1967 Lotus 49 Formula One
Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 45-200mm
I felt that this vintage Formula One race car should be presented in black & white. This was taken at the famous "corkscrew" section at Laguna Seca.
I did one using Lightroom only, and the other was done with LR + Silver Efex Pro 2. Can you tell which is which? :)
--Warren
Labels: Auto Racing, Black and White, Laguna Seca, Panasonic DMC-G1
posted by Warren T. at 8:13 AM
5 comments
5 Comments:
I really like the composition of the top photo - besides being a great action/sports shot, it has such a nice set of curves, with the Lotus at just the right spot.
I vote for that one as the Silver Efex Pro :-)
Thanks Steve. Yes, the curves at the "corkscrew" are especially photogenic. I'll wait to see if there are any other guesses before I say which is LR-only vs. LR+SEP2.
--Warren
Hi Warren, I like both photos, especially the top one showing the curves of the track. I have no idea which one was using SFEP2. What do you think of SFEP2? Is it worth it?
Thanks Ted.
I like SEP2 a lot. I think that it is intuitive and easy to use, especially for anyone who is familiar with working with B&W analog processing.
Having said that, I think it's possible to achieve the same results in LR, as these two photos illustrate. These were relatively simple conversions, but for a more complicated image, I would prefer to use SEP2 to process it.
I worked extensively in the darkroom in B&W many years ago, and with the arrival of SEP2, I find that I really enjoy working in B&W again except now it's via a digital workflow.
--Warren
Alright then, no more guesses, top picture was LR only, bottom picture was LR + SEP2. :)
--Warren
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