One could try reducing the overall exposure to kill the hot spots a
little, then add some fill to bring back some of the detail in the
shadows...much the same as doing it "in camera". Might work if the hot
spots aren't too hot.
For minor hot spots and reflections, this technique often works well, too.
http://vimeo.com/12959133
-p
On 9/22/2011 10:58 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
I'll concede the point to someone who knows far more than I do about the topic.
As you and others have pointed out, the overall range of EVs is too great
across the scene. Best to fix that upfront with different lighting balance. My
point was that, for these photos already shot, a rescue might be as simple as
an overall exposure reduction. Maybe at the expense of some shadow detail, but
that might be a preferable outcome. I am way worse than a novice when it comes
to PS manipulations in general, so I know that for me any rescue of the type
you suggested would result in total disaster. So I look for alternative
approaches. As I implied, I make no claim that my way is the right way, just
another possible approach.
stan
On Sep 22, 2011, at 8:11 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
On 11-09-22 8:46 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
My quick very non-judgmental reactions (i.e., based on feel, not on analysis
using my own or others' criteria for what makes a good portrait):
a. Good model. You are lucky to have her as your model, she is lucky to have
you as her photographer.
b. The left side of the three portraits all seem "hot" to me. I wouldn't
fiddle to the extent suggested by Bruce; I would just lower overall exposure a notch or
two.
Stan, the trouble with attempting to tame the hotspot by reducing overall
exposure is that you'll probably end up with underexposure on 98% of the face
with just the hotspot correctly exposed.
You need to either use some makeup (eg powder) to kill the reflection there, or
place a gobo to cut the direct light, or use a larger, less harsh light source.
Christine could likely have positioned a white diffuser on a stand in front of
the window to act both as a partial gobo and to enlarge the light source to cut
the glare. But that would have altered the nature of the light and produced a
different portrait.
-bmw
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