Nice composition, but the light is problematic. You won't solve that with a filter. But that being said, the filters referenced here do work well for some conversions. I usually find that I can do a better job with the channel mixer, but there are times when the filters yield results that are tough to beat. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Christine Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks, Paul. I agree about the BW. I'll definitely check-out the > plug-ins. Don't have Photoshop, but maybe that last plug-in Mark mentions > will work. Your comments are very much appreciated! Cheers, Christine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Sorenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:40 PM > Subject: Re: PESO: Utica Silo > > > > Christine - > > > > Nice shot of the Illinois rural landscape. You might consider giving > > the B/W conversion a little more punch by simulating a yellow or red > > filter. Do you have BWPlus as a Photoshop plug-in? It works well for > > this. The link on Mark's page will lead you to it... > > > > http://www.robertstech.com/software.htm > > > > -p > > > > Christine Aguila wrote: > >> Hi Everyone: > >> > >> Bit of a country drive this weekend to Starved Rock State Park. Not much > >> photography, but I got this silo/granary shot in Utica, Illinois. I > >> tried > >> the "meter for highlights, open 3 stops" technique & was composing for > >> some > >> kind of dramatic angle & cloud coverage. > >> > >> > >> K10D, DA 45 - 16mm, set at 16mm, ISO 400 ( I have no idea why I was > >> shooting > >> that high of an ISO), f5 & 1/4000, tripod mounted. > >> > >> Color > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7468565&size=lg > >> > >> Black & White > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7468594&size=lg > >> > >> > >> > >> Honest comments & critique very welcome. > >> > >> Cheers, Christine > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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