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Hi Dave,
The colors are so great, and clean. I’m just wondering is there a black and white layer somewhere in the photograph? Whats making me wonder is the greyness of the brick work.
Parick - not exactly a gray layer. I did two versions in Lightroom; one saturated (very much tweaked) and one mildly saturated; and did the two layer thing and masking here and there so that the walls and a few other pieces would remain fairly neutral. Then another layer where I brightened up a bunch of things (like the lightbulbs) that were too dark. The melted-looking clock reflection was left alone.
This is very powerful in that way that color can deliver. If you’re gonna do color, you might as well go for it! I assume you sent the image out to PS to do the layer thing? Man, I have to get more facile with PS . . .
Earlier in life I was a set/lighting designer in New York. Your color images have a wonderful sense of theatricality about them. One could also say ‘heightened reality.’
Chris - in a previous life I worked as a lighting director on low-budget films (after NYU Film Grad. School). All of that stuff was color. I was the one that was called on when they needed some “extra” dramatic lighting effect. So I guess what I’m saying - I begin to realize that the color stuff doesn’t exactly come out of the blue.
Yeah, it shows in many of your choices even on the black & white side. Lighting design is cinematography, eh? When were you at NYU Film School? I had a number of friends who went there, and another number who taught in their grad theater design program.
Early 80’s. A lifetime ago. Spike Lee was in my class and we both learned how to set up a tripod together. This was the Grad Program down on East 7th or 6th street. I took classes with a big guy (Hungarian) who shot LIttle Darlings… The director at the time had directed Brando in The Wild One(s)? It really was a great program and the first time in my life that I enjoyed school. I ran out of money / loans and couldn’t afford to finish the program; plus I was eager to get out “into the real world.”
Hi Dave,
The colors are so great, and clean. I’m just wondering is there a black and white layer somewhere in the photograph? Whats making me wonder is the greyness of the brick work.
Patrick
6 Jul 08 at 10:43 am
Parick - not exactly a gray layer. I did two versions in Lightroom; one saturated (very much tweaked) and one mildly saturated; and did the two layer thing and masking here and there so that the walls and a few other pieces would remain fairly neutral. Then another layer where I brightened up a bunch of things (like the lightbulbs) that were too dark. The melted-looking clock reflection was left alone.
admin
6 Jul 08 at 11:07 am
This is very powerful in that way that color can deliver. If you’re gonna do color, you might as well go for it! I assume you sent the image out to PS to do the layer thing? Man, I have to get more facile with PS . . .
Earlier in life I was a set/lighting designer in New York. Your color images have a wonderful sense of theatricality about them. One could also say ‘heightened reality.’
Bravo.
Chris Klug
6 Jul 08 at 11:23 am
Chris - in a previous life I worked as a lighting director on low-budget films (after NYU Film Grad. School). All of that stuff was color. I was the one that was called on when they needed some “extra” dramatic lighting effect. So I guess what I’m saying - I begin to realize that the color stuff doesn’t exactly come out of the blue.
admin
6 Jul 08 at 11:44 am
Yeah, it shows in many of your choices even on the black & white side. Lighting design is cinematography, eh? When were you at NYU Film School? I had a number of friends who went there, and another number who taught in their grad theater design program.
Chris Klug
6 Jul 08 at 12:40 pm
Early 80’s. A lifetime ago. Spike Lee was in my class and we both learned how to set up a tripod together. This was the Grad Program down on East 7th or 6th street. I took classes with a big guy (Hungarian) who shot LIttle Darlings… The director at the time had directed Brando in The Wild One(s)? It really was a great program and the first time in my life that I enjoyed school. I ran out of money / loans and couldn’t afford to finish the program; plus I was eager to get out “into the real world.”
admin
6 Jul 08 at 4:45 pm
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