Mvnelson
04-30-2007, 07:48 PM
Mkochsch,
I for one am truly greatful for your endeavors. The RNP-arrays and ChartThrob allowed me to litterally hit the nail on the head in one mighty strike! Once I got the application sequence (application of the curve then flatten...) correct , that's all she wrote! The I made 2 enlarged High Resolution digital negatives of portraits of my wife (i posted one of the smaller/lower resolution shots) using the same ChartThrob curve and RPN array colour and the everyone who has seen the Pt/PD mounted and framed prints are quite moved (unfortunately most don't believe I did them either :) . I am quite impressed with that I could produce my best portrait ever with the simplicity of the ingenious CHartThrob/color arrays system. If downloading and installing the free software and properly following the walk through instructions is the worse of it I feel quite fortunate. I was fully prepared to dive into the PDN or Q-rip when I stumbled over ChatThrob on HYBRIDphoto.com. Those other systems would be like learning the Zone system again (or even BTZS which I use). Granted I did read the other systems but wow the time and expense of getting where I have gotten would have been quite high. I estimated it cost me about $30.00 to make my first very nice 6"X6" pt/pd print using ChartThrob and colour arrays. Cheap with rather eloquent results. Also since the system is simple the tweaks are simple. The problem is that since you quys didn't put a price on it many will feel its less sorta how some people feel about Linux....its free...it must be less. I really can't tell you how much I appreciate your sharing knowledge means to me and others.... Thanks
Miles
I for one am truly greatful for your endeavors. The RNP-arrays and ChartThrob allowed me to litterally hit the nail on the head in one mighty strike! Once I got the application sequence (application of the curve then flatten...) correct , that's all she wrote! The I made 2 enlarged High Resolution digital negatives of portraits of my wife (i posted one of the smaller/lower resolution shots) using the same ChartThrob curve and RPN array colour and the everyone who has seen the Pt/PD mounted and framed prints are quite moved (unfortunately most don't believe I did them either :) . I am quite impressed with that I could produce my best portrait ever with the simplicity of the ingenious CHartThrob/color arrays system. If downloading and installing the free software and properly following the walk through instructions is the worse of it I feel quite fortunate. I was fully prepared to dive into the PDN or Q-rip when I stumbled over ChatThrob on HYBRIDphoto.com. Those other systems would be like learning the Zone system again (or even BTZS which I use). Granted I did read the other systems but wow the time and expense of getting where I have gotten would have been quite high. I estimated it cost me about $30.00 to make my first very nice 6"X6" pt/pd print using ChartThrob and colour arrays. Cheap with rather eloquent results. Also since the system is simple the tweaks are simple. The problem is that since you quys didn't put a price on it many will feel its less sorta how some people feel about Linux....its free...it must be less. I really can't tell you how much I appreciate your sharing knowledge means to me and others.... Thanks
Miles