feenej
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Anyone care to explain to me on how one gets this look? I assume it is by using a very low iso value dialed in on a digital camera? What iso would you estimate this to be? What is the best way to duplicate this with film?
Hope this link works
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77793017@N00/2977516893/
Hope this link works
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77793017@N00/2977516893/
titrisol
Bottom Feeder
ijohnnyz
shoot pictures not people
I like that look. I think you can achieve it with a green filter.
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Roger Hicks
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Looks very like development to gamma infinity to me. Minimal exposure; development to maximum possible contrast. Compare the tonality with some of Mortensen's pics.
Why do you think it's very low ISO? Or digital?
Cheers,
R.
Why do you think it's very low ISO? Or digital?
Cheers,
R.
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
Well, one of the tags is "Canon EOS 400D" so I think we can assume it's digital. I don't know a lot about PS, but the picture has a bit of a super-sharpened, almost faux HDR look. Not my favorite.
Why not send the photographer Flickr mail and ask her what she did to get those results?
Why not send the photographer Flickr mail and ask her what she did to get those results?
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Ah... I realized after I'd posted that I should have read the blurb as well as looking at the picture!
But it really does look quite like the effect you achieve at gamma infinity on film.
Cheers,
R.
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
I just like the term "gamma infinity" ... sounds impressive!
feenej
Well-known
Thanks for the replies you guys. I'd email her and ask her, but she has the habit of not answering my questions sometimes 
Faintandfuzzy
Well-known
Green filter effect in Photoshop. Compressed tonal range using shadows/highlights slider.
blazejs
Established
Maybe try Kodak Technical Pan, rated 25, in Rodinal 1+150, 9 min (2 inversions every 1 min, 30 sec. initial).
Here's how it looks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blazejs/tags/kodaktechnicalpan/
Here's how it looks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blazejs/tags/kodaktechnicalpan/
jan normandale
Film is the other way
looking at this image I get three things from the page
• This is a digital camera shot (tags)
• This is post processed ( ‘processing whores’ pool)
• The highlights look to be from a dodging tool or brush tool
If you want to use film straight from the camera and develop it yourself most of the other comments cover that. Tri X is a good start for sure.
• This is a digital camera shot (tags)
• This is post processed ( ‘processing whores’ pool)
• The highlights look to be from a dodging tool or brush tool
If you want to use film straight from the camera and develop it yourself most of the other comments cover that. Tri X is a good start for sure.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
I quite like that photo, myself.
Rogier
Rogier Willems
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Nice! What developer?
Rogier
Rogier Willems
I have them developed by our local store. They use an "Arista" fine grain developer....
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Andrew,
It is a wonderful term, isn't it? Pity it's almost completely meaningless when analyzed in its constituent terms.
What it actually means is this:
The longer you develop a film, the more contrast you get, and the more fog you get.
Sooner or later, the fog starts to rise faster than the contrast, so the overall contrast starts to fall.
The point of absolute maximum contrast, just before this begins to happen, is gamma infinity.
Cheers,
Roger
jan normandale
Film is the other way
If it's technical, you can always count on Roger!
As Johnny Carson used to say, "I did not know that.."
Thanks ;- )
As Johnny Carson used to say, "I did not know that.."
Thanks ;- )
sbug
Acceptably Sharp
I’d suspect that it is a combination of relying heavily on one of the color channels during the b&w conversion and/or a metallic look Photoshop plug-in. To my eye, it has kind of a flat look and I agree with an above poster that is has a bit of an HDR feel to it. Hopefully Alex coughs up her method for you.
feenej
Well-known
She immediately followed the stats module to this thread on RFF, and asked me, "Who says I never answer your questions?" LOL
jolefler
Established
Somewhat similar to Tech Pan....
Somewhat similar to Tech Pan....
I've been using Adox Ortho 25 (more easily available for me) to achieve a similar look. I've found it to be even harder than Tech Pan, though, and use a Borax second developer bath with Arista liquid as the first, to bring out the shadows more.
I enjoy that look as well; with the softer uncoated glass that I use alot, it seems to bring contrast up to more normal levels. Negs from that same glass with Tri-X @400 needs to be printed at grade 4-4 1/2....with the Adox I'm in the 2 1/2 range for snappy prints.
Jo
Somewhat similar to Tech Pan....
I've been using Adox Ortho 25 (more easily available for me) to achieve a similar look. I've found it to be even harder than Tech Pan, though, and use a Borax second developer bath with Arista liquid as the first, to bring out the shadows more.
I enjoy that look as well; with the softer uncoated glass that I use alot, it seems to bring contrast up to more normal levels. Negs from that same glass with Tri-X @400 needs to be printed at grade 4-4 1/2
....with the Adox I'm in the 2 1/2 range for snappy prints.Jo