Bob Croxford wrote:- >Digital capture has a straight line Curve. Contrast in shadows, midtones and >highlights is the same.
That's of course true of the raw capture file, but the output file generally goes through a process that has a 'film ' curve applied.We have a whole library of preset and home made film curves that we can apply to our raw capture files.It's like shooting once on every kind of filmstock available. >There is great shadow detail in every digital camera >review I've seen. Reviewers praise shadow detail as if it were some kind of >Nirvana. I have seen many "perfect" digital images which would be improved >by >showing some creative decision on where the viewer was meant to look. Yep.Which brings us back to the fact that 'digital' doesn't necessarily produce better pictures even given its superior quality. It still requires the smudgers skills bring out the best in the final image. >most of that detail out of the shadows is one way of bringing attention to >the main part of the image. Yes again.But the advantage of digital capture is that you have that creative choice.It's not dictated by the filmstock.And as you know ,that extra shadow detail can be a saviour when going to press. The real emotional difference between film and digital is one of perception. Some like to have the filmstock define and limit their images , some prefer to create their own look. Horses for courses ? :-) Regards, Bob Marchant. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
