Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:38 AM 5/5/2009, you wrote: >Tina, > >What was the original like? to my eyes there is something lacking in >defintion >here, as if the s/w in averaging - or whatever it actually does - between >the >exposures, has compromised the clarity of detail. > >What happens if you apply USM for example? > >Peter Actually Photomatix brings out the detail - the tone mapping gives you a choice of detail enhancement or tone compression. The detail enhancement really brings out the detail in shadows and highlights that you can't see on the original. The original looks mushy in comparison. I did apply a little USM at 10/64/1. I think what you're seeing is the very large grain of Tri-X 400 pushed to 800. Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com