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Subject: [OM] Re: [photo] crescent moon
From: Richard Lovison <rlovison@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:27:35 -0500
Ian Nichols wrote:

> Nice picture, but why do you say the exposures should have been 1/30
> or 1/15 at f/8? 

The LCD screen on the camera was a bit deceiving as I initially thought 
the exposure was OK.  I was cold, set up close to the road with 
occasional 45 mph traffic and didn't take the time to check the 
histogram.  I also had trouble with the spot meter since it was 
extremely difficult to tell where the moon was in the viewfinder.  I 
couldn't tell when I was centered.  It would be wonderful if there was a 
way to turn on 4 LEDs, one in each corner of the viewfinder, to get an 
indication of the boundaries of the viewfinder when there is little light.

When I brought the images up to do RAW conversions, they were really 
dark.  Had to push then 1.5 EV.  I also pushed the final image a bit 
more in PS by placing one anchor at the middle of the line in "curves" 
and dragging upwards a bit to brighten the midtones.

Richard L


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