Daylight overpowering my sensor
Jun 24, 2012 16:33:22 #
Thanks, tack sharp ( to my eyes anyway) and they are impressive. Really like them.
Jun 25, 2012 20:09:18 #
I think 2 and 3 are really nice shots. If you don't mind (or enjoy) the PP work I suggest you use CHDK in your SX30 to exposure bracket and merge the bracketed shots in an HDR software like Photomatix or Photoshop. If you don't want to mess around with bracketing CHDK also allows you to save RAW files (.dng) which can yield greater dynamic range in your finished photos. CHDK is so feature-rich that I use it all the time in my SX30, S3IS and SD770. For CHDK info you can search here at UHH or go to http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/SX30. Check out the gallery on the Photomatix web site to see what it can do.
Jun 25, 2012 22:10:23 #
Ugly Jake wrote:
Using Faststone viewer for PP, I adjusted the Light, lowered the shadows about 30%, and cranked the highlights down about 90 % !!
Boosted contrast about 6, and saturation about + 2. Then did small adjustments to the levels on low end and high end.
It renders a little dark, but with a lot of contrast, and I think it resonates on the eye.
RWCRNC wrote:
Don't what you did, but love the PP on 2 & 3
Using Faststone viewer for PP, I adjusted the Light, lowered the shadows about 30%, and cranked the highlights down about 90 % !!
Boosted contrast about 6, and saturation about + 2. Then did small adjustments to the levels on low end and high end.
It renders a little dark, but with a lot of contrast, and I think it resonates on the eye.
Great breakdown. It helps a lot :-)
Jun 26, 2012 06:38:37 #
picpiper wrote:
I think 2 and 3 are really nice shots. If you don'... (show quote)
Thanks, Piper - no RAW capability is one of the drawbacks to the Sx30 - I'll look into that !
Jun 26, 2012 21:19:24 #
Ugly Jake wrote:
quote=picpiper I think 2 and 3 are really nice sh... (show quote)
CHDK is actually quite amazing. The following 4 pics will give you a little taste of what you can do with it. It allows you to simultaneously save .jpg and .dng (RAW) even while bracketing. Pic 1 is the first .jpg in a 5 shot bracket (+1EV -1EV i.e. first shot is with selected settings, second is +1EV, third is -1EV, fourth is +2EV, fifth is -2EV), Pic 2 is the first .dng shot. Pic 3 is a 5 shot HDR using the .jpgs. Pic 4 is a 5 shot HDR using the .dngs.
Pay particular attention to the differences in the blowouts in the hose and on the front of the angled fascia board. Also notice how the .dngs bring in a wider color gamut - the yellows under the eave - most noticeably in the 5shot HDR. I used the same Photomatix settings for both 5shot brackets.
.jpg at selected exposure
.dng at selected exposure
5 shot bracketed .jpg HDR
5 shot bracketed .dng HDR
Jun 27, 2012 20:06:56 #
Stevemeister
Loc: Angus, Ontario, Canada
I like to take macro shots of flowers, and often found the sun blew them out. For the longest time, I avoided shadowing them with my body. Lately, I've been purposely shadowing them. It seems easier for the camera to handle the shadow, then the direct sun beam. Just a thought.
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