I agree that you should maintain some of the blue cast characteristic of
time, place and light when you made the shot. However, I still think
your hand was a bit too light on the controls. But making the whites
white would rob it of its character.
Chuck Norcutt
On 9/9/2011 6:37 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Yes, Nothing wrong with Jim's color balance.
> I thought he might enjoy a revisit to the 'pillars of the species he so
> nicely captured in that image
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> The BlackSwallowtail "pilar
> shot was in deep shade with blue sky with a grey rock in background
> that took on a bluish tone.
> The Ektar exagerates the effect but the current image is a result of
> already pulling down the blue channel
> in curves a tad in the midtone area. Perhaps I had too light a touch
> but it isn't a mile off what I remember. I don't think a scanner
> profile would necessarily make it a neutral color rendition but would
> have obviated the Ektar exageration.
> Jean the owner/manager at my previous lab
> would fix the prints if I shot a target and /or I was not happy, redo
> them on the spot. She had a very nice eye and skillful hand at that.
> Alas after 17 years she closed up shop last weekend. Marnie had gone
> to pick up some stuff and Jean was quite tearful prompting Marnie to
> give her a big hug. I have since spoken to her.
>
> In Blue Mode, Mike
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> I was referring to Mike's shot, not yours. Since that was posted before
> maybe my prior comment was about the same shot.
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> Chuck Norcutt
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