Could you put the image somewhere for us to download and test, and also let us know what version of dt you're using?
Also, this kind of email would be better on darktable-users, no? Regards, Rob On 16/02/15 09:46, David Vincent-Jones wrote: > This is a repeat question .. I suspect that my original did not transmit > correctly. > > I photograph a person and note that part of the skin tone is clipped. On > checking the RGB the red is obviously the problem ... OK that I understand. > > I then reduce the illumination with the expectation of some possible recovery > but find that the area designated as overexposure is now greater than before > and the more that I pull down the exposure the worse the problem appears to > get. Why! > > David > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a > look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ > _______________________________________________ > darktable-devel mailing list > darktable-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ darktable-devel mailing list darktable-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-devel
