Some b&w conversions.
Nov 15, 2023 19:26:24 #
Nov 15, 2023 23:04:56 #
camerapapi wrote:
I use Topaz B&W Effects II for my conversions.
Nikon and Olympus images. All images have added warmth which I do to simulate my favorite Agfa fiber base printing paper.
1-Marathon, Florida Keys.
2- Tropical Park here in Miami.
3- Fall scene in North Carolina. The original in color had the oil painting effect in Photoshop.
4-Leaves in my backyard.
Nikon and Olympus images. All images have added warmth which I do to simulate my favorite Agfa fiber base printing paper.
1-Marathon, Florida Keys.
2- Tropical Park here in Miami.
3- Fall scene in North Carolina. The original in color had the oil painting effect in Photoshop.
4-Leaves in my backyard.
Wonderful Color, almost makes me nostalgic for Silver printing. (Too much stand up work!)
I really like #2; full B&W can be too harsh.
Boris
Nov 16, 2023 05:41:47 #
Nov 16, 2023 09:56:58 #
Nov 16, 2023 10:14:54 #
Nov 16, 2023 14:42:04 #
While I agree that the photograph of the leaves is an interesting capture, I especially like the second photograph of the detail of the tree.
Nov 16, 2023 15:36:40 #
camerapapi wrote:
I use Topaz B&W Effects II for my conversions.
Nikon and Olympus images. All images have added warmth which I do to simulate my favorite Agfa fiber base printing paper.
1-Marathon, Florida Keys.
2- Tropical Park here in Miami.
3- Fall scene in North Carolina. The original in color had the oil painting effect in Photoshop.
4-Leaves in my backyard.
Nikon and Olympus images. All images have added warmth which I do to simulate my favorite Agfa fiber base printing paper.
1-Marathon, Florida Keys.
2- Tropical Park here in Miami.
3- Fall scene in North Carolina. The original in color had the oil painting effect in Photoshop.
4-Leaves in my backyard.
EXCEPTIONALY well-done images here, camerapapi!!
(on a side note, my fav B&W fiber base paper back a few years ago when I was still shooting Pro... was Forte'. I'm betting that warm tone Agfa stuff woulda' been right up my alley! Nice!)
Nov 16, 2023 15:45:39 #
Nov 16, 2023 18:24:09 #
I appreciate your nice comments. I spent several months working on a daily basis in the darkroom when I was in photography school. The person who trained me worked for Vogue and later on for Nikon. He was quite a character and very strict on his evaluations. In one occasion I showed him a wet print and he simply responded and I quote, "do not do this to me again, show me only dry prints if you want my critique." I learned the lesson. He taught me to add contrast to my b&w images.
Yorkiebyte the Agfa fiber base paper I used had a slight warm tone. I did enjoy working with it. My teacher introduced me to Tri-X and HC-110 Solution B and another favorite was T-Max 100 with Agfa Rodinal. Both of those combos I learned on my own doing many test roll and developing combinations at a time when the densitometer of the school was broken. My efforts paid off with beautiful prints showing the many shades of gray. I still miss the darkroom but at the same time I can understand the flexibility of digital.
Thank you all for your nice and interesting comments.
Yorkiebyte the Agfa fiber base paper I used had a slight warm tone. I did enjoy working with it. My teacher introduced me to Tri-X and HC-110 Solution B and another favorite was T-Max 100 with Agfa Rodinal. Both of those combos I learned on my own doing many test roll and developing combinations at a time when the densitometer of the school was broken. My efforts paid off with beautiful prints showing the many shades of gray. I still miss the darkroom but at the same time I can understand the flexibility of digital.
Thank you all for your nice and interesting comments.
Nov 16, 2023 21:11:11 #
Nov 17, 2023 09:28:00 #
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