Torrance Shoreline

Len,

 

Good leading lines and colorful reflection at the end of the curves. I think using the PS's highlight/shadows feature might help to save some shadows.

 

Was the original also heavy on magenta? If yes, you might wanna complain to the lab. Their chemical is weak, they need to change it.

Arthur, If you look in the 'Details' you'll see that I did indeed use 'Shadows\Highlights' to control the sky and shadow areas. As for the magenta cast, well, I admit to rushing to post before I had fully explored the possibilities of this one. There were others on the roll which didn't exhibit this magenta shift but they were in full daylight. This Velvia 100f has been accused of shifting to magenta under certain circumstances and I guess twilight at this latitude could be one of them. I have taken a few moments to play with the colour balance & offer another, probably closer to reality, for your consideration. Thanks for taking the time. Best, LM.

How long was the exposure, if you recall?

Arthur, Exposure was about 1 sec. Best, LM.

Len, I think the magenta version is rather pretty. I learned something from seeing your shot, however...I used the ND grad on my version when I didn't need it, and washed out the sky reflection in the lake! Not using the grad, you managed to get good colour in both the sky and lake...no need to try and preserve details in the silhouetted trees and shore in this case. I learned a lot that day! Kudos!

>Exposure was about 1 sec.

 

Hmmm ... then, I do not know why ... if it were in the minutes, then it may be due to color shift caused by reciprocity but 1 sec is certainly way below that limit.

 

May be the light was, indeed, like that. Be happy.

Arthur, The original slide is a bit lighter but still biased toward magenta. This post, I believe, is the result of all the elements at play, namely, film, lab, scanning, & my possible (probable) misuse of the proper PS techniques. Thanks for your interest. Best, LM.

Shot at dusk, the open water near the shore is begining to freeze

over. See 'Details' and please view 'Larger'. Your

comments\critiques will be gratefully received. Best, LM.

Wonderful Landscape and so pleasant to view

 

 

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Len, this is a landscape that is indeed pleasant to look at. I like the magenta version, I would not correct it. This image was taken during the "blue hour", so I think the cast is natural. I also shoot Velvia 100F, and get magenta or reddish tint at times. But I do not find it predictable. Best regards. Peter

Rashed, Many thanks for your thoughts on this one. Best, LM.

 

Peter, Thanks also for your thoughts. For my shooting & post processing (including scanning & PS) this film has been somewhat of a disappointment to me, especially after using Velvia 50 for a short time last summer. Waiting patiently for the new version of Velvia 50. I agree that predictability is important (as long as the results aren't predictably poor :-) ) Best, LM.

 

 

Found this one in your folders. Exquisite low light shot - amazing colouring. Silhouettes emphasize a kind of fragile sunset silence. Great work!

Thanks for digging out this old favourite. I think Velvia 100F leaned toward the magenta end of the colour spectrum but I also think it worked in my favour this time.    Best, LM.