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[OM] Re: Green filters & portraits (Was: Light & Shade)

Subject: [OM] Re: Green filters & portraits (Was: Light & Shade)
From: Henrik Dahl <hdahl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:15:05 +0200
In their catalogue filter # 006 is referred to as Yellow Green. The 
sample picture is an "enchanced" B/W picture.
Henrik

24 jun 2004 kl. 07.55 skrev Carlos Martinez:

>
> I use almost only Cokin filters, I have the dark green 004 as well as 
> the
> yellow 001,
> does anyone  know if cokin makes an equivalent of the light green ,
> yellow/green ???
> I do not have a recent catalog.
> Carlos
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walt Wayman"
>
>> "The yellow green 060 filter is generally considered a universal 
>> filter
> for black and white landscapes.  The tonal range is maintained while it
> lightens greens, slightly reduces haze, and is particularly suitable if
> people are included in the photograph."  B+W brochure.
>>
>> "Outdoor portraits, more pleasing tonal rendition of light skin and 
>> more
> natural reproduction of foliage: #11 Yellow/Green."  National 
> Geographic
> Photography Field Guide.
>>
>> "The X1 filter is used with panchromatic film to obtain correct
> monochromatic rendering of multicolored subjects, such as flowers,
> photographed in daylight.  This filter is also recommended in 
> preference to
> a yellow filter for making outdoor portraits against a sky.  The use 
> of a
> yellow filter in this instance may result in a chalky rendering of 
> flesh
> tones."  Kodak Filters and Polascreens For Black-and-White Films.
>>
>> Walt
>>
>
>
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