Rita Crane Photography: Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
A glimpse of the Luxembourg Gardens ........in winter ....... on a peaceful afternoon. How can one tire of Paris when everywhere you look it has carefully and thoughtfully been touched by the human hand....artisans and artists and craftsmen, designers, sculptors, masons, metalsmiths....everywhere one looks there is evidence of focused human touch. Here, the dark bare branches of the winter trees contrasting with the curved balustrade and urns caught my eye. And if you like to learn about this place here is a Google page with several excellent sites. www.google.com/search?q=luxembourg+gardens&rls=com.mi...
PS WORK to convert color to black & white: in channel mixer, click on monochrome, drag RED slider to the right until around 160, drag GREEN to the right until about 130, drag BLUE to the left until -200. Add 5 to 10% on the CONSTANT slider to add overall brightness. The figures are approximate, but this gives you a starting point. This is one way to create a Black and White with more depth and it approximates the 'Ansel Adams zone system' according to Scott Bourne in "88 Secrets to Photoshop for Beginners", p.86.
Rita Crane Photography: Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
A glimpse of the Luxembourg Gardens ........in winter ....... on a peaceful afternoon. How can one tire of Paris when everywhere you look it has carefully and thoughtfully been touched by the human hand....artisans and artists and craftsmen, designers, sculptors, masons, metalsmiths....everywhere one looks there is evidence of focused human touch. Here, the dark bare branches of the winter trees contrasting with the curved balustrade and urns caught my eye. And if you like to learn about this place here is a Google page with several excellent sites. www.google.com/search?q=luxembourg+gardens&rls=com.mi...
PS WORK to convert color to black & white: in channel mixer, click on monochrome, drag RED slider to the right until around 160, drag GREEN to the right until about 130, drag BLUE to the left until -200. Add 5 to 10% on the CONSTANT slider to add overall brightness. The figures are approximate, but this gives you a starting point. This is one way to create a Black and White with more depth and it approximates the 'Ansel Adams zone system' according to Scott Bourne in "88 Secrets to Photoshop for Beginners", p.86.