DP1 Images & Workflow Question

[wbrandsma]

I'd have to agree, even with the small amount that I've used the DP1 to date, the B&W conversions really stand out. As you say, there's a richness to them that pleases the eye.

I absolutely acknowledge that. For the short moment I tried the DP1 in July I loved the B&W photographs I made. But I really disliked SPP. Just used auto mode in SPP, saved as TIFF, and than used Lightroom instead.

 

[simonclivehughes]

Andrew,

Looks like Phil started to use the DP1 back in May. Try this thread:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1027&message=27799953&q=leica+vlux+1&qf=m

Cheers,

 

[simonclivehughes]

Wouter,

Yes, I'm using a similar workflow with all of the conversions & manipulations being done in CS3. I'm still using Jeff Ascough's excellent \actions for my B&W conversions.

Cheers,

 

[simonclivehughes]

Here's a new B&W image from the DP1, taken last weekend at the local car show. Processed to tif in SPP then into ACR and CS3 for final conversion.

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Cheers,

 

[simonclivehughes]

Here's another aspect of the car show... a bunch of bored looking car bunnies (no offense intended). This one shows off the Foveon colour.

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Ciao,

 

[Lili]

Simon, great shots, Love the B&W best.
Nice Color shot too

 

[simonclivehughes]

Thanks Lili, the B&W images just shine out of this camera.

Ciao,

 

[helenhill]

Simon:
Fantastic Shots w/the DP!
The B&W is truly Superb

mind you the 'go-go' girls in Color are Fun too

Will:
What a COOOOL looking Opera House ....the dp1 rendered such Beautiful 'Texture' of the exterior, Love it

Brian:
Thanx for the turn on to Phil Douglas.....His work is Divine

 

[Will]

Thanks Helen, it really is an amazing building. The whole roof is covered in Italian marble and you can walk all over it. Not a safety sign anywhere, which is what I love about Norway not being part of the EU (long may that last!)

Really great B&W work simon and wouter!!!

The roof of the Opera House

 

[Lili]

OMIGOD, those shots on the Roof of the Opera....
Superb composition, exposure and crazy sharp!!!
Bravo!!!!

 

[Will]

Well thank you Lili

 

[simonclivehughes]

Here's a new one from the Friday evening. This is a sunset from the Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Vancouver.

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Shot at ISO 100 on a small beanbag for stability.

Ciao,

 

[Will]

ooh thats beautiful!

 

[simonclivehughes]

Here are a few from this morning's ramble.

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These were all processed by ACR 4.6 & CS3 with no SPP finally. The only thing yet to be fixed is that I don't see the thumbnails in Bridge yet. It's curious because I was seeing them before ACR 4.6 with the use of X3F Utilities (for Mac), but now, even with reloading the X3F Utilities, I still don't see the thumbnails, just the X3F icons. I guess it'll all get worked out in time.

One observation with ACR 4.6 is that I need to add a bit of sharpening (about 50% USM) whereas coming from SPP, it was not necessary.

Cheers,

 

[Will]

I love the one with the three yellow leaves Simon.

 

[simonclivehughes]

Thanks Will!

Ciao,

 

[asabet]

The workflow has changed for many people now that ACR/LR offers preliminary support for DP1 RAW files. For low ISO work, I may use ACR/LR. For high ISO, I don't like the DP1 results in ACR/LR and prefer instead to process using the monotone WB setting in SPP. I gave some examples of SPP vs ACR/LR for high ISO B&W here. The basic idea is that ACR/LR apples quite a bit of mandatory luminance NR to high ISO DP1 files, whereas SPP does not do so in the monotone WB setting.

 

[simonclivehughes]

Interesting results, Amin, I tend to agree with you for the high ISO B&W results. It will be interesting to see if things improve with ACR /LR as this type of feedback gets out on the web.

Thanks for your testing.

Cheers,

 

[asabet]

Thanks Simon. I'm hoping that Raw Developer will support the DP1. RD is an excellent tool for B&W conversions of Sigma SD14 files, regardless of ISO setting.

 

[simonclivehughes]

Here's a version of one of my images from above processed with the demo version of Nik Silver Efex. The more I play around with this software, the more I like it.

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Ciao,