Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Could the auto tone thing be defeating the advantage of the raw scan? Maybe try going into the histograms yourself instead of hitting the auto tone thing. ?? - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:11:12 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Work Break > > After it is saved as a raw tiff (Silverfast's term), I import it into LR4, > convert it to a DNG and work on it just like any other raw file. I usually > start with Auto Tone and sometimes don't need to do anything more. Lately, > I've been playing with Superstition - the trial name for PSCS6. I was one > of the beta testers and really like what you can do with Highlight/Shadows > to pull details out of the shadows. I like the look but I'm gathering from > some comments that others don't. I think Adobe will have made some changes > in PSCS6 by the time it is released, so I may have to learn all of the new > features again. Nothing that I've done is destructive. I'm working on > copies so the original DNG file hasn't been touched. The Silverfast > software that runs the scanner refers to the program I use as 48 bit HDR > Color and I do believe it squeezes every bit of information out of the > film. What you do with all of that information is what makes it look HDR > or not. > > Tina > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> Tina possibly that may be a clue relating to the impressions of HDR >> effects >> in the versions you are showing us? >> "The scanner makes two scans, one for highlights and one for shadows and >> combines the information in one raw scan." >> You might have said before but please refresh me. Which software processes >> are you using then? >> >> Cheers, >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> >> On 25 April 2012 06:01, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: >> >>> None of those. I'm doing just what you suggest. The scanner makes two >>> scans, one for highlights and one for shadows and combines the >> information >>> in one raw scan. All of the information is there in the scan. I'm just >>> experimenting with the new Highlight/Shadow sliders in PSCS6. I'm also >>> doing it in LR4 so none of the changes are destructive. The original >> scans >>> are still there for me to interpret any way I decide later. The only >>> problem is that I have hundreds of thousands of scans and not that many >>> years left! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:45 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> So what's going on are you using a double exposure sandwich blend >>>> technique? >>>> HDR? Third party software? >>>> >>>> Because its this added stuff which can make up loose our normal >>> perspective >>>> on our "prints". Makes us get way off balance. So its hard to judge the >>>> prints we turn out. >>>> I say if that's the case then just make a go of turning out straight >>> prints >>>> from the scanner. Just let it multiscan at least 4 times maybe six! >> That >>>> will get the shadows in there. >>>> >>>> - - from my iRabs. >>>> Mark Rabiner >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:41:50 -0400 >>>>> To: <MUGers at yahoogroups.com>, Leica Users Group <lug at >>>>> leica-users.org >>> , >>>> paw >>>>> <paw at micapeak.com>, seephoto <seephoto at micapeak.com> >>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Work Break >>>>> >>>>> PESO: >>>>> >>>>> And another one: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.pbase.com/image/142858666 >>>>> >>>>> M6, 35/1.4, Kodachrome 64 >>>>> >>>>> C&C greatly appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information