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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:30 pm    Post subject: Paris - BW Reply with quote

Hi,
Just visited Paris to celebrate the new year. It was the third time to come there but the first time to see Paris with photo camera. Did a lot of photos and I try to show my favorites Smile
Lens to use: Minolta Rokkor-PG 58/1.2, CZ T* 50/1.4, CZ M42 20/2.8, Helios 85/1.5)
1# Notre Dame (Minolta Rokkor)


2# Somewhere near by Saint German (Minolta Rokkor)


3# Street - Montmartre (CZ 20/2.8 )


4# Street - Montmartre (CZ 20/2.8 )


5# Marrché Vernaison (Helios 85/1.5)


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

#5 is my favorite. Great composure making a triangle in the bottom corner from the street curb. Cool

Andy


PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love them all except for first one. I really like your understated style. My personal favourite is #2, although it's only chairs and a table, it really speaks of Paris from the streetwalker point of view. Also it communicates the season excellently. But 3, 4, 5 also great.
I really like the greyscale tones: clear, contrasted without being excessive. Very close to what a good B&W film would look like.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely subtle shots with a real filmic quality.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks!
Sometime I am myself surprised at the quality of 20-30 year old lenses. Amazing! I have a little experience with AF lens. In this trip I have tried a 24-70m/2.8 L on 5D, these ones are superb, too. But at the 4-5x price... Smile

6# Place du Tertre - Montmartre (Helios)


7# Marché Vernaison - Antik flea market (Cz 20/2.8 )


8# Marché Vernaison (Helios)


9# Lady sitting near by Le Consulat - Montmartre


10# Coffee at the favourite square - Asian district

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

#7 and #9 - again excellent!


PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Each of these pics are very good, but 2, 5, 8, 9 and 10 are excellent!


PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow iha - a truly spectacular series that captures the essence of Paris.


patrickh


PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow iha, pure and perfect b&w !


PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I keep going back to #2 now. That fast Rokkor really loves you. I went back to some of your other posts.Everything you have posted with that lens so far is great. Good thing you spent the time on the conversion Cool


PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most of shots I did with the BW setup on camera, so just have a little retouch with Lightroom Smile
11# Saint German (Helios)


12# Saint German (Helios)


13# CZ 20mm 2.8


14# CZ 20mm 2.8

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I particularly like 14 out of the new set.


PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard_D wrote:
I particularly like 14 out of the new set.


I second that.

Lovely Paris set, Iha.
Paris and B&W go well together.


PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

#10 and #14 are my favorites.You have good eye how can make good photos in a city congrats!


PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last weekend someone has been in the office and has snoop all RAM card ( 4x516 MB) from my computer and 2 (!!!) CF card that store all shot I did one night in Paris. Today morning I was surprise: the computer was not powered on and the memory cards all disappear.
ߤ%łłđđ&@#>#ß$ Terrible! Nothing else has been snoop, just the memory cards.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear that, Iha.
Has many people access to your office?


PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn it! Sorry to hear that!


PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After seeing the camera record we has tried a phone to new cleaning woman who worked in the weekend and as the camera show she LET the strange guy in the office. Tomorow I may have the answer.
So stupid to snoop something, and afterthat it will be easy to notice and to detect. I feel the people is so lame, and I am, too Sad Was busy at the first day when come back and prepare to edit a photos in the next days.
Still be lucky, I managed copying other cards to harddisk.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The CF cards are given back, but the RAMs are lost Sad
The guy who did this stupid thing unfortunately is abnormal, he has a derangement of mind. His grandmother gived us back that she found. Sad to hear her problem with the guy.
New works...
15# 13. district - Japanese restaurant


16# Galerie at Saint Germain


17# Street corner


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely shots again - what sort of ISO was the last one taken at?


PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Galerie picture is a masterpiece!!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brilliant Very Happy All the shots just have such clarity and detail. Its hard to pick any favorites but #5 and #16 really stand out for me. Wonderful work:)


PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

iha

truly gems. I dont know whether to give up after seeing shots like these or try harder Shocked Shocked


patrickh


PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have to add, this is the best B&W coming from digital that I ever saw. I'm talking about convincing B&W effect. These really look like real B&W, most conversions I see from digital images look just like greyscales.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I get flurried Smile Thanks for kind comments!
Last setups in BW. This series has been done with Lightroom. I start to undertand how to have a good work.

18# Near by Modern Art Museum


19# Wedding Photo in metro


20# Notre Dame


21# I love the composition of chairs and desks

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