Jim Davis wrote:
> [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. Yes I could but I didn't like it so I dropped it. I found that more detail in the mountain (and a lighter sky) was competing for attention with the light painted stairs. On a side-to-side comparison, I chose for this one. > 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. The colours where a nice 'extra' given by the white balance set at 10000K what is +/- the right colour temp for the afterglow but rendered the yellowish halogen light orange/red. > 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. > Ok...ok... I buy it :-) :-). > > 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. How? Will it compensate only the shadows leaving the highlights untouchted? I have a good test for it. Do you know much will it cost after the trial period? I'll download it tonight (phaseone.com, isn't it?) and we'll talk after ;-) -regards, Gerard. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
