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Re: [OM] IMG: Finally!

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Finally!
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:43:11 -0700
Very nice flutterB!

On 7/11/2015 11:39 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
I posted a modified image which I prefer.  Anyone agree or disagree?

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tiger+Swallowtail+modified.TIFF.html

Overdone, to my taste. So strong that instead of what I assume is the intended purpose, taming the bright background that distracts from the subject, it is distracting in itself. A lesser amount might work for me.

A much subtler taming of background, together with unsubtle brightening of the subject, makes the background disappear as a visual factor. :-) <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Nichols/Tiger+Swallowtail.htm>

No, I don't know how to do that without layers, but sometimes a Moose just 
gotta have fun. ;-)

On 7/11/2015 1:14 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
Finally had a Tiger Swallowtail spend some time on my Buddleia bush. The noonday sun was harsh, but I wanted to get a shot anyway.

I've said it before, and will almost certainly say it again:

1. Brightly colored stuff, flowers, flutterbys, etc. shot in shade, overcast, etc. don't look the same as seen in direct sun. I want to capture what I see that pleases me, not some pale surrogate. (Yes, I capture flowers that please me in overcast, even in rain - and I want them to look at least a lot like they did when I shot them.)

2. Proper equipment and technique make shooting in direct sun with good results 
possible.

I do recognize that modest DR and sensor noise make it a greater challenge with the E-1. Still, AG says good things about pullable shadows, and I bet it can be done.

And this one came out well, anyway. :-)

Bright Moose

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