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**Tom Marvel** · 02-29-2016, 05:51 PM

a couple of shots from back in December
Everything isn't always black & white

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**Tom Marvel** · 02-29-2016, 05:52 PM

Although on second thought, black & white: not so bad

**Ed Hurst** · 02-29-2016, 07:44 PM

Just want to thank everyone for your kind words about the pix - I love this group very much!

---------- Post added 03-01-16 at 01:46 PM ----------

Originally posted by itshimitis

Outstanding as usual, Ed. Particularly like the traffic trails and coast photo.

Am now in Innsbruck for a few days. Weather is not supportive, grey featureless skies, but still popped out in the hour before and took a few photos.

Pentax 645Z D-FA 35

1.

2.

3. FA 75

4.

5.

I especially love no. 4 - great mood

**mattb123** · 02-29-2016, 10:01 PM - **1 Like**

Out for a walk this evening for a nice sunset.
645D & FA 45-85

itshimitis · 03-01-2016, 03:35 AM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Just want to thank everyone for your kind words about the pix - I love this group very much!

---------- Post added 03-01-16 at 01:46 PM ----------

I especially love no. 4 - great mood

Thanks, Ed. It's now snowing hard - I was going up to the top of the mountain today in the cable car, but don't think that will happen as it's snowing hard and has been for several hours...

Originally posted by mattb123

Out for a walk this evening for a nice sunset.
645D & FA 45-85

Great shots as usual...

**ffking** · 03-01-2016, 03:52 AM - **3 Likes**

whenever I see this group pop up I have an urge to add more

- her's a couple of people shots from my time is South Africa (Pentax 67, Fujichrome Velvia 50)

**Rense** · 03-01-2016, 08:09 AM - **1 Like**

The girl on the boardwalk by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

skytomorrownow · 03-01-2016, 09:53 AM

**bobbotron** · 03-01-2016, 10:25 AM - **2 Likes**

This is a large crane being used in Ottawa to help dig a tunnel for expansion of light rail through the downtown core. I'll miss it when it's gone, it's quite the structure. Ektar, 645, 55mm SMC-A lens. Taken on a gray, ugly day last fall.

itshimitis · 03-01-2016, 12:06 PM - **5 Likes**

Two more from Innsbruck:

Pentax 645Z FA 45 - 85

FA 80 - 160

rob1234 · 03-01-2016, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by ffking

whenever I see this group pop up I have an urge to add more

- her's a couple of people shots from my time is South Africa (Pentax 67, Fujichrome Velvia 50)

Fantastic shots. What's your digitising technique? I always find my transparency's blacks are murky brown/purple - yours are lovely: deep and contrasty.

texandrews · 03-01-2016, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by rob1234

Fantastic shots. What's your digitising technique? I always find my transparency's blacks are murky brown/purple - yours are lovely: deep and contrasty.

That's true.

mikeSF · 03-01-2016, 07:34 PM - **5 Likes**

last one from Yosemite:

El Capitan
645Z & A35/3.5 + polarizer

---------- Post added 03-01-2016 at 06:35 PM ----------

love those from Innsbruck, itshimitis! Mt Pilatus, right?

**ffking** · 03-02-2016, 02:10 AM

Originally posted by rob1234

Fantastic shots. What's your digitising technique? I always find my transparency's blacks are murky brown/purple - yours are lovely: deep and contrasty.

Hi - thanks for that - I use an Epson perfection scanner - actually quite an old one now - 4990 - and scan the files as TIFFs then use the little bit of headroom that that allows in Lightroom to restore them as best I can to the way they look on a lightbox - mostly the highlight/shadow/white/black sliders, and possibly a tweak on the exposure, contrast, clarity, colour balance and selective sharpening if it helps. These are 6x7s so I don't want to scan enormous files - usually between 300 and 600 dpi, but I do 1200dpi for 35mm trannies - but I think the combination of TIFFs and Lightroom (used because its my normal PP software) is probably the key for me - it obviously helps that the originals in the case above were on Fujichrome Velvia 50, which is very contrasty and punchy anyway. Hope that helps

dsmithhfx · 03-02-2016, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by sculptormic

Small shipyard in Bruinisse

Nice. Are the windows tinted deep blue, or is that a protective film?

