Hi Mick: yes I agree, this is lacking in punch, but not necessarily contrast. It seems you have exposed for the highlights here, as they appear to be closer to the mid-point of the typical contrast curve. Faced with this image in Photoshop, I would adjust levels to lighten the highlights without graying out the shadow areas, basically trying to add 'sparkle'. In paper printing, I would have switched to a grade or two higher, and exposed to retain detail in the highlights, letting the shadows fall where they will.
Just to be radical, I wonder whether the really great shot here might have been just the shadows and the slender trees you have placed in the background, excluding the distorted trunk you made the main subject? For example, moving to the left of the trunk and a few feet further back. Did you try that? Trying to not be negative, hope you don't mind. I think honest comment is better, even though I know I personally find it hard to accept sometimes! Regards John Coyle Brisbane, Australia On Tuesday, February 12, 2002 10:16 PM, Mick Maguire [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > If you are interested the other version of the same shot is at > http://www.photoblink.com/imageview.asp?imageid=25841 > > Regards, > /\/\ick... > - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
