Comment on this please...

[forkball]

...I'm more after comments about the processing done here. I've really fallen in love with the looks of E6 crossed with C41 chemicals so this is my best attempt at emulating the look.
From a wedding in June:
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/5527/mg0222eq1.jpg

[goforphoto]

I would say you need to make a tutorial! Great shots and processing.

[tim]

What processing? Looks pretty standard to me.

[forkball]

Ok.. minus the film frame border, here is the "standard" version of the image with nothing done but the regular stuff.

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2814/img0222jf1.jpg

[Palladium]

Nice Conversion but IMHO why give half the story "E6 crossed with C41 chemicals"

E6 crossed with C41 chemicals is a filter from NIK Color Effect Pro (The E6 to C41 cross process creates a negative from transparency film. This effect creates a contrasty image, with blue highlights and detail fringes.)

once installed in PS it's basicially a 2 click conversion ;)

Main Link
http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php?view=completeedition

Filter Link
http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php?info=colorefexpro/filters//crosspross.shtml

[subtle_spectre]

Hi John...good photo! The first image you posted reminds me more of a lomo image than it does a x-process

[forkball]

Nice Conversion but IMHO why give half the story "E6 crossed with C41 chemicals"

E6 crossed with C41 chemicals is a filter from NIK Color Effect Pro (The E6 to C41 cross process creates a negative from transparency film. This effect creates a contrasty image, with blue highlights and detail fringes.)

once installed in PS is basicially a 2 click conversion ;)

Main Link
http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php?view=completeedition

Filter Link
http://www.niksoftware.com/colorefexpro/usa/entry.php?info=colorefexpro/filters//crosspross.shtml

I actually used a (modified by me) action from TLR to do the basic conversion, and then I added a few of my own things as well.

Hi John...good photo! The first image you posted reminds me more of a lomo image than it does a x-process

Hey thanks Scott. Now that you mention it... yeah, you're right, I was just commenting in another thread about the Holga 120 cameras and Lomography type cameras. I really like that look too. Something about it... I'm not sure what it is.

[Palladium]

I actually used a (modified by me) action from TLR to do the basic conversion, and then I added a few of my own things as well.

Well if you had image editing turned on I'd post a 2 click conversion using the NIK Filter ( Cross Processing: E6 to C41 ) so you could compare. IMPO my NIK conversion is just a little brighter/sharper than yours. ;)

Although maybe the softness I'm seeing is a result of a Vignetting ? in your original conversion...

[forkball]

Well if you had image editing turned on I'd post a 2 click conversion using the NIK Filter ( Cross Processing: E6 to C41 ) so you could compare. IMPO my NIK conversion is just a little brighter/sharper than yours. ;)

Although maybe the softness I'm seeing is a result of a Vignetting ? in your original conversion...

Go for it... You must not have read my disclaimer at the bottom. All ya gotta do is ask. ;) I'd like to see the results. Thanks

And... the image is actually a little soft to begin with. It was raining and I had water droplets on my lens. Also accounts for the rainbow colors specular highlights from her tiara, and his watch. ;)

[Palladium]

Go for it... You must not have read my disclaimer at the bottom. All ya gotta do is ask. ;) I'd like to see the results. Thanks

And... the image is actually a little soft to begin with. It was raining and I had water droplets on my lens. Also accounts for the rainbow colors specular highlights from her tiara, and his watch. ;)

Who reads the signatures...

Below is a 2 click conversion using the 2nd default color option of E6 crossed with C41 chemicals is a filter from NIK Color Effect Pro
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8168/img0222jf1bot6.jpg


Below is my same converions as above but I masked (really really quickly) out B&G to reveal the original background - I liked how this version highlighed the B&G a little more
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/6880/img0222jf1apd6.jpg

[forkball]

wow.. that does add more contrast. I like the second version better too. They are like jumping out of the frame. I'll have to check out the Nik plugins. Thanks for that.

[Palladium]

wow.. that does add more contrast. I like the second version better too. They are like jumping out of the frame. I'll have to check out the Nik plugins. Thanks for that.


IMPO the cost of the NIK plugins is worth it alone for their

PRO CONTRAST filter

I use it on just about every one of my original camera images ;)

[Palladium]

wow.. that does add more contrast. I like the second version better too. They are like jumping out of the frame. I'll have to check out the Nik plugins. Thanks for that.

Well your image is great image to work with ;)

The time saved using the NIK filter is more money earned ( well almost ) ;)

[forkball]

Well your image is great image to work with ;)

The time saved using the NIK filter is more money earned ( well almost ) ;)

Thanks... I appreciate that. ;)