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02-29-2016, 07:44 PM	#8418
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Just want to thank everyone for your kind words about the pix - I love this group very much! ---------- Post added 03-01-16 at 01:46 PM ---------- Originally posted by itshimitis Outstanding as usual, Ed. Particularly like the traffic trails and coast photo. Am now in Innsbruck for a few days. Weather is not supportive, grey featureless skies, but still popped out in the hour before and took a few photos. Pentax 645Z D-FA 35 1. 2. 3. FA 75 4. 5. I especially love no. 4 - great mood

02-29-2016, 10:01 PM - 1 Like	#8419
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,874	Out for a walk this evening for a nice sunset. 645D & FA 45-85

03-01-2016, 03:35 AM	#8420
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Just want to thank everyone for your kind words about the pix - I love this group very much! ---------- Post added 03-01-16 at 01:46 PM ---------- I especially love no. 4 - great mood Thanks, Ed. It's now snowing hard - I was going up to the top of the mountain today in the cable car, but don't think that will happen as it's snowing hard and has been for several hours... Originally posted by mattb123 Out for a walk this evening for a nice sunset. 645D & FA 45-85 Great shots as usual...

03-01-2016, 03:52 AM - 3 Likes	#8421
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	whenever I see this group pop up I have an urge to add more - her's a couple of people shots from my time is South Africa (Pentax 67, Fujichrome Velvia 50)

03-01-2016, 08:09 AM - 1 Like	#8422
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	The girl on the boardwalk by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

03-01-2016, 09:53 AM	#8423
skytomorrownow New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 20

03-01-2016, 10:25 AM - 2 Likes	#8424
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	This is a large crane being used in Ottawa to help dig a tunnel for expansion of light rail through the downtown core. I'll miss it when it's gone, it's quite the structure. Ektar, 645, 55mm SMC-A lens. Taken on a gray, ugly day last fall.

03-01-2016, 12:06 PM - 5 Likes	#8425
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Two more from Innsbruck: Pentax 645Z FA 45 - 85 FA 80 - 160

03-01-2016, 01:36 PM	#8426
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by ffking whenever I see this group pop up I have an urge to add more - her's a couple of people shots from my time is South Africa (Pentax 67, Fujichrome Velvia 50) Fantastic shots. What's your digitising technique? I always find my transparency's blacks are murky brown/purple - yours are lovely: deep and contrasty.

03-01-2016, 05:24 PM	#8427
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,400	Originally posted by rob1234 Fantastic shots. What's your digitising technique? I always find my transparency's blacks are murky brown/purple - yours are lovely: deep and contrasty. That's true.

03-01-2016, 07:34 PM - 5 Likes	#8428
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	last one from Yosemite: El Capitan 645Z & A35/3.5 + polarizer ---------- Post added 03-01-2016 at 06:35 PM ---------- love those from Innsbruck, itshimitis! Mt Pilatus, right?

03-02-2016, 02:10 AM	#8429
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Originally posted by rob1234 Fantastic shots. What's your digitising technique? I always find my transparency's blacks are murky brown/purple - yours are lovely: deep and contrasty. Hi - thanks for that - I use an Epson perfection scanner - actually quite an old one now - 4990 - and scan the files as TIFFs then use the little bit of headroom that that allows in Lightroom to restore them as best I can to the way they look on a lightbox - mostly the highlight/shadow/white/black sliders, and possibly a tweak on the exposure, contrast, clarity, colour balance and selective sharpening if it helps. These are 6x7s so I don't want to scan enormous files - usually between 300 and 600 dpi, but I do 1200dpi for 35mm trannies - but I think the combination of TIFFs and Lightroom (used because its my normal PP software) is probably the key for me - it obviously helps that the originals in the case above were on Fujichrome Velvia 50, which is very contrasty and punchy anyway. Hope that helps

03-02-2016, 08:38 AM	#8430
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,154	Originally posted by sculptormic Small shipyard in Bruinisse Nice. Are the windows tinted deep blue, or is that a protective film?

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