[dadipentak]

Wow, amazing shot. Beautiful reflections, sebcal!

yep--agree.

[NicoleAu]

That is lovely Sebcal, love your B&W conversion.

Is that HDR Deimos? I can see haloing around your subject.

[bossa]

I never really expected to get so much enjoyment out of making Cyanotypes:


Pentax LX with SMCP FA31mm f/1.8 Limited ASPH - T-MAX 400 (Pulled to ISO200, Developed in PYROCAT HD) - 35mm negative enlarged on a UV enlarger
which was actually designed for 8X10 negatives - image toned in black coffee. Okay I admit it: I'm a caffeine addict.

Interesting.. I thought Cyanotypes were blue but this one is a steely grey-blue on a warm backing. Nice.

[sebcal]

That is lovely Sebcal, love your B&W conversion.

Is that HDR Deimos? I can see haloing around your subject.

Thanks Loco, Dadipentax & NicoleAu.

This one isn't an HDR shot: i usually prefere to take raw picture just to maximise the possibility to get what i want under LR.
Maybee i should try sometimes HDR...i just always forget that mode exist on the K5 ^^'
For this one, i didn't liked the color version, the B&W was much better. The halo is just some light flare, and maybee i played to much with recovery and other cursor under LR

Edit: thoo, i was stil asleep when i reply, didn't notice that was for Deimos

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[Digitalis]

Interesting.. I thought Cyanotypes were blue but this one is a steely grey-blue on a warm backing. Nice.

that colouration is because I "toned" the image in black coffee, using tea gives the image a pinkish rosy hue which I can't say I'm a big fan of.

[fikkser]

Probably the best lens in the world - FA 43. First picture from me here, just got the 43 a week ago and I love it, it's the best lens I know of.

BTW, I tried the lens profile in LR3 and I think its destructive. Is there any reason to use it?

[bickrs]

Great stuff on this page. ...

FA43

Great detail Deimos

The FA 77 is my favourite portrait lens. Here's two of my latest favourites from it, that I took on Sunday..

I love the lighting you've used here!

This one was took last year just after christmas, with the FA 43, it was so cold here that i got lucky to have nobody out there

Very nice, Sebcal!

Probably the best lens in the world - FA 43. First picture from me here, just got the 43 a week ago and I love it, it's the best lens I know of.

BTW, I tried the lens profile in LR3 and I think its destructive. Is there any reason to use it?

I love how small the FA43, aswell as how it renders. Great shot!

[Deimos]

That is lovely Sebcal, love your B&W conversion.

Is that HDR Deimos? I can see haloing around your subject.

No just me learning how to use LR....

What might have caused the haloing in my PP? Can anyone tell?

I used LR3.5 + Silver Efex, I think it might be from Silver Efex, or maybe from me trying to pull detail from the shadows? but not sure, Ive seen it on a few photos and it drives me nuts

I do most processing in LR then maybe do a B&W conversion in Silver Efex, should I be doing everything in Silver Efex from the start or is it all preference?

If anyone can tell me what caused it/ how to avoid it in the future it would be great

Great detail Deimos

Cheers

[mikeSF]

Probably the best lens in the world - FA 43...

you got great results here!
I love the FA43 too but sometimes wish it had an odd number of aperture blades, like 7 or 9 (instead of 8), to make the light stars a little prettier, but the wide open bokeh is really lovely and the thing is tiny too, which is super handy. congrats on your lens!

[mikeSF]

i merged my day and night panos together in photoshop and got this composite of the earlier postic 2 pics which shows building lights and the sunrise...it could never happen in real life, but have a look.



FA43

big pic here: http://mikeoria.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v35/p902346933-6.jpg

[gtl]

Wow. Thats awesome mike!

[mark lj]

Superb Mike - could be a movie poster.

Where is that Sebcal - very nice image with just the right amount of darkness. Atmospheric.

[bickrs]

i merged my day and night panos together in photoshop and got this composite of the earlier postic 2 pics which shows building lights and the sunrise...it could never happen in real life, but have a look.



FA43

big pic here: http://mikeoria.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v35/p902346933-6.jpg

Stunning Mike!

[NicoleAu]

Gorgeous Mike!

Deimos, I used black and white presets in Lightroom and then just tweak there. There are heaps of free ones on the net if you do a search

[Deimos]

Amazing mike

Gorgeous Mike!

Deimos, I used black and white presets in Lightroom and then just tweak there. There are heaps of free ones on the net if you do a search

But do you have any idea what causes the halos? It is obviously from the PP but what part?

EDIT: I just posted the same question in a help thread https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-technical-troubleshooting/177420-...ml#post1849209

EDIT: Its from contrast adjustments in Silver Efex...