If you haven't already, you should pick up a copy of Light: Science and Magic. It will help you immensely.
On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Collin Brendemuehl <[email protected]> wrote: > A quick example. It's not hard but it can be tedious. I shoot for that 90% > level where it is excellent though not perfect. (If I were being paid the > big bucks then I would spare no expense.) > > #1 With nothing blocking the more direct light and nothing to fill in shadows > ... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/7166298077/in/set-72157630080426908/lightbox/ > > Note the harsh reflections. Bright spots are much harder to deal with than > dark areas. > > > #2 With nothing blocking the more direct light ... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/7351508118/in/set-72157630080426908/lightbox/ > > Much of the harshness is gone, but the center is still darker than I would > like. > > > #3 With both light blocking and reflected fill ... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/7166225115/in/set-72157630080426908/lightbox/ > > The center is not so dark. Just some minor work in PS and it will be good to > go. > > > > > Sincerely, > > Collin Brendemuehl > "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" > -- Jim Elliott > > > > > > > -- > 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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- 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.
