david king
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I have attached a graphical representation that compares the two color spaces. In the left example you can see a larger color outline which is Adobe rgb gamut and the smaller gamut of srg inside. The example on the right shows Adobe rgb as a wireframe and srgb as solid color, in either case you can see how much color date you losing by using srgb.
Shoot RAW files and work on automating you workflow in PS or Lightroom to make your jpeg files for the web.
I would not shoot in srgb. The color space is much smaller than adobe rgb. You are losing large amounts of color data. Shoot in adobe rgb preferably in RAW or RAW + JPEG and use convert to profile in PS after you have tweaked your images to get a srgb file in the size that you want.
Well you have to use that shop discount sometime don’t you! How does it compare to the TCR? I only cast the 5 weight TCR but a lot of power in the rod. Would you cosider the TCX a more “fishable” rod? Meaning more usable over a wide variety of conditons, not just for wind and distance etc.
You might try using hue saturation command in PS. Once you get it worked out you could save it and use it when you needed.
Yes we must have color appropriate accessories Dave! My daughter has been fishing with me a little and she wanted to know if she could get pink waders and flyline? Simms could probably get $800.00 for the waders and SA could jack the price of Pink Sharkskin flyline up to $150.00. Maybe Lauren could get us up to speed on chic centric gear OK?
Nice shot Ben! Have any of you tried the Gorman Holbert conversion method for PS. I’ve used it and I like it. Check it out here http://www.blackandwhitedigital.com/Convert/coloraltering/gorman.html
The last thing I did in Black and White was a quick snapshot of a friend with his new Leica M8, 1/15 @ F2 handheld. Man what a camera! I did the conversion and all the dodging burning etc in Aperture. Aperture has a excellent BXW intergration in its workflow.
As far as tonal control and seperation in tradional BXW you exposed for the shadows and developed for the highlights which is what the Zone System is all about. With chromes or digital you would worry about not overexposing you high values. With chromes you would be screwed if you were over exposed but with digital raw files some recovery is possible. Editing in 16 bit will help as well since you have more tonal range to adjust.
Greg Gorman does digital Black and White really well and his site has a lot of good examples. greggorman.com The famous Albert Watson still shoots BXW white film he says he can’t get what he wants out of digital yet but I bet Epson and Canon or Nikon are trying to sign him to a endorsement deal to be a explorer of light or something. Check out Albert at albertwatson.net and on YouTube.
The classic look of BXW film and paper may be impossible to replicate digitally. You can get really close but its not the same. When you take into consideration the films, developers, papers and toners employed by the masters its something very unique.
I downloaded 4! All very good, if your jonezin for a fishing fix they can help quell the craven. Peter does a great job with the fishing and the comentary. Peter catches this enormous trout and when he gets a glimpse of it he says “its got a head as big as a robbers dog” now thats not something you hear every day. Good Stuff!!
Sweet shot Dave! Is that what you call a Sheela? Did you use a Ringlight? I agree with you to point but not completely. The best example I can think of for us as anglers as far as the use of BXW film is the Simms stuff that Zach”s podcast guest Tibor Nehmeth shot. There is a aesthetic quality to BXW and color film that is difficult if not impossible to get digitally. The digital look is well digital. I find it kind of sterile in comparison to film. I saw some Epson prints at Photoshop World that come close though.
The new Epson paper is supposed to be very close to a traditional gelatin silver print. I haven’t shot film in about 5 years now and most of the tools I used I don’t have access to anymore. I enjoyed working with my photographs in the darkroom. The darkroom was a intimate experience the really allowed me to focus and study what I had done. The computer dosen’t provide that sort of interaction. The shooting process a well was more focused, no chimping but there was the polaroid process that could provide some instant feedback.
When I see a commercial shot that looks like it might have been shot on film I do a double take. I wonder why? Is it Mojo or JuJu, or just the magic I saw the first time I developed a print in the darkroom!
My favorite film ever is hands down is Kodak Tri-X developed in HC110 dilution B. D76 1 to 1 is another good developer and is a little less grainy than HC110. Tri-X is a little grainy but other than that so many great pictures have been taken with its just magic. Kodak T-Max 400 and 100 are excellent. http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/blackWhiteIndex.jhtml?id=0.2.26.14.15&lc=en
Fuji Neopan is excellent as well http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/professional_photography/film/neopan_black_white/400/index.html
I would look around for a lab in Atlanta and have them make proof sheets of your shots and make selects from the proof sheets and have them scanned or printed. David Chapman or the guys at the counter at Professional Photo Resources might be able to point you in the right direction and sell you some film etc. Quite a few folks still shoot film for the look. Check out the book Zone VI Workshop by Fred Picker to get a good understanding of how exposure and development of BXW film works.
You might find APUG interesting and informative. http://www.apug.org/forums/home.php
Photography unplugged is pretty cool you might like it!
Sigma has come out with a new camera the D1 I believe. I downloaded some of the image from their site a couple of weeks ago and the image quality is impressive. Its a rangefinder which makes it compact and the focal length would be perfect for general outdoor photography.
I don’t know what camera you have now but you might consider fixed focal length lenses over the bulkier zooms. If I could afford it I would have a Leica M8 and 2 or 3 lenses. That is about 15 grand but it really delivers a stellar image. A friend of mine just bought one and it is a magic box don’t pick one up you’ll be going around like the dude in Lord Of The Rings babbling about his precious!
Epson also makes a compact rangefinder camera that makes a nice image. I have D2Xs outfit that weighs about as much as good boat anchor! Its no fun to carry around. If the primary mission isn’t photography it stays behind.
Olympus make a more compact DSLR and Photokina is coming up maybe something new will come out.
Although I have worn many hats at the heart of it I’m a Photographer. My primary business is commercial advertising Illustration. I pretty much shoot everything but weddings. I really enjoy large and medium format Black & White photography and have had some shows in the past and hope to have some in the future.
Of course I enjoy fly fishing and fly casting. Like photography you can get better and better as long as you can get out of bed. Although I live in the south I love the American West especially Wyoming. I crossed Jenny Lake when I was 16 to go to Exum Mountaineering School and part of me never came back. Fortunately my son is at UW and is taking his sweet time getting out so I get to go back and fish and hangout.
Being a husband and father has been my most gratifying life experience!
Catching a fish is fun but seeing your kids catch fish is even more fun!I remember reading about Yvon Chouinard in the American Alpine Journal in the late 60’s when he and a couple of guys drove a VW bus down to Patagonina a climbed Cerro Fitz Roy, one of the toughest climbs in the world. Hence the Patagonia name! The world could use more people like him! Check this link out to a article and video on Yvon. http://www.thesnaz.com/2008/05/09/return-to-the-outdoors-yvon-chouinard/
NOT YOUR AVERAGE CEO!I like it Ben! Nice edgy dramatic lighting, it brings out the texture. You might want a a little fill from the right or maybe a reflector to shape out the eye of the hook. Nice bokeh in the background.
Welcome Martin! I would be curious to know what the fly fishing scene is like in the UK? I have only seen pictures of the beautiful pastoral settings on the Itchen and Test. Is all the water private? If so can gain access for a reasonable fee? Can you fish all year round etc.
Nice shots!!! the 3rd one with the clouds in the water is really good as well as the first one with the warm light. Is this public or private water where you were?
Good Show! Tim does a great job hosting The LL Bean Show on Versus. I guess there will be a new season starting in the fall. I enjoy studying his casting on the show as well as the fishing and hunting. I thought his explanation on lower priced rods was excellent. If I was going to by a rod like that it would be one that he designed.
