Honestly, every Velvia image appears overly juiced and tends to reflect an un-natural purple-pumped hue. Greens are artificial to the point of appearing almost cartoon like. These comments may seem somewhat strong, but as noted above, this is my honest, maybe overly sensitive, reaction to Velvia. Now I'm going to read some more comments.
Jack --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting... I don't recall having a color cast problem. Here's > three I > shot which do not have a color cast, at least not to my eyes. > > http://pug.komkon.org/00febr/WoodenBoats.htm > > http://pug.komkon.org/01jul/pinenuts.html > > http://pug.komkon.org/01nov/docked.html > > http://pug.komkon.org/01sep/oldsnag.html > > However, after doing a little googling around, it's apparent that > others > feel as you do Jack... I still wonder if it's more of a processing > issue... > > Just one of many sites: > > http://www.dl-c.com/Velvia%20vs%20Provia%20100F/Velvia%20vs%20Provia%20100F.html > > > Tom C. > > > > >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: PESO: Velvia example for Kostas > >Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:05:55 -0800 (PST) > > > >It's that consistent bothersome "color cast" that caused myself and > a > >number of like responders to end our use of the film some time back. > >I use Provia 100F and my favorite, Astia 100F. Much closer to what > my > >fuzzy eyes like. > > > >Jack > > > >--- Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > You're, of course, right in your statement that no image > capture > > > will > > > > "exactly" replicate nature as presented to one's eye. > > > > All is relative. 'Close to honest' is my standard in this > medium. > > > > I, also, agree that Velvia's greens and yellows are less > offensive > > > than > > > > others in this film's unique spectrum. > > > > I'm re-posting the original image requested by Kostas. This > gives > > > you > > > > the chance to review the offending hues mentioned. > > > > Saturation, in it's self, shouldn't be condemned, but the eye > can > > > not > > > > be tricked beyond a point frequently ignored by many shooters > > > unable to > > > > resist the 'power' offered through PS. > > > > > > > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=96 > > > > > > > > > > > > Theres seem to be a magenta cast in this image. It is, however, > > > impossible > > > to say if it is supposed to be there or not. Remember that the > brain > > > filters > > > out (most) color cast of the light while film doesn't. There > might > > > have been > > > magenta cast to the clouds (hence the light) for all we know. > Anyway, > > > Velvia > > > do not suffer from magenta cast and if it does there might be > > > something with > > > the processing. It is basically impossible to tell. > > > The fact is that Velvia dosn't really display color cast. > Kodachrome > > > are > > > often magentaish or greenish. Provia often steel blue etc...but > > > Velvia is > > > just saturated. However, due to its high saturation the color of > the > > > light, > > > often invisible to human eyes, might get accentuated. > > > > > > > > > Pål > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
