I'd love to try that, but I'm only using Picasa to play around with my photos - generally I just crop them and convert to B&W, so I haven't looked around much at photo editing programs. Any suggestions?
rg2 On 8/27/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A polarizing filter can work wonders in situations like this, and works > for both color and B&W. It's the only filter I carry when shooting > digital. You might try bring out the clouds and strengthening the sky by > creating a second layer and erasing everything except the sky from that, > (it doesn't have to be perfect, just close enough). > > Rebekah wrote: > >> You might try fixing it in-camera next time. Use a polarizing filter or > >> a graduated ND filter. (terminology? not too familiar with ND > >> filters.) If you're shooting black and white, all you need is some sort > >> of contrast filter. Reds are nice for bringing out clouds, but I find > >> them hard to use - I can't see much in the viewfinder with a red > >> filter. I suppose they're fine for use on a tripod. Compose, focus, > >> attach the filter, then meter. A medium yellow filter is often good > >> enough, and will allow for focusing with the filter in place. > >> > >> -- > >> Scott Loveless > >> > > > > > > Scott - > > > > great point. I actually shoot in color film, but lately I've started > > wondering why, as it appears that I convert 99% of my stuff to B&W > > anyways. I have a bunch of filters on seemingly permanent loan and I > > should probably start putting them to work, and just start shooting in > > B&W. I'm actually attempting to get a polarizer right now - see my > > email entitled "screw mount telephoto - trade?" and I hope that it > > will help my skies look better in my pictures. > > > > rg2 > > > > On 8/27/07, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Rebekah wrote: > >> > >>> On 8/27/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> The first shot is better - both the flag and the overall composition. > >>>> I would try to rework it a bit to bring the sky out more - I can see > >>>> that there are some clouds that really want to be seen. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Bruce > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Bruce - > >>> > >>> You are completely right about the clouds, but I seem to be having > >>> trouble bringing them out - whenever I manage to, the contrast amongst > >>> the grasses in the foreground disappears. It's fairly irritating. If > >>> anyone is bored and wants to have a go at it, I've posted the original > >>> picture. It's somewhat washed out, so that may be part of my problem. > >>> Otherwise, it seems that the overwhelming (unanimous?) vote here is > >>> with the first one, so I will go along with that one. Thanks everyone > >>> who looked, and thanks for all the comments and advice. > >>> > >>> > >>> http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5103417145413381730 > >>> > >>> rg2 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> You might try fixing it in-camera next time. Use a polarizing filter or > >> a graduated ND filter. (terminology? not too familiar with ND > >> filters.) If you're shooting black and white, all you need is some sort > >> of contrast filter. Reds are nice for bringing out clouds, but I find > >> them hard to use - I can't see much in the viewfinder with a red > >> filter. I suppose they're fine for use on a tripod. Compose, focus, > >> attach the filter, then meter. A medium yellow filter is often good > >> enough, and will allow for focusing with the filter in place. > >> > >> -- > >> Scott Loveless > >> http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Remember, it's pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
