Kevin, The way I view Velvia is as a specialty film. Use it when the colors are flat and subdued to bring things back to a more natural look. When the color are just fine (by the light you are working in) use something else. Velvia used poorly really shows. Find a lower contrast film that you like for normal light and then fill in with Velvia when needed.
Bruce Tuesday, January 7, 2003, 3:58:48 PM, you wrote: CS> On Tuesday 07 January 2003 17:36, Kevin Waterson wrote: >> This one time, at band camp, >> >> Christian Skofteland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I love Velvia. I love the color saturation and it's high-contrast. The >> > biggest problem is that in high-contrast (bright mid-day sun) situations >> > it will underexpose and leave you with dull, flat photos. For flower >> > shots with Velvia try to stick to overcast days which gives much softer >> > light. Or on bright days use an umbrella diffuse the bright point-source >> > light of the sun. Also, early or late hours of the day play into Velvia's >> > strengths. >> >> Thanks for the tip.. I also am a fan of the color saturation, I will go >> out day and reshoot the flowers. I guess I could overexpose the shots a >> little if it is sunny. Perhaps 1 stop would do it. >> >> >> Kind regards >> Kevin CS> I still think you will be disappointed with the results. Avoid bright CS> mid-day sun with Velvia. The bright saturated colors turn dull and flat. CS> Christian
