tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post2409983917677549140..comments2023-03-24T21:49:49.118-04:00Comments on Dubious Prospects: The personification of eleganceGraydonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09839374676813519438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post-81482174558509657222009-09-21T14:53:34.643-04:002009-09-21T14:53:34.643-04:00I'm pretty sure Keith is using a windows machi...I'm pretty sure Keith is using a windows machine, yes.<br /><br />I generally try -- using Ufraw -- to get the midpoint of the area under the histogram at least at the midpoint and maybe a bit to the right. Because I tend to take pictures of horrible lighting situations, this isn't always doable, but that's what I try for.<br /><br />Of course, a little to the left gives a dimmer butGraydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839374676813519438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post-61948722999672491402009-09-20T03:09:52.251-04:002009-09-20T03:09:52.251-04:00i wonder whether keith sees this on a windows mach...i wonder whether keith sees this on a windows machine -- windows gamma turns everything darker. and since most browsers (except for safari on a mac) at this point don't care about embedded profiles, there isn't much to be done about that; it's either show it reasonably true to linux/mac users or to windows users.<br /><br />on a mac this looks fine -- i mean it's all subdued Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post-79943945575371215902009-09-04T21:14:35.076-04:002009-09-04T21:14:35.076-04:00HDR is tricky, no question.
I can do single-expos...HDR is tricky, no question.<br /><br />I can do single-exposure HDR with the K20D, though; process once for the shadows, once for the highlights, combine. Works surprisingly well, and there's an in-camera feature that supports this, too. (Which I might-maybe benefit from learning how to use.)<br /><br />You might also want to look at Dubious Prospects on a linux machine; X11 really does Graydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839374676813519438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post-10052815082911020842009-09-04T09:34:11.542-04:002009-09-04T09:34:11.542-04:00If I get the chance will see if I can do some twea...If I get the chance will see if I can do some tweaking in Photoshop Lightroom and make some constructive suggestions. <br /><br />I like the idea you suggest of the HDR appraoch, though quite often the results end up looking garishly coloured. Still working on that one myself.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />8-{)}Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759365311410410734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post-29865622887625068812009-09-03T13:13:36.997-04:002009-09-03T13:13:36.997-04:00I really did spend some time observing that cygnet...I really did spend some time observing that cygnet in the expectation that it was, indeed, dead. I was kinda surprised when it moved.<br /><br />The colour balance for shots taken with the 800/8 Rokinon *is* off; not a lot I can do about that, it loses the high blues. (Hence some component of the grousing about wanting a Pentax one, with SMC coatings, which would NOT lose the high blues.)<br />Graydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839374676813519438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105242361638428746.post-72817150099506960782009-09-03T11:19:37.235-04:002009-09-03T11:19:37.235-04:00I don't think I have ever seen a swan/cygnet t...I don't think I have ever seen a swan/cygnet that "relaxed" before. ;-) Nice shot.<br /><br />The colour balance in the photos seems off, and they always seem darker to my eye than they should be. Might want to play around changing the temperature of the light, as I am sure there is detail there.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759365311410410734noreply@blogger.com