Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/18

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Yosemite too... and Raw exposure for dynamic range
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sun May 18 09:22:42 2008

> Make your exposure for the highlights without any -EV in camera. Ideally
> as
> close to clipped as you can. Keep in mind that the camera histogram is
> from
> the jpg preview, not accurate for the Raw information.

        I don't think I knew that.  Wonderful, another calibration process
to learn - at what point does the histogram represent the raw file?  I think
HDR has some promise, but you have to be really careful to avoid a painterly
look.  For subjects that move, you are of course forced to use faux HDR,
i.e., the same raw file opened at different ev's.  It can sometimes enhance
the image with a light touch.  Photomatix has a trial copy.

Ken


Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Yosemite too... and Raw exposure for dynamic range)
In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Yosemite too... and Raw exposure for dynamic range)