...high on the Sonora Pass just off the highway. The sunlight on the hillside above the trees was fading rapidly as I set up for this shot, which was good because the upper hillside was way too bright for the trees in shadow. The light here was very warm/reddish but the stark white of the dead tree trunks really stood out, as you can see in the photo. Preston and Dan Baumbach were down the road about 100' shooting the changing light on another hillside. A good time was had by all.
This came out nice, Reno! I wondered what you were doing up there. The igneous rock in this area is very warm, and at sunrise and sunset it is especially so. You did a fine job with this one. The trees look just as I remember them. The color and texture here is quite nice.
Seems like the only comments I get on ESS are "image needs sharpening" or "image is too sharpened." I can't seem to get the web sharpening thing down, I've tried Mark's technique and the lab color technique; and yes, the original is sharp. Here's another try at sharpening...
I like this very much, especially the white trunks standing out against the mountainside and greens. I know what you mean about the appearance of sharpening. I also find it difficult sometimes to start with a large 300mb file and try to get it to a web size. Most of the time knowing the original is 4x5, I make a pretty safe assumption that the original is tack sharp and don't comment on sharpness. So I wouldn't worry about it too much.
What's your thought on V100 here? In my experience, I've seen magenta casts, especially in the grays and browns. Easily adjusted in PS, but I see a little bit of that in the mountainside here. Not an image killer by any means, just sort of film signature I guess.
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300mm f8 Fujinon T
Velvia 100
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Have you tried running a proof print?
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I like this very much, especially the white trunks standing out against the mountainside and greens. I know what you mean about the appearance of sharpening. I also find it difficult sometimes to start with a large 300mb file and try to get it to a web size. Most of the time knowing the original is 4x5, I make a pretty safe assumption that the original is tack sharp and don't comment on sharpness. So I wouldn't worry about it too much.
What's your thought on V100 here? In my experience, I've seen magenta casts, especially in the grays and browns. Easily adjusted in PS, but I see a little bit of that in the mountainside here. Not an image killer by any means, just sort of film signature I guess.
Lon