Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" <pr_roark@...> wrote:
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> I think I've just become a believer -- that DSLRs have made the grade.
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> I took my new Canon 5d2 to the Disney Concert Hall in L.A. on Monday, with just the Canon 35mm f/2 lens.  I fired off a number of "snapshots" of the outside of the building.  The first 16x20 just came off my old 7500 (using Eboni-6), and those 21 mp make all the difference.  I think I'm a convert.  
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> Actually, I worry that it's too easy.
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> I've put a shot of the Disney Concert Hall on my web page for those who are interested.  What a great subject.  (The music inside was also very nice.)

Beautiful, Paul, an inviting study of tone, form, and texture. Has Richard Gery seen it? He should, and I would think he'd be pleased! I think your highlights are fine. I know that metal is not quite chrome, but we wouldn't be bothered by "blown" highlights on chrome. It's the nature of the beast.

My latest project was to shoot a new metal roof of a local church, the architect wanted me to capture that. I checked my histogram after each exposure, finally had to accept those highlights. No way to get texture there, without everything else going too dark. Finally decided a few overcooked highlights were part of the subject. (My camera was not up to yours, but that's no excuse!).

Tell us about the paper you used, and the framing... was it under glass? I'm becoming less and less enamored of glass myself.

Paul