:cool: Lets see those ''film'' shots

lbenac · 11-12-2010, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by Agnostic

Anyway I think your shots are technically very good (maybe better than mine

I get a bit lazy sometimes, focusing more on composition and capturing the scene I want than on accurate exposure), there is a lot of shadow detail in your shots, even if you screw up the contrast and blacks a bit.

Yes I like to have details in the shadows which is why I develop and scan flat, and I do not put much black - just having a few pixels going to 1. I agree with you that I need to find a happy balance so that the shots have more visual impact.

Originally posted by Agnostic

I'm curious to see some of your other shots if you go back to them. Please share your results.

I plan to do that this week-end. Maybe I should create our very own special thread for this so that I do not hijack this thread?

Question.
When you spread the histogram on the dam shot, what did you use in Photoshop:
1) just curve
2) curve plus "Soft Light"
3) contrast with threshold
4) level
5) Equalize on a copy layer
6)....

I use a combination of some of the above depending on the shot.

Cheers,

Luc

Agnostic · 11-12-2010, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by lbenac

Yes I like to have details in the shadows which is why I develop and scan flat, and I do not put much black - just having a few pixels going to 1. I agree with you that I need to find a happy balance so that the shots have more visual impact.

I plan to do that this week-end. Maybe I should create our very own special thread for this so that I do not hijack this thread?

Question.
When you spread the histogram on the dam shot, what did you use in Photoshop:
1) just curve
2) curve plus "Soft Light"
3) contrast with threshold
4) level
5) Equalize on a copy layer
6)....

I use a combination of some of the above depending on the shot.

Cheers,

Luc

I don't remember exactly what I did to your dam shot.

I used contrast and a little bit of curves for sure. I think I remember I also used a little bit of levels but I could be mistaken.

Sometimes I also use a bit of shadows/higlights with the show more options box switched on for extra control to recover some highlights but not on this one.

I must admit on b@w pp I rarely look at the histogram, I just go by what I see on the screen and whether I like it or not.

On my last few rolls I have also been using a plugin called NIK Silver Efex Pro on some shots, which has a structure option that does something similar to increasing micro contrast.

I never tried curves plus Soft Light, should give that a try some time.

Let me know if you put the results in a different thread, I'm curious to see the outcome.

dutz57 · 11-12-2010, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by GeneV

The Stylus is underrated. Nice shot.

Thanks a lot GeneV for your positive comment.

lbenac · 11-12-2010, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by Agnostic

On my last few rolls I have also been using a plugin called NIK Silver Efex Pro on some shots, which has a structure option that does something similar to increasing micro contrast.

I use the good old USM with large pixel to increase micro contrast plus the soft light layer with 20% opacity.
In case you do not want to fork the $$$ for NIK Silver Efex.

I have most of what I am doing setup as action and droplet so the leg work is done automatically and I just need to do the fine tuning. Big files but I just flatten when finished.

Cheers,

Luc

Nesster · 11-12-2010, 01:23 PM

Fuji 160S, ProgramPlus FA 43

frank · 11-12-2010, 06:08 PM

Hand painting:

dutz57 · 11-12-2010, 09:03 PM

Shots from China with an old Olympus Stylus after my DSLR's battery went flat. Taken in Beijing Summer Palace. I was happier with these than the hundreds I took with my DSLR.

Attached Images

Vertex Ninja · 11-12-2010, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by lbenac

I use the good old USM with large pixel to increase micro contrast plus the soft light layer with 20% opacity...

Luc

You can also use the highpass filter and vary the radius to get the look you like. Can also be used for sharpening with a small radius. I usually duplicate the layer, set the blend to softlight with 45% opacity, then run the Highpass filter to see the effect. You can then fine tune with the layer opacity. You can also control the effect with a matte. Very similar to the unsharp mask route, but thought I'd chime in anyway. Photoshop has so many ways to skin a cat!

cats_five · 11-13-2010, 01:25 AM

ME Super, Fujichrome 200, 50mm f1.7 lens, scanned with a Nikon V using D-ICE. There is a lot of detail visible in the large size but nothing, of course, compared to the original scan!

Nesster · 11-13-2010, 05:45 AM

From 2006, ZX-10, F 35-80 4-5.6, didn't record the film

lbenac · 11-13-2010, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by Agnostic

Let me know if you put the results in a different thread, I'm curious to see the outcome.

