Kind of a bit like this? http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/06/47116/samsung-licenses-imaging-ip-from-queens-award-winner.htm
Drew. > I think the "Next Big Thing" will be the sensor/firmware correcting for > pieces of the image. Lightening up shadows, dimming highlights, etc. You > could bracket and combine or simply make each individual photodiode > smarter. You could adjust it do anything you want, but the sensor would > always adjust each piece for maximum detail. Of course, they are already > thinking about/making stuff like this. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Christine Aguila > Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:53 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography > > > From: "Tom C" <caka...@gmail.com> >> >> It seems the almost instant gratification of digital capture and the >> speediness of results has been eclipsed by the, OMG factor, and 'what >> do I have to do to adjust this image?'. Time saved by instant results >> is erased by time spent post-capture processing. >> >> Does it seem that way to others as well? > > Not to me. Even with digital, I still try to get the best photo in-camera > to keep the post-capture processing down. When I started shooting > digital, > I read somewhere that more than 5 or 10 minutes or so on a standard > picture > should be enough post-processing. I try to follow this rule--obviously > there are exceptions with playful renderings etc--but for the most > part--for > me--it's a good rule to follow. I've noticed that as my skills improve, > I'm > even getting a lot faster than 5 minutes. > > But I actually think I'm getting faster because I'm trying to pay > attention > to the idiosyncrasies of my equipment--from monitor to camera and lens. > Also, when I read the book Perfect Exposure, suggested by Bob W, that > really > helped--and Godfrey's suggestion: "keep the workflow simple" is at the > center my photographic workflow. I have Lightroom and Photoshop Elements > 5, > which I only use for heavy duty cloning or when I want to add goofy > graphics > and text to a shot for some silly playful reason. For me, using Lightroom > keeps me focused on trying to get the best photo in-camera. > > My biggest insecurity is exposure, though I'm getting a lot better at > that, > but I confess to being a chronic histogram chimper just to be sure, but > I'm > finding that there too I'm needing to chimp less and less. Also, the > construction project I'm working on has really helped to improve my > skills--and I'm grateful for this experience. I have to get the best > shots > my skills will allow and do it without getting in anyone's way and without > doing anything stupid that might put myself or someone else in > danger--which > means I have to act smart and think quickly and not waste time--and be in > tune with my surroundings. I can't be chimping all the time on the > construction site--just too much going on and a lot of it can be > dangerous. > I try to apply these skills to all shooting situations--though this > excludes > leisurely photowalks :-). > > Lastly, I would just say that I try not to *over-shoot*. If I start to > feel > I'm just shooting to be shooting, then I stop shooting. I find this rule > cuts down on post-processing as well :-). > > Cheers, Christine > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
