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Re: [OM] E-M5 in Venice

Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 in Venice
From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:07:29 -0500
Helpful to know your workflow.  When I can study them at my good monitor
I will comment again.

Joel W.

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012, at 09:21 AM, Frank Wijsmuller wrote:
> Thanks, feel free elaborate on the tonality as I might learn from it.
> 
> These are RAW files processed with LightRoom 4-1, so I wonder if camera
> settings are important? Or are there features influencing RAW?
> 
> My default workflow in LR is increasing clarity and vibrance, lightning
> up
> the shadows (especially since many pictures were in harsh sunlight) and
> then adding a little contrast. And setting the WB correctly.
> 
> One of the differences between LR3 and LR4 I found is that clarity and
> vibrance seem to have a stronger effect in LR4. So I guess I might have
> overdone it a few times ;-)
> 
> Best, Frank
> 
> 
> 2012/8/21 Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > On Mon, Aug 20, 2012, at 03:32 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
> > > Hi Frank, I like what you are showing us a lot, I'm wondering why :-)
> >
> > I had the same reaction.  I certainly enjoyed the compositions.  I
> > wondered about the tonality, though I did not dislike it.
> >
> > > I was even surprised to see that the Oly metering system kept the shot
> > > within acceptable limits - my Pana L1 didn't - regarding the
> > > highlights - when the nikon sometimes went astray even though I had
> > > set the "super specific nikon developed setting" to preserve shots
> > > when the light differences exceed the sensor's tolerance ... Go
> > > figure ...
> > > Yet, as in your photos, the blacks seem slightly blocked on her E620
> > > and hard to lighten up - a good comparison can be made on the water of
> > > the canals, and the hulls I think. cf  Your Burano 15, and my
> > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/322950-1/Burano+Colours-0063.jpg
> >
> > I would like to know what the gradation settings were on both the 620
> > and the EM-5.  Whereas I turned gradation off in my E-3, it is a feature
> > that seems to make the 620 really excel in capture range.  One can
> > always add contrast ...  I do think it probably causes the camera to err
> > on the side of holding highlights, pushing a trifle to the left.
> >
> > Joel W.

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