Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-28 Thread Mark C
On 9/26/2011 1:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: This gives me an idea. What if I want to see what the picture would look like had I shot it through a red filter. How would I do that? Just drop the green and blue luminance? Twiddle with camera calibration sliders? Is there a better way? -- Larry Colen

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-26 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-09-25 11:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Is one better? Or are they merely different? Black and white: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6182623519/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/ Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6183106998/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/ I'd try a

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-26 Thread Darren Addy
I love Black White, but with this image I'd say Color. I viewed the BW first and my eye had a very difficult time parsing the lower right hand area (where the close fronds were out of focus and the more distant fronds in the plane of focus). It looked unnatural to me until I figured out what I

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-26 Thread P. J. Alling
I think I'd go with BW, but kick the contrast up just a little. On 9/25/2011 11:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Is one better? Or are they merely different? Black and white: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6182623519/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/ Color:

Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-26 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/26/11 1:46 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: I'd consider what color is blocked and what is passed through the filter, then work with the luminance to get the effect. So, yes...a red filter would block blue and some green. yeah, but the

Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 26, 2011, at 8:59 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/26/11 1:46 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: I'd consider what color is blocked and what is passed through the filter, then work with the luminance to get the effect. So, yes...a red filter

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 26, 2011, at 6:41 AM, Darren Addy wrote: I love Black White, but with this image I'd say Color. I viewed the BW first and my eye had a very difficult time parsing the lower right hand area (where the close fronds were out of focus and the more distant fronds in the plane of focus).

Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
Is one better? Or are they merely different? Black and white: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6182623519/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/ Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6183106998/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/ I tried photographing my redwood grove from the riverbed.

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-25 Thread David Parsons
It's close, but the color does it for me. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Is one better? Or are they merely different? Black and white: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6182623519/in/set-72157627752114722/lightbox/ Color:

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
They're both very nice. You might try reducing the green luminance some to darken the ferns and make the tan leaves stand out more. I think that will make a difference in both the b/w and color images. -p On 9/25/2011 10:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Is one better? Or are they merely

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2011, at 9:43 PM, David Parsons wrote: It's close, but the color does it for me. Thanks. I saw the color as one that would work in BW, but wasn't sure whether it worked better. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Another color or black white choice:

2011-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:05 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: They're both very nice. You might try reducing the green luminance some to darken the ferns and make the tan leaves stand out more. I think that will make a difference in both the b/w and color images. Good advice, I just tried it, and

Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:05 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: They're both very nice. You might try reducing the green luminance some to darken the ferns and make the tan leaves stand out more. I think that will make a difference in both the b/w and color images. This gives me an idea. What if

Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-25 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/26/11 1:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:05 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: They're both very nice. You might try reducing the green luminance some to darken the ferns and make the tan leaves stand out more. I think that will make a difference in both the b/w and color

Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-25 Thread Paul Sorenson
I'd consider what color is blocked and what is passed through the filter, then work with the luminance to get the effect. So, yes...a red filter would block blue and some green. -p On 9/26/2011 12:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:05 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: They're both

Re: Another color or black white choice: Filter Question

2011-09-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 25, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: I'd consider what color is blocked and what is passed through the filter, then work with the luminance to get the effect. So, yes...a red filter would block blue and some green. yeah, but the luminance sliders seem to work on the mixed