What Rick said. Good work. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Peter, these are lovely. It is amazing what a > difference subtle changes make. I would love to see > actual prints someday. > > Rick > > --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I forgot, I added a gradient layer in each case to > > try to emulate the > > look of a Platinum Print. I don't know how > > successfully it was, but if > > you notice a yellowish/gold cast, it's intentional. > > > > P. J. Alling wrote: > > > I haven't had much inspiration taking new photos > > lately so I decided to > > > rework a few B&W conversions that I posted in the > > past. So here they > > > are the Connecticut Zen series (I - IV), > > Connecticut Zen V doesn't count > > > it was in color. > > > > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen1%5Bpt%5D.html > > > and the original > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~pjalling/PESO_--_connzen1.html > > > > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen2%5Bpt%5D.html > > > and the original > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_connzen2.html > > > > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen3%5Bpt%5D.html > > > and the original > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_connzen3.html > > > > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_connzen4%5Bpt%5D.html > > > and the original > > > > > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_connzen4.html > > > > > > Notes: > > > The conversion process I followed was to make the > > best color image > > > possible, then convert to B&W using the Fotomatic > > B&W+ filter with the > > > appropriate color filter. I then added a "grain" > > layer then adjusted > > > the brightness and contrast using curves > > adjustment layers. It think > > > the new conversions worked out much better than > > the previous versions, > > > all except Connecticut Zen IV was a marked > > improvement. > > > > > > As usual comments are welcome but may be totally > > ignored. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > > > The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. > > -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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