Its closer to what I would be happy with. The details in the mountains are more visible. The blown out cloud is not an issue for me in this instance.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Sample Pic - SMC Pentax M* 67 400mm f4 ED (IF) > Ken (and whomever else)... > > Tell me what you think of this one: > > http://www.members.aol.com/figgaro/convict2.jpg > > I tweaked the contrast and played with the color > balance (adding red, minus green). I don't like the > way the cloud on top is a little blown out. I'll need > to fix that later with the burn tool (or airbrush it > with light opacity). > > To me it's not as moody, but then for some, it may be > more so. > > -Brendan > > --- Brendan MacRae <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Ok. I'll play with it a bit more. >> >> -Brendan >> >> --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > I did a quick & simple levels adj & >> shadow/highlight >> > adj & on you image in >> > CS2 - the details really came out. >> > >> > >When I tweaked cures to bring out more >> > > detail in the shadow area (especially in the >> area >> > just >> > > below and to the right of the peak) it looked >> > plain >> > > bad to my eye. So, I left it alone. >> > >> > Well, you were there & know what it looked like in >> > person so I'll defer to >> > that. >> > >> > BTW - what polarizer did you use, what size is >> it?. >> > I have a rear slip in >> > filter ability in my 600 FA, but I've not gotten >> one >> > due to exorbitant cost >> > & limited usage. >> > >> > Kenneth Waller >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Brendan MacRae" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Subject: Re: Sample Pic - SMC Pentax M* 67 400mm >> f4 >> > ED (IF) >> > >> > >> > > Yeah, curves and minus blue. >> > > >> > > I hope it's not too dark on your monitor. It >> looks >> > > good on mine (mine is also calibrated). >> > > >> > > I didn't want to lose the moodiness of the shot. >> > That >> > > meant letting some of the image stay dark as it >> is >> > in >> > > the original. When I tweaked cures to bring out >> > more >> > > detail in the shdow area (especially in the area >> > just >> > > below and to the right of the peak) it looked >> > plain >> > > bad to my eye. So, I left it alone. >> > > >> > > -Brendan >> > > >> > > --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > >> I too like shooting landscapes with my longer >> > lenses >> > >> - 300 & 600mm! >> > >> >> > >> This image is dark on my calibrated monitor. >> > Details >> > >> appear to be there but >> > >> hard to discern. >> > >> >> > >> Any adjustment after scanning? >> > >> >> > >> Kenneth Waller >> > >> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> From: "Peter Fairweather" >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> Subject: Re: Sample Pic - SMC Pentax M* 67 >> 400mm >> > f4 >> > >> ED (IF) >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > On 10/12/06, Brendan MacRae >> > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> Here's one from over the weekend near >> Convict >> > >> Lake in >> > >> >> the eastern Sierras. This is the peak just >> to >> > the >> > >> >> south of the lake. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Kodak E100G, I want to say around f8 1/90 >> sec, >> > >> MLU. I >> > >> >> used a polarizer in the rear holder. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://www.members.aol.com/figgaro/convict.jpg >> > >> >> >> > >> >> File size is around 158KB. May slow load on >> > some >> > >> >> systems. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Comments always welcomed. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> -Brendan >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > __________________________________________________ >> > >> >> Do You Yahoo!? >> > >> >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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