I did just that - selected the marquee and the building and boosted the Hue/Sat a little - not much - and the pic seemed to improve a bit, at least to these aging eyes. By selecting the building, the reflection of the marquee lights on its wall is heightened a scosh, which adds a little more interest to the scene, imo.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 6/3/2005 10:42:20 AM > Subject: Re: PESO: Dynamic Range > > Perhaps I'll have a look at pumping up the colored lights a bit. That would be a fairly simple task. However, note that many of the light bulbs are not operating. That's one reason why the overall impression may be less than spectacular. > Paul > > > > Hi Paul ... > > > > I suppose it's as much a matter of preference as anything else, but I have > > to agree with Jack that the photo is rather flat and the lights on the > > marquee seem far less brilliant and glowing than I'd imagine them to be. > > The other aspects of the photo appear in nice balance - the lights just > > don't seem right or appropriate to the scene.
