There are obvious areas where highlights could not be controlled, you're absolutely right. I was looking more at skin tones and hair, on the guitarist, for example. I found the high contrast Kodak UC highlights very difficult to control. I also, wanted to acknowledge the problem you may have been referencing with your "scanner" comment.
Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The shots have some blown highlights because there are some > peripheral > areas in direct sun, for example in the background of the pic with > the > pumpkins. But the main light is provided by the flash and softbox, > so > the exposure had to be based on those. Any film or digital would show > > some blown highlights here. > Paul > On Oct 2, 2006, at 11:36 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Paul, > > Thanks for the look. Generally crisp and well composed, but > contrast > > seems a problem. Maybe it's due to the scanner you want to replace > or > > the VC version of Portra. Hot emulsions has blown highlights for me > to > > the point where I usually increased the ISO by about a third of a > stop. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I did as I had threatened, and shot a couple of rolls of Portra VC > >> 160 > >> at the local Farmer's Market. I used the 6x7 with the 165/4 Leaf > >> Shutter lens and the AF 400T flash with a Lumiquest Softbox. I > like > >> the > >> fill from the softbox, particularly in the shot of the kids > sitting > >> on > >> the wall with the hard midday crosslight. Nothing special here, > but I > >> > >> had a good time, and I like the performance of that lens. The negs > >> look > >> great under a loupe. If I were to continue with medium format, I > >> would > >> want a better film scanner. I'm still using the Epson Photo 3200 > >> flatbed. It's marginal. > >> > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5027776&size=lg > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5027772 > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5027701&size=lg > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
