[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote/replied to: >I started from the beginning to shoot with RAW and although the workflow >is slower (even more on my slow PC), the results are really great. My >current practice is to get the highlights right and if the shadows are >too closed I'd produce a digital "pushed" version with the DEX (Digital >exposure compensation) on the raw file and combine both in photoshop >using simple feathered masks. It doesn't work always as sometimes it >leaves bright halos arround, but with some work you get some results. >Here's one image I finished yesterday: >http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1604621 > >(feedback welcome, as I'm just starting with digital and appreciate any >further lesson)
Nice image, could you not get 'some' detail in the mountain background? - ok on second look I can see some, but of course in this sized image it's tough. In any case the foreground is superbly coloured, I like the effect. It's much different than just using a flash to fill the foreground, you're getting nice dimensional modelling and unique colouration. Have you tried the free trial of Capture One LE? If you then do try it. You would not believe it, but you won't need to do any manipulation in Photoshop after using this program. Except maybe to downsize or print. I can't say enough good things about this program, but basically it makes it so fast and easy to convert to an optimum image and apply things like sharpening to perfection. With Capture One LE you won't need to combine two versions, you can get it right in one adjustment. Such is the latitude of compensation ability. Jim Davis Nature Photography http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
