A different sensibility wrt lighting and exposure is appropriate with B&W. That's one of the reasons desaturating and manipulating color isn't always successful, and even less so and less frequently for those who have not shot and worked with B&W.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Anthony Farr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'll make a big guess that Rob took the shot at "Sculpture By The Sea" at > Bondi Beach. If that's the case, the seaside light (with lots of > backscatter from the sand and surf) could give this lighting quality which > looks a little like fill flash. Looking at the sky it's a patchy > near-overcast that can also give an effect like open cloudy day shadows but > with sunny highlights. We often see this in Sydney. Or Rob might have > savagely bent the curves to lighten up the shadows. > > But I do agree that it looks almost unnatural, a little like an Ilford XP2 > shot in its tonality though I'm sure Rob would have used his *istD The > sharpness isn't up to his usual high standard. > > regards, > Anthony Farr > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Gotta think about this one, Rob. Very interesting shot but there's > > something about the tonality that just doesn't seem right. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~audiob/temp/IMGP8123.jpg > > > >
