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Subject: [OM] Re: some winter shots & scans
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:08:05 -0700
Russ Butler wrote:
> Here are a few shots from this winter taken close to home in NJ. All 
> were taken with an OM-4 using fuji superia 400 developed at costco and 
> scanned on an epson V700.
>
> I used a kiron 28-210 on these
> @~50
> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics07/7A26/19.HTM
> @~28
> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics07/7A26/21.HTM
>
> and a z 35/2 on these
> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics07/7A12/01.HTM
>
> http://nfs.nfshost.com/pics07/7B06/14.HTM
>   
I pretty much agree with Chuck's comments.
> ..........................
>
> At this point, I scan raw at 2400/in. to 16-bit tif and do the heavy 
> editing in a batch file using ImageMagick. I don't stay with 16-bit as I 
> don't (yet) have a GUI editor that supports it nor the horsepower req'd. 
> Vuescan is also out at this point due to horsepower as it totally 
> absorbs my WinME 384Kb machine. (Once I bite the time bullet and get 
> another machine I can revisit the raw scans.)
>
> Using IM from the command line allows me to do other things as it runs 
> in the background. It stretches the color range/histogram without 
> clipping, does some contrast/curve adjustment and applies a color 
> profile xform from epson scanner to RGB. I output a second file with 
> heavy LCE for later layering. I use photofiltre studio for the layering 
> and minor editing, removing the f'ing dust and the rare flare which, at 
> least for me, is a bear to fix and ONLY occurs on what I consider to be 
> good shots. I now realize that a stitch in time saves a LOT of work with 
> the dust and flare!
>   
Sounds complicated. I think you need a new computer. Although perhaps a 
tad overdone, this is roughly what I would do in only one app 
<http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/RussButler/14W1.htm>.

Moose

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