Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, You are correct that I simplified the problem by the tight crop, but I thought it looked better that way. What I really learned is that my work can be improved by cropping the RAW image to something close to final form prior to using the adjustments in the RAW converter. When I did that, I was able to improve the histogram of the final image, thereby giving a better rendering of the cat's face. Thanks for your comments. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo@frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Learning from Bokeh and Histogram Discussions > Jim, > > No question the reworked image looks better--but it is not really a good > comparison, because the areas that you cropped away are precisely the > most problematic ones. Wonderful kitty portrait, either way. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Jan 22, 2009, at 7:44 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I have taken to heart the discussions or bokeh and positioning of the >> exposure histogram that have appeared on the LUG this past week, and >> decided to see if I could improve on a RAW image that I had post- >> processed and posted recently. While I could not go back and re- expose >> the image that included a wide range of shadow and highlight, I found >> that I could make improvements in the way I handled the RAW image. The >> original and reworked images are linked below. >> >> Original image >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Backyard+Visitor.tif.html >> >> Reworked image >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Reworked+Visitor.tif.html >> >> I like the bokeh of the Takumar 50/1.4 >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >