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Re: [OM] China photos

Subject: Re: [OM] China photos
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:02:09 -0500
I think they can be lightened enough to show some detail without going 
so far as to turn them grainy.  You don't have to display all the 
visible detail, just enough to give the viewer a feel for what's under 
there.

Chuck Norcutt


Martin Walters wrote:
> Chuck:
> Now I understand. Thanks.
> 
> Yes I can lighten the shadows, though they get kind of grainy. NN seems 
> to help a bit, without "smearing" too much. You are correct, the eye 
> could see much more than the scan showed. With the atmospheric pollution 
> in Beijing, there's quite a glare even when it's overcast. A challenge 
> for metering.
> 
> Martin
> 
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Sorry, I should have said brighten the shadows and I would suggest the 
>> PS shadow/highlight control if you have it.  The images I'm concerned 
>> with are the roof lines in the forbidden city.  There is a lot of detail 
>> hidden in shadow under the eaves that can be readily displayed.  Your 
>> eyes probably saw it but the camera is not so facile without a little help.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
> 
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