In a message dated 1/26/2009 9:18:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Pretty good shot. The redwoods are especially difficult to shoot - you cite one big reason. The range of contrast is much greater than the sensor can record. I have been thinking about going back and trying some HDR shooting to see how well that improves things. The other main difficulty, as you are probably aware, is conveying the power and majesty of those huge trees.
-- Best regards, Bruce =========== Thanks, Bruce. Re majesty, that's why most of my "good" shots are vertical. Re exposure range, agreed, I've been thinking of trying HDR too. Probably the only thing that will work (and now doable with digital :-)). Plus, at the time, I was using the 40-70, a big Canon lens, and I couldn't handhold it even though I tried. But that means lots of my shots came out shaky. Sold it, and now have a better more handholdable one. So I definitely want to try again. While they are still there (old growth forests in CA, the trees are dying two times as fast as they were before according to a recent study. Much faster than they thought. Global warming probably, CA is too dry for them. Study didn't mention Redwoods per se, but trees in the Sierra Nevada, so the coast may be a bit better, but it also has to mean Redwoods may be dying too). So we both need to get out there. Thanks for looking, Marnie :-) --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) -- 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.
