[LRflex] Re: IMGs: New Metal Work by Dan Nauman with M (240) and various R lenses

  • From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 20:17:21 -0700

Hi George!

I have just recalibrated my monitor (haven't done it for a while) and I was
amazed how much it had "drifted".

With a recalibration, I now get the even, black backgrounds that you and Bill
are seeing.

My bad.

--
David

"Otheries" are the new "Selfies".



>
> On Jul 31, 2014, at 11:56 PM, David Young wrote:
>
>> Nice metalwork by Dan.  Nice shots, by you. Seriously, nice
>> compositions, and exposure, to beautifully catch both the candlelight
>> and the candle/holder combination.
>>
>> I find the inconsistencies in the backgrounds, both for colour and
>> apparent noise, to be disconcertng - especially between 300, 301 &
>> 302, all of which are almost identical and (according to the Exif
>> data) were shot with the same lens/ISO & exposure. Yet they have
>> wildly differing backgrounds.
>>
>> I would not expect such differences - in almost any camera, let alone
>> a Leica. Am I seeing a difference in the lighting, or what?
>>
>> David.
>>
>>> c & c always welcome and appreciated
>>>
>>> First "commercial" shoot with M
>>> using 60 mm Elmarit-R, 100 mm Apo-Elmarit, 50 mm Summicron-R
>>>
>>> <http://george-lottermoser.smugmug.com/ClientsArtsandCrafts/Dan-
>>> Nauman/Altar-Candlesticks/43299406_SzSnBC#!i=3426680935&k=KsJQxpr>
>>>
>
> Not sure how you've set your monitor...
> though I'd imagine it to be quite "bright."
>
> There is intentional variation in both exposure and post processing in
> the 300, 301 and 302.
> Though far more subtle than "wildly differing" in my reading. The
> backgrounds are within a few points in each of the rgb channels.
>
> I do these exposure and post variations in order for the artisan and
> myself to determine how he/we'd like the metal to appear.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
>
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
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>
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