Hmmm ... perhaps a URL would be in order <LOL> http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/mill.html
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 12/12/2004 11:29:32 AM > Subject: Re: OT PS Vintage photo phun > > I took a different approach with your pic. Using Rob's action, I went for > a somewhat more conventional look, not quite sepia so much as warm toned, > making adjustments to hue/sat, the "film curve" and the amount of sepia > tone. The lack of grain didn't bother me so much as the photo had plenty > of detail in it to offset the digital smoothness that you found > objectionable. IMO, your use of the grain filter detracted from the final > result. Here my thought was that, in going for an "old tyme" look, a > larger format negative would have been used, and grain intrusion would have > been minimal or non existent. I set the warm tone to look more like some > older prints I've seen, rather than the colder B&W silver prints that are > more contemporary. > > I tried Rob's action straight from the can, but it didn't cut it for this > pic as far as I was concerned. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > OK, here goes. > > > > My first attempt at digi-b/w. I've used Rob's action and used the > > "film grain" filter in CS. The file just didn't look right with > > digital smoothness, imho. > > > > The place is "Mabry mill" in the Blue Ridge mountains. > > > > http://www.oksne.net/paw/imgp2489.jpg > > > > Comments appreciated. > > > > Here's the colour original: > > http://www.oksne.net/paw/imgp2489c.jpg > > > > The coloured one looks kinda mute, but I didn't do any adjustments to > > it like I would otherwise. > > > > Jostein >
