cadman342001 wrote:
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
The black and white one is gorgeous, Andy but I think it's unfair because it has a border and the colour one doesn't. I've found it remarkable how much borders impact posted images. So, black and white is ready to hang on a wall, while colour is a nice picture.
Was the reference to possible underexposure in relation to colour or B&W? I ask because my first question was going to be if the darker edges of B&W were added in post or it's natural vignette due to the 28 not being a medium format lens. Colour is really nice and your signature look, but is perhaps not fully dressed for this fight.
The couple were having a fun time and was waiting for them to to finish their activities to take a photo.. They provided a nice pose and thanked them. :
cadman342001 wrote:
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
Thanks for the comments and advice, I've re-worked the colour version, added a border and uploaded it to the original post.
Siphiwe, I totally agree re: borders making the image complete and "ready to hang", always love what George does when he posts shots especially B&W panos.
I hope you like the re-worked colour version. I added it to the original post so as to avoid confusion.
cadman342001 wrote:
Thanks for the comments and advice, I've re-worked the colour version, added a border and uploaded it to the original post.
Siphiwe, I totally agree re: borders making the image complete and "ready to hang", always love what George does when he posts shots especially B&W panos.
I hope you like the re-worked colour version. I added it to the original post so as to avoid confusion.
I do, Andy. I tend to gravitate towards colour if both are presented. It conveys a strong feeling of wanting to be there. Can I change my vote now?
cadman342001 wrote:
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
I like the B&W, but prefer the cropping of the color. The B&W adds a sense of drama, but the crop of the color photo shows the full scale of the area. Both are beautiful, though!
Andy I like the color version, the B&W looks overcooked.
I don't know what your rendering intent was, so subject opinion follows...
Maybe bring up the colored version's water so it doesn't look duller than the vegetation along the bank?
cadman342001 wrote:
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
I prefer the grayscale, but I prefer the colour one's crop
cadman342001 wrote:
I thought I might revisit some of my New Zealand colour shots that may be suited to reprocessing in Black & White using Fuji's film simulations.
This is using ACROS+Red filter and some added vignette in LR
I have also re-cropped this one from the native 4:3 aspect of the original to 8:10 as there was I felt an imbalance of too much land on the left of the stream/creek/river (original colour version below).
Ran it through On1 NoNoise AI 2022, my default NR plug in which I think is better than the latest LR AI NR (and quicker although not exactly speedy, the LR NR AI estimated 22 minutes processing time for the LR NR algorithm !)
No exif was saved obviously but Fujifilm GFX50S + nikkor PC 28mm f/3.5 was the kit probably at f8
Let me know what you think of the crop and the mono conversion
I always enjoy photos through windows with reflections of the background. Very sweet Ray.
I too prefer the black and white version Andy. The color version seems over saturated to me... but then I've never been to that part of the world and perhaps everything there is saturated like that...
I grabbed a shot this morning after doing a bit of shopping. It was a pretty grey day so I converted the image to black and white. Shot with the 135 f/2.8 K AI. The Richmond San Rafael Bridge... In the foreground is a fishing pier.
So good to have you back posting from that part of the world!
I have always admired the bridges in that area, but all my trips out there were for business and very little time for photography. I do have some film shots when leaving Oakland on a ship one trip in the early 90s. Will have to dig through my negatives to see where they are at. It was Nikon
CGrindahl wrote:
I always enjoy photos through windows with reflections of the background. Very sweet Ray.
I too prefer the black and white version Andy. The color version seems over saturated to me... but then I've never been to that part of the world and perhaps everything there is saturated like that...
I grabbed a shot this morning after doing a bit of shopping. It was a pretty grey day so I converted the image to black and white. Shot with the 135 f/2.8 K AI. The Richmond San Rafael Bridge... In the foreground is a fishing pier.
