On Apr 12, 2007, at 11:09 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I just used shadow/highlights on it to bring out the shadow > details, which > is a quicker fix and not necessarily the best for tonal > gradations. I was > aware the rock was light and the trees very dark, and that was a > situation I had > over and over at Yosemite. When I was there the sky was very clear > and bright > making the rocks very light and creating exposure problems. I > think next > time I will know how or learn how to deal with it better. > > OTOH, I liked the light pink on the rocks in this shot, I think > sunset was > just starting. > > So, yes, I partly agree with what you said the first time, sort > of, what I > understood of it. ;-) What would you suggest? Curves? Or levels? > Or both.
I'd want to pull the highs down a little bit while separating and expanding the tonal contrasts in the trees, bringing them up a notch too. To me, this says a combination of curves adjustment layers and masking is necessary ... I don't think any global editing tool will do the job precisely enough. You wouldn't want to lose the delicate roses and pinks, etc. Given the complexity of the composition, rendering it out to exploit everything you can get from it will take a bit of effort. And yes, I also think it would look best LARGE. :-) Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
