I've toned down the highlights over all and made some micro adjustments to the curves of the web sized version that re-emphasize some of the detail lost in the web conversion. I've refrained from using my usual final step of hitting web version with a bit of USM to increase contrast a bit. I think it looks much better.
http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20presentingtheflag2.html and the original http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20presentingtheflag.html P. J. Alling wrote: > I may have punched up the contrast a bit too much when I converted to > the Web. I'll look at the original and maybe do another. > > Ken Waller wrote: > >> Great subject & nice composition, but I find the blown out highlights >> distracting. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: PESO -- Flag Presentation >> >> >> >> >>> One of the Events that I shot in the last couple of weeks included a >>> flag presentation by a womans youth group. This was a fairly striking >>> shot. >>> >>> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20presentingtheflag.html >>> >>> Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax A f2.8 >>> >>> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >>> >>> -- >>> I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. >>> A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. >>> When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world >>> -- Anonymous >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

