----- Original Message ----- From: "Frantisek Vlcek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I have scanned few photos from my first roll of "IR" [...] > Please critique and comment! [...] > oops: the address: www.volny.cz/fotof/scapes/ir It seems that you've managed better with your firs IR roll than I did. Mine HIE looks much overexposed. It's so dark that I can't even get a decent preview using my cheap PF1800U scanner. I tried to make a contact but the exposure differs so much that I couldn't get more than a half of frames to show details. I only managed (due to time shortage) to print only one frame and it looks promising. I didn't use the 125/f11 rule and now I can only blame myself. I will have to try again. But back to your photos. It seems that you got the exposure right or at least much better than I did. My favourite is 7FO......jpg. I love the contrast between the dark water and almoust white leaves floating on the surface. There is also very bright plant in the lower left corner that stands out nicely from the water. Even if it's some ordinary weed it really catches my eye here. Trees in the backgroud don't show stunning IR effects but it's beneficial for this shot - they still get this mysterious touch but don't distract from the firs plane giving it along with a very nice sky a very deceant background. I also liked 3FO.....jpg. Very nice composition, lovely sky and a bit IR mystery. 6FO....jpg is also nice but I would like to have a little bit more of dark parts in the picture. Too bad the sky didn't turn out as dark as usually as it would balance the shot neatly. Maybe I should look at it as a "high-key"? It would fit the pattern but somehow it still lacks something. Probably it would gain if seen as a print. Cheers from Poland Maciej - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
