Finally an Image in my Gallery Thanks Epson 4490!

[flipflop]

Hi,
I finally am going to be able to post some images...I am excited. I only have one uploaded so far, because I have been working so much.

Anyways, let me know what you think. I hope to see some of your work as well

[flipflop]

heres a link:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3838

[Stephanie Brim]

Awesome shot! Looks like you got the hang of the scanner pretty well. :) You make me want this for my large format foray. :p

[flipflop]

thanks for the comp. Im learing photoshop again...im sure I could use some tips.

[amateriat]

Good to hear you've got the 4990 – I have a colleague who is getting a lot of use from his.

As far as Photoshop techniques, there's far, far more out there than I could possibly do justice to. You're not doing too shabby to start, so just play with things and read as much as you can, both in-print and online – for the former, I highly recommend Martin Evening's Photoshop for Photographers series (updated for whatever the PS version du jour is). That's how I (and, I'm sure, more than a few people here) sorted stuff out. Show us more stuff!


- Barrett

[aad]

Looks great!

[flipflop]

thanks for the kind words. I should be posting some more soon.

[Skinny McGee]

Nice shot can't wait to see more

[doubs43]

I agree...... an excellent image that says quite a lot. I'll be looking for more soon.

Walker

[bmattock]

Am I missing something here? I see moire in the background, left side - some on the right as well. Looks like a chain-link fence. Not to put down your first effort - the shot looks fantastic, great color, great presence, a real bang-up job. But I'm wondering what that pattern is that I am seeing. Anyone else see it?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

[flipflop]

Yeah there is a chainlink fence in the backround I think. You have to remember this image is less than 300k

[bmattock]

Yeah there is a chainlink fence in the backround I think. You have to remember this image is less than 300k

If that is a chainlink fence, then you have my apologies, sir. I took it for a moire pattern in the scan. The fence would be in an odd place then, yes? It looks like it is arrayed in a semi-circle about 10 feet behind the subject, with no stanchions visible holding it up.

For what it may be worth, I'm trying to be 'helpfully' critical, not putting your work down at all - on the contrary, I wish to encourage it.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

[flipflop]

Bill.
I appreciate your comments and you commenting. I am just happy to have someone look at the pics which have sat for close to a year now with no way for me to scan them and share.

Thanks!!!!

[srtiwari]

Wonderful picture; look forward to more. And amazing sharpness from 35mm and the Epson Flatbed scanner. Assures me further about going for a 4990 or the new v700, instead of pining for a Multi-pro or 9000 ED.
Subhash

[flipflop]

striwari,
Your in tally as well...nice...what do you shoot with?

[flipflop]

I just posted a black and white image in the gallery as well...I may need to do some more photoshop work with it to get it just how i want it....

[suzums]

Great shots!! I see that you use the Contax G1 too! :)

I've got a question though. Does the Epson 4490 scan medium format film?

[anandi]

Nice shots. I've been looking at getting this scanner as well. You've pushed me over the fence methinks,

[flipflop]

Yup the 4490 does medium format as well.
and it has digital ice and dust removal...i like it....its a little slow but when scanning higher quality and ice definetly slows down the scan. nice to know its there though.

[flipflop]

one last image for the night posted

[grantray]

Yeah, I have a 4490. And I've been very happy with it. Just watch out for it to occasionally over-compansate on color neg's or slides. And the dust removal on medium rocks!

As for PS, a pro friend swears by only using levels and selective color. Sometimes I go a little deeper with various burning techniques, but I try to stick with his rule as much as possible for a starting point.

-grant

[jano]

Some PS tips: learn to use adjustment layers. 98% of PS tweaking will probably be limited to curves, levels, USM, and a little color balance, all very easy to use.

[amateriat]

As for PS, a pro friend swears by only using levels and selective color. Sometimes I go a little deeper with various burning techniques, but I try to stick with his rule as much as possible for a starting point.
Don't know about CS2, but with PS 7 and CS, which are all I have for now, Selective Color only works with 8-bit files. I work in 16-bit as long as I can for maneuvers like this.


- Barrett