Re: New Orleans wedding

If only those churches in New Orleans knew how to use proper lights! :) The 
contrast would be so much easier.

I try to avoid too much PS with weddings, working with 800 or so images can 
take time. I also find that when getting the images printed, my pro lab uses 
Kodak Endura Paper, the contrast is boosted a little and also I add a sloppy 
black border to the images which also helps.

Chris

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carl Socolow 
  To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:45 PM
  Subject: Re: New Orleans wedding


  Chris,

  The last two photos that I saw on the opening page- where the bride is viewed 
from behind- are really beautiful abstractions. The forms are beautiful, 
ethereal. I think if I were working them in Photoshop I might strive to bring 
out some of the textures in the fabrics a little bit more. I worked every fold 
of fabric in this picture:

  http://www.socphoto.com/jsgmf2006/pages/MO2005_R17_29_Raw3d_Final.htm

  and this one:

  http://www.socphoto.com/jsgmf2006/pages/MO_0605_09_27_8_Final.htm

  Indeed, I darken and lighten and build form in just about every photo I work 
on now. If you look at paintings by the masters you'll see how much emphasis 
they devoted to constructing form.

  Also, (this may fall under the rubric of personal esthetic) I think I might 
have worked my curves so that I have just a glimmer of close to pure white; a 
couple pixels here and there at around 245-250 just to give it a sparkle. That 
said, I'm always amazed at photographers who can successfully pull off their 
prints printing flat. Or dark, like Roy DeCarava.


  Carl Sander Socolow
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Christopher Williams 
    To: Leica Users Group ; leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:51 PM
    Subject: New Orleans wedding


    I know you missed them, and they are back! Weddings every weekend in front 
of your naked steaming eyes......

    http://gallery.leica-users.org/album435

    Souped with a special Neopan 1600.

    Chris

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