You're welcome. But I think it's a worthy shot and worth the effort.
It may well be that the dynamic range of the scene makes a perfect
rendering impossible. But if it was mine and it was a RAW file, I'd go
back in — before adjusting exposure and midrange brightness— and dial
down the black point until I got detail. Then I'd work on the exposure
and midrange brightness. If the result was muddy, I'd increase
midrange contrast until it looked good. That being said, you may
already have done all of that:-). In any case, I like the subject and
composition.
Paul
On Apr 17, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Thanks, Paul. That burned out stump had interested me since seeing
it from the highway (at 65mph) a few years back. Getting a sun angle
that touched both inner sides resulted in a glancing light on each.
Sort of wish I hadn't considered it even a minor curiosity worth a
"fun" shot or two and just kept the efforts in the dark. ;)
Seems to have been taken more seriously than I would have guessed.
Thanks for commenting!
Jack
--- On Fri, 4/17/09, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: PESO: Another #2
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 6:58 AM
I like the idea here, but in both versions the loss of
shadow detail just doesn't work for me.
Paul
On Apr 16, 2009, at 7:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
OK, I've reduced the contrast and, I assume, also
the "harsh" lighting.
Jack
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