Sorry, I meant to add that I preferred the landscape shot.
Chuck Norcutt
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Cat without filter can be turned into cat with filter by using the PS
> levels command. Move both the shadow and midtone sliders slightly to
> the right... not much... just about the width of the pointers
> themselves. Hitting it with LCE will do much more if desired.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> SwissPace wrote:
>> I really should have waited until this morning instead of rushing to
>> send some emails last night, so I will try again today.
>>
>> I received one of the normal information emails from Singh Ray filters
>> (which I get after purchasing one from them) and it described with
>> pictures one digital photographer using his vario filter (combined ND
>> and polarising) to get better colours in his images. In addition to
>> this I was interested by Chuck's comments on shooting with high iso
>> and flash, so I experimented with that and noted that I could get
>> reasonable results up to 1250 iso but certainly fine at 800 so I set
>> the ND part to minimum and tried some shots.
>>
>> Obviously all shots are as they came from aperture with no processing
>> by me.
>>
>> Here I loved the colours but couldn't decide between portrait
>> <http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Portfolio/A-few-fotos-a-week-for-fun/8100207_JddWM#714015992_qmS84>
>>
>>
>>
>> or landscape
>> <http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Portfolio/A-few-fotos-a-week-for-fun/8100207_JddWM#714015604_tJcCn>
>>
>>
>>
>> all but the 180/2 shots were taken with this filter attached which I
>> feel HAS improved the colour
>>
>> next I was interested in the arguments of those who prefer post
>> processing to that provided by a filter, I am sure you could tone down
>> the highlights post but the filter certainly makes it easier for the
>> sensor
>>
>> cat with filter
>> <http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Portfolio/A-few-fotos-a-week-for-fun/8100207_JddWM#714016340_9wxxY>
>>
>>
>>
>> and cat without
>> <http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Portfolio/A-few-fotos-a-week-for-fun/8100207_JddWM#714016670_7opoZ>
>>
>>
>>
>> Just thought some of you might be interested.
>
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