens available in the market today. It is unbeatable value at under $500.... Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:30 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > Jayanand > > What a great series of b&w street portraits. As a matter of interest what > did you use for b&w conversion, or did you shoot jpeg in b&w (most unlikely > I would have thought)? > > The Nikon 85mm lens was always one of my favourites when I was shooting > Nikon, a great lens. > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > On 4 Apr 2017, at 04:29, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Koyambedu is the wholesale market for fruits, vegetables and flowers in > > Chennai. It was built on what was the outskirts of Chennai 20 years ago, > > and is one of Asia's largest, sprawling over almost 300 acres. The City > has > > expanded to the extent that the complex is now well within the municipal > > boundaries. fairly central! > > > > I went for a photo walk there with a few friends and both my sons on > Sunday > > morning. Despite a truckers strike, it was bustling as usual. To start > > with, I am posting a series of B&W portraits and studies of those who > work > > there. All these photographs taken with the Nikon D800E with the AFS > Nikkor > > 85mm f1.8G: > > > > Street Portrait 1: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-100.jpg.html > > > > Street Portrait 2: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-135.jpg.html > > > > Street Portrait 3: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-168.jpg.html > > > > Street Portrait 4: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-143.jpg.html > > > > Smartphone: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-269.jpg.html > > > > Backlight: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-112.jpg.html > > > > Shopkeeper: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-125.jpg.html > > > > Flower Seller: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-191.jpg.html > > > > Bananas: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/ > Koyambedu/Koyambedu-20170401-026.jpg.html > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >