Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Herb. I tried a second effort at post-processing, and brightened it up a bit, but it was not realistic for this plant. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sedum Autumn Joy >I think you got it just about right. I spent a minute staring at it and >imagining what 1/3 more exposure would do to it. Decided that the top >highlight would have clipped and, worse, would have attracted the eye. > > On the other hand, if you really wanted to mess around with S/W, you could > have brightened the entire picture and "dodged" down those highlights. > > The digital sensors seem to have such a tremendous range that small > changes of exposure can be totally negated by S/W manipulation. However, I > accept fully the doctrine of increasing exposure up to but not beyond the > clipping point of the highlights in order to minimize the noise. > > Great advice for non-moving subjects where you can take your time. > > Herb > > >>Thanks, Philippe. I'm beginning to have a better understanding of >>how things work. >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >>----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" >><philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 2:49 PM >>Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sedum Autumn Joy >> >> >>>+1 >>> >>>your sensor and you are getting along better and better too :-) >>> >>>Philippe >>> >>>Le 10 sept. 11 ? 19:50, Lluis Ripoll a ?crit : >>> >>>> >>>>Jim, >>>> >>>>This is a very beautiful one and difficult light to manage, I like >>>>very much this one, you are going better and better >>>> >>>>cheers >>>>Lluis >>>> >>>>El 10/09/2011, a las 19:37, Jim Nichols escribi?: >>>> >>>>>I'm beginning to accept that EV = -.33 is the place I need to be, >>>>>for most work. This shot was made in very deep shade, with a >>>>>stray ray of sunlight, and with a subject that I have never been >>>>>able to capture as I would like it. With a little post >>>>>processing, it is not too bad. >>>>> >>>>>I saw one large flutterby today, but it quickly eluded me. >>>>> >>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+Autumn+Joy.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>>Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>>>Jim Nichols >>>>>Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>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 >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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 > > -- > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, > for they are subtle and will pee > on your computer! > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >