Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I tried the early version of LightRoom and found it did not fit my work style. I'm still using Elements 6.0. I realize that there are more capable programs out there, but don't seem to have the time or energy to learn a new system. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Experiments with ETTR > Did you try using Recovery in LR? That can rescue some highlights that > are > almost blown out. > > Tina > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> In continuing to get a better understanding of proper exposure as it >> applies to the E-1 and its CCD sensor, I finally got a brief period of >> sunshine, and took a few more images. I should mention that articles I >> have >> read report that ETTR will be helpful IF the range of brightness of the >> subjects does not exceed the range that the sensor can capture. >> >> An extreme range of brightness showed me that I could not find a setting >> capable of capturing the full image without blowing the highlights. This >> example was about as good as I could do, and it used EV +1.3. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P9081077edit.jpg.html >> >> Using this same setting worked very well in capturing an image containing >> a >> lot of shadow area. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P9081079edit.jpg.html >> >> There is a lot more for me to learn! >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >