Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Like you, I am no sensor expert. However, I believe that if you take the image up to 100 or 200%, the individual pixels will show up as squares. That might help you separate the pixel possibility from the reflective effect. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 3/3/2014 7:01 PM, Robert Baron wrote: > Thanks. What is of particular interest (or concern?) to me is their > perfectly round appearance, which makes me think of individual pixels being > overwhelmed. I don't know enough about digital sensors to know if this is > a common or even possible occurrence when photographing snow; it just > struck me as odd. I've never seen it before, in any digital images shot by > anyone, that I can recall. > > > ==On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at > lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Tina could well be correct. I see none of these in the shadow areas. >> They seem to be predominantly in areas of mixed sun and shadow, so those >> in full sunny areas may not be distinguishable. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> On 3/3/2014 5:04 PM, Robert Baron wrote: >> >>> Please look at this Large; there are numerous small white dots in the >>> lower >>> left hand corner and others elsewhere, such as below the pot. What are >>> they, some sort of reflection due to the bright sun? They are quite >>> round, >>> almost perfectly so, and that is what throws me. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L3004267PorchPaper.jpg.html >>> >>> (The shot was made with an M9, the conversion to b&w is via >>> SilverEfexPro2.) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> --Bob >>> >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >