Black and White Digital Photography

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Stop on by and check out my digital black and white photos, all shots taken
with Kodak DC280 and Minolta DImage F300 Cameras, processed in Photoshop:


http://www.animalu.com/pics/photos.htm


Thanks and hope you enjoy,


Jeff T. Alu

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Why would you delete them Ron?

Jeff

Ron Hunter wrote:
> Jeff Alu wrote:
> > Stop on by and check out my digital black and white photos, all
shots taken
> > with Kodak DC280 and Minolta DImage F300 Cameras, processed in
Photoshop:
> >
> >
> > http://www.animalu.com/pics/photos.htm
> >
> >
> > Thanks and hope you enjoy,
> >
> >
> > Jeff T. Alu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Well, just my opinion, but I would have deleted most of those after
review.
>
>
> --
> Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net

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Your work is very good, Jeff. It captures something of the "otherness" of
the desert.

I also like your refreshing approach to photogrraphy:

For me, the cameras are merely data gathering devices and all of the real
work is done after the fact. Also, I don't use a tripod and very rarely
wait for the right lighting, etc. I usually take my photos while hiking
around and as soon as I see something, I just point and click.

Speaking as someone who rarely takes a shot without a tripod this unmeasured
approach of yours is slightly startling. However, you get the results, you
have a good eye and that is all that matters.

Thanks for the link.

John,
Ireland



"Jeff Alu" <animalu@animalu.com> wrote in message
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> Stop on by and check out my digital black and white photos, all shots
> taken
> with Kodak DC280 and Minolta DImage F300 Cameras, processed in Photoshop:
>
>
> http://www.animalu.com/pics/photos.htm
>
>
> Thanks and hope you enjoy,
>
>
> Jeff T. Alu
>
>
>
>

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Ron Hunter wrote:
> Jeff Alu wrote:
>
>> Stop on by and check out my digital black and white photos, all shots
>> taken
>> with Kodak DC280 and Minolta DImage F300 Cameras, processed in Photoshop:
>>
>>
>> http://www.animalu.com/pics/photos.htm
>>
>>
>> Thanks and hope you enjoy,
>>
>>
>> Jeff T. Alu
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Well, just my opinion, but I would have deleted most of those after review.
>
>

I'm guessing that if Jeff were to lie out his A$$ and say he used
expensive gear some folks might suddenly change their tune.

--
It Came From C. L. Smith's Unclaimed Mysteries.
http://www.unclaimedmysteries.net

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as a dabbler in amature photography I appreciate your eye for potentially
good shots in mono , not everything can make a good black and white shot,
there are a lot of great shots on your site and as the previous post said
its a very refreshing approach .

Great stuff.

"carrigman" <carrigman@deathtospammershotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Your work is very good, Jeff. It captures something of the "otherness" of
> the desert.
>
> I also like your refreshing approach to photogrraphy:
>
> For me, the cameras are merely data gathering devices and all of the real
> work is done after the fact. Also, I don't use a tripod and very rarely
> wait for the right lighting, etc. I usually take my photos while hiking
> around and as soon as I see something, I just point and click.
>
> Speaking as someone who rarely takes a shot without a tripod this
> unmeasured approach of yours is slightly startling. However, you get the
> results, you have a good eye and that is all that matters.
>
> Thanks for the link.
>
> John,
> Ireland
>
>
>
> "Jeff Alu" <animalu@animalu.com> wrote in message
> news:M_d2e.1763$x4.1195@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> Stop on by and check out my digital black and white photos, all shots
>> taken
>> with Kodak DC280 and Minolta DImage F300 Cameras, processed in Photoshop:
>>
>>
>> http://www.animalu.com/pics/photos.htm
>>
>>
>> Thanks and hope you enjoy,
>>
>>
>> Jeff T. Alu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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animalu@animalu.com wrote:
> Why would you delete them Ron?
>
> Jeff
>
> Ron Hunter wrote:
>
>>Jeff Alu wrote:
>>
>>>Stop on by and check out my digital black and white photos, all
>
> shots taken
>
>>>with Kodak DC280 and Minolta DImage F300 Cameras, processed in
>
> Photoshop:
>
>>>
>>>http://www.animalu.com/pics/photos.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks and hope you enjoy,
>>>
>>>
>>>Jeff T. Alu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Well, just my opinion, but I would have deleted most of those after
>
> review.
>
>>
>>--
>>Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net
>
>
Mainly because several of them are so motion-blurred as to represent
nothing I find worthwhile. If this is the OP's idea of 'artistic
expression' he is welcome to it. NOT my cup of tea.


--
Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net

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Hi Tom, I do some pretty heavy dodging and burning with the dodge and
burn brush in Photoshop. That's what is giving it the red filter look.
When doing so, it can push things toward pure black and pure white,
and takes out the mids. Gives it that extreme look which I'm going
after.

Jeff

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I no longer use the DC280 (It's full of sand!) And I now use a Minolta
DImage G600. It's getting pretty sandy now also...

Jeff

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I keep going back and fourth on weather or not to "get rid" of some of
the lesser shots. I like the idea of keeping the lesser ones, because
it shows my progression and change of style over time. But eventually,
I may have to take some down, maybe create a "older style" section...

You can read all about my rgb>grayscale conversions on my process page:

http://www.animalu.com/pics/process.htm

Jeff

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<animalu@animalu.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Skip, the location of the Arch shot can be found on my locations
> page:
>
> http://www.animalu.com/pics/locations.htm
>
> Near the bottom of the page, just click the right side of the mini-arch
> photo to reveal the location...It's just west of the town of Niland.
> While you're there, be sure to head south on the road between the arch
> and the Sea just a couple of blocks, and you'll come across the mud
> volcanos on your left...Well worth the stop.
>
> Jeff
>
Thanks! I've bookmarked the page separately from the rest. I shot some
nudes in Bombay Beach last August, in those abandoned trailers on the shore.
105F that day...

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Skip Middleton
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Wow, Bombay Beach nudes, eh? I'll bet they enjoyed that trip.
Certainly not the most glamorous spot on the earth

Jeff

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<animalu@animalu.com> wrote in message
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> Wow, Bombay Beach nudes, eh? I'll bet they enjoyed that trip.
> Certainly not the most glamorous spot on the earth
>
> Jeff
>
The girl I worked with loves that sort of stuff, she's really into getting
that gritty type of image. Of course, she wasn't too thrilled with the
smell of dead fish... ;-)

--
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com