TRSmith
Subscriber Member
I grok some of what you're saying Jack. Alas, I am not blessed with a natural grasp of the finer technical/scientific aspects of film sensitivity and have to be content with a slow accumulation of information that eventually leads to a deeper understanding.
But I have enjoyed experimenting with the aspect of Silver Efex Pro that allows for the addition of colored filters which try to emulate the effect on black and white film of actual glass filters on the lens of a camera. It is interesting to see how the various colors mask or enhance certain wavelengths in order to more closely match film's color sensitivity. It's not that different from my attempts at using the Selective Color adjustment layer in combination with others to make a B&W conversion.
I have to wonder though at what point the digital rendition of B&W will stand on it's own and be judged separately from a film capture of the same scene.
But I have enjoyed experimenting with the aspect of Silver Efex Pro that allows for the addition of colored filters which try to emulate the effect on black and white film of actual glass filters on the lens of a camera. It is interesting to see how the various colors mask or enhance certain wavelengths in order to more closely match film's color sensitivity. It's not that different from my attempts at using the Selective Color adjustment layer in combination with others to make a B&W conversion.
I have to wonder though at what point the digital rendition of B&W will stand on it's own and be judged separately from a film capture of the same scene.