Yes, I see what you mean.  This was shot at 5:39:45 pm yesterday. ( I love 
that I can look up this in metadata!)  Perhaps, a bit too early still.   Big 
thanks, Paul!  Cheers, Christine


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>I think the light is a problem in both. Some of it is direct, some is 
>shadow. It's  a bit hard. Actually, I think it works better in the BW. It's 
>a good shot. But low, end of day light coming from either behind the camera 
>or behind the subject could make it a superb shot.
> Paul
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> From: "Christine  Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>> Big Thanks, Paul.  Does the light look ok in the color shot?  I'm 
>> assuming
>> your comments refer to the bw?  Cheers, Christine
>>
>>
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>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: PESO: Utica Silo
>>
>>
>> > Nice composition, but the light is problematic. You won't solve that 
>> > with
>> > a filter. But that being said, the filters referenced here do work well
>> > for some conversions. I usually find that I can do a better job with 
>> > the
>> > channel mixer, but there are times when the filters yield results that 
>> > are
>> > tough to beat.
>> > Paul
>> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> > From: "Christine  Aguila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> Thanks, Paul.  I agree about the BW.  I'll definitely check-out the
>> >> plug-ins.  Don't have Photoshop, but maybe that last plug-in Mark
>> >> mentions
>> >> will work.  Your comments are very much appreciated!  Cheers, 
>> >> Christine
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Paul Sorenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:40 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: PESO: Utica Silo
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Christine -
>> >> >
>> >> > Nice shot of the Illinois rural landscape.  You might consider 
>> >> > giving
>> >> > the B/W conversion a little more punch by simulating a yellow or red
>> >> > filter.  Do you have BWPlus as a Photoshop plug-in?  It works well 
>> >> > for
>> >> > this.  The link on Mark's page will lead you to it...
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.robertstech.com/software.htm
>> >> >
>> >> > -p
>> >> >
>> >> > Christine Aguila wrote:
>> >> >> Hi Everyone:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Bit of a country drive this weekend to Starved Rock State Park. 
>> >> >> Not
>> >> >> much
>> >> >> photography, but I got this silo/granary shot in Utica, Illinois. 
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> tried
>> >> >> the "meter for highlights, open 3 stops" technique & was composing 
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> kind of dramatic angle & cloud coverage.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> K10D, DA 45 - 16mm, set at 16mm, ISO 400 ( I have no idea why I was
>> >> >> shooting
>> >> >> that high of an ISO), f5 & 1/4000, tripod mounted.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Color
>> >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7468565&size=lg
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Black & White
>> >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7468594&size=lg
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Honest comments & critique very welcome.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cheers, Christine
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
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