I'm actually trying to re-create the feel of the scene. The girls gowns were blindingly white, in the spotlight. The rest of the room was in darkness. If I bring out too much detail the spirit of the moment will probably be lost.
Ken Waller wrote: > I see a slight improvement in the blown out area but I'd think you could get > more in shadow/highlight adjustment. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO -- Flag Presentation Ver. II > > > >> 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. >> > > > -- 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.
