Leica M6 camera and Leica 35mm f2 Summicron-M series lens with Kodak Professional Ektachrome 100VS film
The above image was made in Bagan, ancient capital of Myanmar (Burma). The Buddha statue was positioned in front of a mural depicting significant moments from the Buddha’s life. The original image was made with Kodak Ektachrome E100VS film. The ‘vs’ stands for vivid saturation and, with the films slight magenta/red color bias, flesh tones and warm colors sometimes photograph a little too hot for more liking.
In the above image I decided to employ Adobe Camera RAW to de-saturate the image, in particular red and orange, and balance the image out by pushing up the green and blue saturation. I feel a more realistic 3-dimensional representation has been produced.
Leica M6 camera and Leica 35mm f2 Summicron-M series lens with Kodak Professional Ektachrome E100VS film
In the second version I chose Adobe Photoshop CS4 for a black-and-white rendering with varying degrees of split toning throughout shadows, mid tones and highlights.
If you have a favorite I’d be interested to know your preference.
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Glenn Guy, Blue Sky Photography
Filed under: Travel Photography | Tagged: Adobe Camera RAW, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Bagan, Buddha Statue, Burma, Color Saturation, Flesh Tones, Kodak Professional Ektachrome E100VS film, Leica 35mm f2 Summicron-M Aspherical lens, Leica M6 Camera, Myanmar, Saturation, Split Tone, Split Toned
