Hi Frank ... > I think the harsh sunlight/shadows bother me a bit, too (I find them > distracting), but there's not much you could do about that, is there?
Short of using flash? or a reflector? Hmmm, I wonder if wearing a bright white shirt would act as a reflector. Knowing that the light might be harsh and contrasty, I shot a low contrast color film, trying both Kodak and Fuji and using 160 and 400 speed films. I'd have to look at the film to know exactly which was used on this shot, although I believe it was the 400 low or normal contrast Kodak ... yes it was Kodak 400NC. So, I could have used a lower contrast film, which may have helped a bit. Since I'm just learning about color film I expect to make a few mistakes. I also adjusted the contrast, shadows, and highlights in PS. What you see is quite an improvement over the original scan, and can probably be improved further. I'm still learning Photoshop as well ;-)) I don't find the contrast too distracting, but it does bother me some. Shel