OK I have opened a new thread with a few images for which I increased the contrast (by my standard)

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/film-processing-scanning-darkroom/122498-...ml#post1264650

Cheers,

Luc

jgredline · 11-13-2010, 08:23 PM

Hi Folks.
This morning my wife talked me into going to an estate sale. Boy am I glad I went. The estate sale was for some missionaries that passed away and left a treasure chest of photos and slides from all over the world. Needles to say I will be scanning for a while and creating a web page to show some of these folks work There is some stuff that is brilliant. Pictures from the 30's to the mid 70's from all over the world. I also picked up a journal with articles dating back to the 30's as well. Money I had set a side to buy a new lens went bye, bye....

Will post images as soon as I scan them little by little.

Agnostic · 11-14-2010, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by jgredline

Hi Folks.
This morning my wife talked me into going to an estate sale. Boy am I glad I went. The estate sale was for some missionaries that passed away and left a treasure chest of photos and slides from all over the world. Needles to say I will be scanning for a while and creating a web page to show some of these folks work There is some stuff that is brilliant. Pictures from the 30's to the mid 70's from all over the world. I also picked up a journal with articles dating back to the 30's as well. Money I had set a side to buy a new lens went bye, bye....

Will post images as soon as I scan them little by little.

That's very cool!

cmexonat · 11-14-2010, 03:11 AM

A few recent shots from my FED-2 + Jupiter-8. Film Fortepan-100 as 200 ISO, souped in Pyrocat 1,5:1,5:100, looks somewhat grainy.

It's my wife who shot me in front of this beauty nature:

Thank you!

stevebrot · 11-14-2010, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by jgredline

Hi Folks.
This morning my wife talked me into going to an estate sale. Boy am I glad I went. The estate sale was for some missionaries that passed away and left a treasure chest of photos and slides from all over the world. Needles to say I will be scanning for a while and creating a web page to show some of these folks work There is some stuff that is brilliant. Pictures from the 30's to the mid 70's from all over the world. I also picked up a journal with articles dating back to the 30's as well. Money I had set a side to buy a new lens went bye, bye....

Will post images as soon as I scan them little by little.

What an incredible privilege! The one of the people on stilts says it all. Am I correct in assuming that everything is documented? What church/denomination sponsored these people and where did they do their work?

Steve

11-12-2010, 09:03 PM	#4297
dutz57 New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 21	More scans from a roll or two of 400 ASA Fujicolor Superia Shots from China with an old Olympus Stylus after my DSLR's battery went flat. Taken in Beijing Summer Palace. I was happier with these than the hundreds I took with my DSLR. Attached Images

11-13-2010, 01:25 AM	#4299
cats_five Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 835	PPG Plaza, Pittsburgh ME Super, Fujichrome 200, 50mm f1.7 lens, scanned with a Nikon V using D-ICE. There is a lot of detail visible in the large size but nothing, of course, compared to the original scan!

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11-12-2010, 11:03 AM	#4291
lbenac Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burnaby, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,313	Originally posted by Agnostic Anyway I think your shots are technically very good (maybe better than mine I get a bit lazy sometimes, focusing more on composition and capturing the scene I want than on accurate exposure), there is a lot of shadow detail in your shots, even if you screw up the contrast and blacks a bit. Yes I like to have details in the shadows which is why I develop and scan flat, and I do not put much black - just having a few pixels going to 1. I agree with you that I need to find a happy balance so that the shots have more visual impact. Originally posted by Agnostic I'm curious to see some of your other shots if you go back to them. Please share your results. I plan to do that this week-end. Maybe I should create our very own special thread for this so that I do not hijack this thread? Question. When you spread the histogram on the dam shot, what did you use in Photoshop: 1) just curve 2) curve plus "Soft Light" 3) contrast with threshold 4) level 5) Equalize on a copy layer 6).... I use a combination of some of the above depending on the shot. Cheers, Luc

11-12-2010, 12:39 PM	#4292
Agnostic Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 414	Originally posted by lbenac Yes I like to have details in the shadows which is why I develop and scan flat, and I do not put much black - just having a few pixels going to 1. I agree with you that I need to find a happy balance so that the shots have more visual impact. I plan to do that this week-end. Maybe I should create our very own special thread for this so that I do not hijack this thread? Question. When you spread the histogram on the dam shot, what did you use in Photoshop: 1) just curve 2) curve plus "Soft Light" 3) contrast with threshold 4) level 5) Equalize on a copy layer 6).... I use a combination of some of the above depending on the shot. Cheers, Luc I don't remember exactly what I did to your dam shot. I used contrast and a little bit of curves for sure. I think I remember I also used a little bit of levels but I could be mistaken. Sometimes I also use a bit of shadows/higlights with the show more options box switched on for extra control to recover some highlights but not on this one. I must admit on b@w pp I rarely look at the histogram, I just go by what I see on the screen and whether I like it or not. On my last few rolls I have also been using a plugin called NIK Silver Efex Pro on some shots, which has a structure option that does something similar to increasing micro contrast. I never tried curves plus Soft Light, should give that a try some time. Let me know if you put the results in a different thread, I'm curious to see the outcome.

