On Dec 15, 2005, at 8:11 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
You've mentioned flatness/low contrast before. I have viewed it on two calibrated monitors - one CRT and one LCD and it seems fine to me. I'll be interested to hear what others think. Could be your monitor or mine or just an individual preference. Hopefully others will give their impressions.
I like the pic as-is. I think any flatness is more of a personal preference, but in this photo it may be exacerbated by the very bright background.
Have you considered cropping just a little off the right - maybe 2/3 to 3/4 of the rock?
As to fill flash - when shooting outdoor portraits, their can be some issues with lighting.
I've done some outdoor events before and I find that a touch of fill flash at -1.5 keeps some detail in the shadows, especially in direct sunlight.
- Dave
