Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-30 Thread John
On 8/29/2013 1:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:06:21AM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: Ability to improvise is an underrated photographer attribute. I wish I had an ability to plan my photos in advance. You've got it. You just have to use it. The more you practice it the

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-29 Thread Bruce Walker
, August 28, 2013 2:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw conversions of portraits, like film shooters did back in the day. Smooths out skin tones and gives a luminous quality, not unlike IR. On Tue, Aug 27

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-29 Thread Larry Colen
. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-29 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:06:21AM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: Ability to improvise is an underrated photographer attribute. I wish I had an ability to plan my photos in advance. I'm guessing that you aren't expecting a

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw conversions of portraits, like film shooters did back in the day. Smooths out skin tones and gives a luminous quality, not unlike IR. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Tue, Aug 27,

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Lovely smile and nice composition. Paul On Aug 28, 2013, at 5:14 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw conversions of portraits, like film shooters did back in the day. Smooths out skin tones and gives a

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Jack Davis
Especially nice lighting, Bruce. She fills the frame nicely if somewhat tightly. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie Thanks

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Frank. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 11:31 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful portrait of a lovely young lady. Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: She went back to being a kid again for this one. http://flic.kr/p/fDr2Sh K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8; 3

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Paul. On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Lovely smile and nice composition. Paul On Aug 28, 2013, at 5:14 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw conversions

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Bruce Walker
List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw conversions of portraits, like film shooters did back in the day. Smooths out skin tones and gives a luminous

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Christine Aguila
She looks silky pretty on my retina screen. Very nice, Bruce. Cheers, Christine On Aug 27, 2013, at 8:44 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: She went back to being a kid again for this one. http://flic.kr/p/fDr2Sh K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8; 3 flashes, 2 reflectors; Lr, Ps, Nik

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Christine; I appreciate your comment. Sounds like I'm getting to the point I like in my bw rendering. On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: She looks silky pretty on my retina screen. Very nice, Bruce. Cheers, Christine On Aug 27, 2013,

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-28 Thread John
- Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:14 AM Subject: Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie Thanks, Larry. On the skin: I'm a sucker for using the red filter in bw conversions of portraits, like film

PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-27 Thread Bruce Walker
She went back to being a kid again for this one. http://flic.kr/p/fDr2Sh K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8; 3 flashes, 2 reflectors; Lr, Ps, Nik Silver Efex Pro Comments enjoyed. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 09:44:32PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: She went back to being a kid again for this one. http://flic.kr/p/fDr2Sh lovely expresion. Nice separation from the background. her skin is so clear and white, it almost looks like she was photographed in infrared. K20D, DA*

Re: PESO bw portrait of Sophie

2013-08-27 Thread knarf
Beautiful portrait of a lovely young lady. Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: She went back to being a kid again for this one. http://flic.kr/p/fDr2Sh K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8; 3 flashes, 2 reflectors; Lr, Ps, Nik Silver Efex Pro Comments enjoyed. “Analysis kills

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: May 29, 2012 5/29/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO BW portrait Here I will admit to some George Hurrell style dodging and burning to improve on what nature gave Dorothy there. Cheekbones etc., anyway. The perky look is 100% hers! :-) Thanks

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: May 29, 2012 5/29/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO BW portrait Here I will admit to some

PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Here's a bw portrait of Dorothy from our Hollywood Glamour shoot ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7295087256/lightbox/ I processed this fully in colour starting in Lr 4, then out to Ps CS5 for retouching, back to Lr, then converted a virtual copy to BW in Lr 4 using just the Lr 4 Develop

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Kenton Brede
Wow, that's really nice! I'm liking Lr 4 better than 3 myself. -- Kent Brede http://kentonbrede.com/ On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a bw portrait of Dorothy from our Hollywood Glamour shoot ...

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Kent! On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Kenton Brede kbr...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, that's really nice!  I'm liking Lr 4 better than 3 myself. -- Kent Brede http://kentonbrede.com/ On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a bw portrait

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Very nice Bruce. The hair is luxurious... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a bw portrait of Dorothy from our Hollywood Glamour shoot ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7295087256/lightbox/ I processed this fully in

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Derby Chang
Gorgeous. The beauty lighting on her cheekbones makes it. That and her perky look. On 30/05/2012 3:09 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Here's a bw portrait of Dorothy from our Hollywood Glamour shoot ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7295087256/lightbox/ I processed this fully in colour

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Bob. I was very happy with how well I was able to target her hair with the toning sliders. And I didn't have to work over it with the adjustments brush, but the new capabilities there are very powerful. On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice

Re: PESO BW portrait

2012-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Here I will admit to some George Hurrell style dodging and burning to improve on what nature gave Dorothy there. Cheekbones etc., anyway. The perky look is 100% hers! :-) Thanks, Derby! On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Gorgeous. The beauty lighting on