11-12-2010, 01:01 PM	#4293
dutz57 New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 21	Originally posted by GeneV The Stylus is underrated. Nice shot. Thanks a lot GeneV for your positive comment.

11-12-2010, 01:08 PM	#4294
lbenac Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burnaby, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,313	Originally posted by Agnostic On my last few rolls I have also been using a plugin called NIK Silver Efex Pro on some shots, which has a structure option that does something similar to increasing micro contrast. I use the good old USM with large pixel to increase micro contrast plus the soft light layer with 20% opacity. In case you do not want to fork the $$$ for NIK Silver Efex. I have most of what I am doing setup as action and droplet so the leg work is done automatically and I just need to do the fine tuning. Big files but I just flatten when finished. Cheers, Luc

11-12-2010, 01:23 PM	#4295
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Fuji 160S, ProgramPlus FA 43

11-12-2010, 06:08 PM	#4296
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Hand painting:

11-12-2010, 09:21 PM	#4298
Vertex Ninja Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 652	Originally posted by lbenac I use the good old USM with large pixel to increase micro contrast plus the soft light layer with 20% opacity... Luc You can also use the highpass filter and vary the radius to get the look you like. Can also be used for sharpening with a small radius. I usually duplicate the layer, set the blend to softlight with 45% opacity, then run the Highpass filter to see the effect. You can then fine tune with the layer opacity. You can also control the effect with a matte. Very similar to the unsharp mask route, but thought I'd chime in anyway. Photoshop has so many ways to skin a cat!

11-13-2010, 05:45 AM	#4300
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	From 2006, ZX-10, F 35-80 4-5.6, didn't record the film

11-13-2010, 05:43 PM	#4301
lbenac Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burnaby, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,313	Originally posted by Agnostic Let me know if you put the results in a different thread, I'm curious to see the outcome. OK I have opened a new thread with a few images for which I increased the contrast (by my standard) https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/film-processing-scanning-darkroom/122498-...ml#post1264650 Cheers, Luc

11-13-2010, 08:23 PM	#4302
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Hi Folks. This morning my wife talked me into going to an estate sale. Boy am I glad I went. The estate sale was for some missionaries that passed away and left a treasure chest of photos and slides from all over the world. Needles to say I will be scanning for a while and creating a web page to show some of these folks work There is some stuff that is brilliant. Pictures from the 30's to the mid 70's from all over the world. I also picked up a journal with articles dating back to the 30's as well. Money I had set a side to buy a new lens went bye, bye.... Will post images as soon as I scan them little by little.

11-14-2010, 03:03 AM	#4303
Agnostic Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 414	Originally posted by jgredline Hi Folks. This morning my wife talked me into going to an estate sale. Boy am I glad I went. The estate sale was for some missionaries that passed away and left a treasure chest of photos and slides from all over the world. Needles to say I will be scanning for a while and creating a web page to show some of these folks work There is some stuff that is brilliant. Pictures from the 30's to the mid 70's from all over the world. I also picked up a journal with articles dating back to the 30's as well. Money I had set a side to buy a new lens went bye, bye.... Will post images as soon as I scan them little by little. That's very cool!

11-14-2010, 03:11 AM	#4304
cmexonat Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Republic of Tatarstan Photos: Albums Posts: 66	A few recent shots from my FED-2 + Jupiter-8. Film Fortepan-100 as 200 ISO, souped in Pyrocat 1,5:1,5:100, looks somewhat grainy. It's my wife who shot me in front of this beauty nature: Thank you!

11-14-2010, 10:43 AM	#4305
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by jgredline Hi Folks. This morning my wife talked me into going to an estate sale. Boy am I glad I went. The estate sale was for some missionaries that passed away and left a treasure chest of photos and slides from all over the world. Needles to say I will be scanning for a while and creating a web page to show some of these folks work There is some stuff that is brilliant. Pictures from the 30's to the mid 70's from all over the world. I also picked up a journal with articles dating back to the 30's as well. Money I had set a side to buy a new lens went bye, bye.... Will post images as soon as I scan them little by little. What an incredible privilege! The one of the people on stilts says it all. Am I correct in assuming that everything is documented? What church/denomination sponsored these people and where did they do their work? Steve