Ken, thanks for the explanation. I get all those photo factors you mentioned and generally apply them if possible. I honestly don't care for "golden or sweet light" when shooting something such as weathered wood. Instead, I prefer the stark life leaching effect offered by mid day sun. In fact, I'd have cooled this scene down in PP had that not been the case. Thanks again for your thoughtful advice. Truly much appreciated.
Jack --- On Thu, 9/11/08, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Don't Fence Me In > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 11:51 AM > > I can brighten/lighten the image variously or re-shoot > it conveniently if > > necessary, but to be clear, I'd >appreciate > your defining the term "better > > light". > > Jack - > I wasn't thinking of post capture processing for > improved light, although > that may produce the desired result. > > What I was referring to, & should have stated, was the > better light around > sunrise to an hour or so after & the light from about > an hour or so before > sunset. Those conditions both before & after sunrise > & sunset are generally > known as the golden light, where the light is being > filtered through the > atmosphere above the horizon. > > A diffuser would also help to soften the light in this > case, if you had to > shoot it when you did. I've shot in harsh light & > used both a diffuser (to > soften the light) & a gold reflector to enhance the > color slightly. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Don't Fence Me In > > > > Thanks, Ken. Tomorrow I'll Huey my monitor. > > I can brighten/lighten the image variously or re-shoot > it conveniently if > > necessary, but to be clear, I'd appreciate your > defining the term "better > > light". > > I thought a later raking shot would more clearly > define the wood texture, > > but in this case I don't want the plant shadows it > would produce. Is that > > your thought? > > > > Jack > > > > > > --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Ken Waller > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> From: Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: Don't Fence Me In > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > <[email protected]> > >> Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 4:32 PM > >> Jack - > >> I can see why you came back to capture this, but > it needs > >> better light to do > >> it justice. Hope its near you so you can return. > >> > >> Kenneth Waller > >> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jack Davis" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: PESO: Don't Fence Me In > >> > >> > >> > Glimpsed this today while on my way home from > an > >> errand. Wasn't far from > >> > home and my K10D, so was able to make it back > while > >> the sun was in a good > >> > location. > >> > Bedraggled roses caught escaping a > neighborhood back > >> yard. > >> > I spot metered on the right blossom, but > likely got a > >> bit of the fence > >> > involved, hence a couple of petals are > somewhat hot. > >> > Weathered wood is one of my photo weaknesses. > >> > > >> > Comments invited. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Jack > >> > > >> > > >> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=326 > >> > > >> > K10D, DA 16~45 @ 31mm, f/8, 1/350, ISO 100, > hand held > >> (my shoulder is > >> > getting better) > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
