My eyes aren't so good but my levels histogram and other software tools
tell me the true story.
Chuck Norcutt
David Irisarri wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Thank you for your comments. I think it´s certainly very interesting
> this topic and I´ll back to you as soon as possible. Meanwhile, I am
> sending the raw file to Chuck.
> I know what you mean by grey highlights. I am using highligh compression
> (not too much), midtone data expansion and soft shadow (curve) with a
> own icc profile (optimized for skin tones, everything created in Profile
> Maker) and applying gamma 1.8 (instead of 2.2) for converting linear RAW
> and keeping highlight data as much as possible. All data in this
> software is calculated in 32 bits/channel floating point CIE LAB color
> space. I tried all software packages but posterization was always
> present. I fully agree that E-1 has too much detail in the shadows but
> if you underexpose using 200 and 400 ISO, noise appears very quicky and
> I am not the ones who like applying noise filtering to images. I like
> film like pictures. I need a new E-1 with a better Kodak sensor ;))))
> Chuck you have a very good eye. ;) Anyway, hope we could continue
> talking about this topic as I find it really interesting. Now I must leave.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt escribió:
>> Although I was a bit intrigued by the lack of color detail in the near,
>> but not completely, blown areas I should have added that I agree with AG
>> on this point. The hair impaired scalp is truly like a chrome bumper.
>> The area that is so bright is small enough that the meter probably
>> doesn't see it. And if you check the histogram you'll find that there
>> are no actual overexposed spots. But the lack of color detail in the
>> channels is still disconcerting.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>>> The blown-highlight shots are still OK. Don't be so hard on yourself.
>>> Hair-impaired scalps in bright sunlight are similar to chrome bumpers.
>>> About the only way to eliminate the highlights there is to pat his head down
>>> with pancake makeup.
>>>
>>> I'm not one who is opposed to burnt highlights. Within the album they are
>>> just fine and they are what they are. You got the facial expressions and
>>> the timing looks good. Those are the things that really matter. A bright
>>> spot on somebody's head isn't going to make or break the photo.
>>>
>>> AG
>>>
>
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