 Laura Roth |
fabulous pictures... I have spent time looking through the winners of the contests and the one thing I can't help noticing is that so many of then have such bold, completely saturated colors. Typically, is that just the way the pictures come out or do people adjust the color levels in Photoshop and use special filters? Is it the type of film that people use or is it a factor where using a digital camera results in glorious color? Argh!
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Candy Jones |
I would like to know too Laura. I do not use a digital camera so I generally have to scan my pics in. I do notice a difference when I scan in the color and quality of my photos. Sometimes when I get my film developed I will see if the lab can put my prints on a picture cd from the negatives. I have noticed a difference when I use the cd vs. the scanned photos. I have enhanced a photo or 2 by adjusting the color saturation or hues when I have thought it necessary. I usually use Fugi film, I like 100 and 200 speed for best results. Maybe you will get some feedback from some digital users.
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Kerry L. Walker |
Can't tell you much about digital except that a lot of color saturation can be added in Photoshop. With film, it depends on the type of film you use. Kodak Portra NC is not really colorful but is great with skin tones. VC is very colorful but has poor skin tones. UC is really colorful and has fairly good skin tones, better than VC but not as good as NC.
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Terry R. Hatfield |
Which Winning Images Do You Refer Too? Most Winning Images Have Much More Going For Them Than Color Saturation Study Them Well:-)
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Michael H. Cothran |
When it comes to your inquiry about saturated colors, any combination of your assessments would be correct. As to what each individual used, you'd have to ask them individually about each individual image. Michael H. Cothran www.mhcphoto.net
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Laura Roth |
In response to Terry, I do definitely appreciate the finer points of all the pictures I've looked at, I'm just most curious about the COLORS! Gorgeous Colors... : )
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Bob Cammarata |
Scanning will cost you vibrance of colors, and a faint (but noticeable) softness around the perimeter of sharp edges. You can tweak these deficiencies with software and get close to the integrity of the original, but only if the slide or negative being scanned is technically flawless. Great color is also a by-product of good glass.
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Laura Roth |
Thanks, Bob... I have noticed that my colors are not as good when I scanthe photos on my flatbed... didn't know that scanning the negatives would do the same. BTW, I love the picture in your gallery of the squirrel on the camera. Was that for real?
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Bob Cammarata |
Scanning slides with a flatbed is tough. I had a flatbed scanner for about 4 months and could never get my slides to look right. Prints scanned a little better but since I seldom use print film, I got rid of the flatbed and got a dedicated film scanner. I scan only my best slides at 4000 dpi and they come out pretty well using only the factory pre-sets. If the pre-view scan looks a little dark or "muddy", I'll tweak the brightness and/or curves adjustments just enough to try to re-capture some of the integrity of the original before the final scan. Thanks for the comments on my Gallery....and yes, the squirrel photo is for real. Bob
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Karthik M. Siddhun |
hello Laura, Listen, I have also noticed the same differences (colour) with kodak 100 speed film, when I took few pics on my 1 day tour. The same negative was given at 2 different labs, the prints from one lab ( which is near to my home), produced very much colourful ( I compare RGB. The tree should look real-green leaves and the red colour wherever it appears should look real red). The other lab (after 2 weeks) near to my workplace, produced very much dull colour of the same few photos. It ended up arguments with Lab person, finally he agreed and apologized his "Printing machine's" mistakes. I came to know that he reused the chemicals, which produces the final print. But still I feel, the Film SLR which produces has got more originality and accuracy in producing the colours which invaded through the lens, than digital photos. With regards,
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Karthik M. Siddhun |
Hi Laura...... In Other words, ( with extraordinary brain), You should have a "Colourful - Lens" to produce fabulous colour pictures, checkup with camera manuals...:) ( Just kidding). Siddhun.M.Karthik,
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