Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >While we're thinking digital darkroom, how many PDMLers use a Gaussian >blur layer for portraits? I've just started working with this, and I'm >wondering if others would like to share their numbers. On 150 megabyte >files I've been doing the blur layer at 8 pixels blur radius at 100%. >I'm setting the opacity at 50%. Of course I erase much of the blur >layer. The results print nice; the blur on skin tones is very subtle. >But I'd like to know what others are doing. It seems there are so many >variales here that the best solution might be elusive. That of course is >true of many PhotoShop operations.
I use a similar technique for large prints where grain is distractingly prominent in the sky. Doing gaussian blur on sky and clouds doesn't seem to cause any significant loss of detail ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
