Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, I have examined my settings in Capture One and Silver Efex 2, and IMHO I can't see that I had pulled whites down o blacks out, of course always we touch levels, brightness, curve etc... but there is anything that is more exaggerated than usual, on the extended Dynamic Range I've reduced a little bit more the highlights, maybe this is the effect you are appreciating, but IMHO not very much. Thanks for you opinion, if I have some time I will try to process again someone and see Best wishes Lluis El 21/07/2013, a las 05:57, Peter Cheyne escribi?: > Hi Luis, > > when I see those photos in the LUG Gallery, I still see the effect that I > saw on the slideshow. Maybe it's just my monitor, or more likely just my > particular taste or preference, but it looks to me as if the whites have > been pulled down and the blacks pulled up, showing off many more tones, but > with less contrast. > > I'm fine just seeing it as a matter of taste. A friend of mine processes > photos with a similar look, and while to me it looks unnatural, he holds > that it is a result much more natural because closer to what he says the > eye really sees. > > By the way, I know that the photos cannot be real HDR, but there's > something about the way you have processed them that reminds me of HDR. I > am also aware that my technical knowledge of of dynamic range and computer > monitor reproduction is zilch, so I'm afraid I can't express what I mean > very well. > > Best wishes, > > Peter > > ......... > > Hi Peter, > > Thank you very much for your comment, I have examinated again the pictures > and in my opinion is not over processed, I don't use HDR, maybe the > conversion to a slideshow modify a little bit the pictures?. > > I have created a new Album in the Leica Users Group Gallery and upload all > these pictures. I would appreciate very much your opinion and the others > before to re-process the picturs. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Corpus/ > > Thank you very much! any other c&c is always welcom! > > Saludos cordiales > Lluis > > El 19/07/2013, a las 06:03, Peter Cheyne escribi?: > >> * Hi Luis,* >> * * >> * some really good moments there. However, some of the photos look a >> little* >> * over-manipulated towards HDR for my taste. I'm thinking especially of >> the* >> * photos where there are people dressed in white.* >> * * >> * I feel more contrast would look more natural, rather than attempting to* >> * draw much detail from the shadows. The effect that I feel as* >> * over-processing is most prominent for me with the girls in white robes* >> * lifting the white chairs. I feel like I'm missing what should be a good* >> * black-and-white photo, because it's been processed into many silvery >> greys.* >> * * >> * I think the shots are great, and admire them, but think that they would >> be* >> * stronger if left to reveal themselves with less prominent processing.* >> * * >> * Best wishes,* >> * * >> * Peter* > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information