Re: #294
- From: "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:05:34 -0400
GeeBee,
You have a wondrous touch, which has brought me many a serene moment as I
look at your work. Your explanation of your filter choices was great.
Thanks........Julian
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From: "GeeBee" <geebee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: #294
> From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Subject: Re: #294
>
>
> > Hi Graham.
> > I was wondering if you could share with me (us) what
> > thought process(es) you go through in deciding which
> > filter to use. I've noticed that red, green and orange
> > are favored by you. I do have a basic understanding of
> > the differences these filters cause with B&W film, but
> > am just curious as to what thoughts go through your
> > mind relative to filter selection when you are
> > analyzing a sceen.
> > Thanks for any input you can give,
> > Bob
> >
> > > Leica M6 : 75mm Summilux : orange filter : Kodak
> > > T400 CN
> > >
> > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05294.htm
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> Hi Bob,
>
> My county is geographically unspectacular but we do have our own Grand
> Canyons, mountain ranges etc but they are not there all of the time and
when
> they are there they are above the horizon in the great skies we get. When
we
> do get them I make the sky the main ingredient and go after it with a red
> filter. I have often used an orange filter lately and I wish I could give
> you some subtle aesthetic reason but it is only because I didn't have a
red
> filter in E60 until a couple of weeks ago :-)
>
> If the sky is flat I try to minimise it by framing the scene with
> overhanging trees and use them to block out the sky. When taking this
> option, this being the UK, I usually have plenty of green in the scene
and
> I like the silvery effect on sunlit or pale foliage that a green filter
> gives me.
>
> If I have both sky and an interesting foreground which requires a
compromise
> between sky detail and rendering the many greens in different shades of
grey
> I go with the green filter or yellow/green. Both will hold enough in the
sky
> for me to burn it in whereas a red or orange filter will often block up
the
> foliage by making it too dark. Good skies over a cornfield obviously
favour
> red filtration.
>
> I don't know how well I explained that and I am surprised that my thought
> processes took three small paragraphs to articulate them but I hope that
> helps explain.
>
> I am wary about offering my methods to such a well informed group,
> particularly when I see the work on display at sites like this one:
> http://www.raflexions.com/gallery/index.htm
>
> but you did ask :-)
>
>
> --Graham
>
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