Post your X100 photos

maggieo said:
Thank you, Jamie!

I'm using Silver Efex Pro 2 to convert the X100's RAW files to B&W. In my opinion, it's a fantastic combination for digital black and white photography.
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Is that any of the film-simulations or have you made your own little "action"?

I have Silver Efex as well, but I haven't really got the hang of it, other than using the different film simulations and then adjusting thme.

If you have any hints and tips to share, it would be appreciated. You're doing a great job with the conversions.
 
ola.b said:
Is that any of the film-simulations or have you made your own little "action"?

I have Silver Efex as well, but I haven't really got the hang of it, other than using the different film simulations and then adjusting them.

If you have any hints and tips to share, it would be appreciated. You're doing a great job with the conversions.
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Thanks!! That's very kind of you to say!

As for the conversion, I usually start out with a home-brewed preset that combines the "Fine Art Print" factory preset with the Agfa 100 film type setting. Then I tweak overall settings for brightness and structure and will sometimes change the film type until it looks good to my eye in general. After that, I start laying down control points and adjusting brightness, contrast, structure, etc... until everything is just so and the stuff I want to pop, pops. Each frame is handled differently, sort of like printing in the darkroom.

Hope that was a good starting point for your own explorations!

Here's the latest batch of shots from Sunday's trip to Oakland and Uehling, Nebraska:


Somebody's Bar, Uehling, NE, August 26, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Somebody's Bar, Uehling, NE, August 26, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Back Room, Somebody's Bar, Uehling, NE, August 26, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Drumsticks, Oakland, NE, August 26, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr


Table, Oakland, NE, August 26, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
 
maggieo said:
Thanks!! That's very kind of you to say!

As for the conversion, I usually start out with a home-brewed preset that combines the "Fine Art Print" factory preset with the Agfa 100 film type setting. Then I tweak overall settings for brightness and structure and will sometimes change the film type until it looks good to my eye in general. After that, I start laying down control points and adjusting brightness, contrast, structure, etc... until everything is just so and the stuff I want to pop, pops. Each frame is handled differently, sort of like printing in the darkroom.

Hope that was a good starting point for your own explorations!
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Thanks.. I'll give that a shot. It's great to get a starting point.

Figuring it out from scratch is sometimes a bit daunting.
 
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A few more on my blog if you like these.
 
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