Question about Velvia and "Photoshop Velvia"

[cnhoff]

Hi,

 

i have switched to slide film maybe a year ago and was blown away from

the start by the dynamic range of colors and brightness of Sensia 100.

 

I have recently tried Velvia 50 and i have to say the astonishment

about those colors (at least for my pictures) was the same as when

going from negative to transparency film.

 

Now my question: as Velvia is about 8 Euro per roll and Sensia about 3

Euro, can i get the same results as when using Velvia by some PS

manipulation or is there simply a lack of information (like dynamic

range etc.) so this is not completely possible.

 

Thank you!

[johnmarkpainter]

You can certainly push the colors of Sensia to be Velvia-like but it would take a bit of

practice.

 

You should take a day and shoot both Films side by side. Then scan both so that you can

really see the differences between them. Then try to emulate the Velvia.

 

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[ellis_vener_photography]

the two films have a different look because they have differing responses to different parts

of the spectrum and to ultraviolet light. You can sort of imitate the Velvia look in

Photoshop but I've not really been happy with the results I've gotten.

[john_shriver]

It would be technically possible to simulate Velvia (or other high saturation) color films in the digital domain. But it is not simply a matter of more contrast, more color saturation, or some color warping (although that could get close). You need to simulate the inter-layer effects, where an area seeing a red image would simultaneously boost the red response, and decrease the blue and green response. But only where one has a strong color. I think it would take a plugin in Photoshop.

 

Also, it's hard to simulate one set of spectral sensitivities (Velvia's three layers) with RGB data from a digital sensor with its own set of spectral sensitivities. The raw data has been lost.

[yodleboy]

i have found a velvia/provia photoshop action that gives a nice adjustable effect.

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<b>download:</b> <a href="http://www.yodleboy.com/photoshop/Velvia_Provia.atn">Velvia / Provia Photoshop Action</a>