Tina wrote:
> PESO:
>
> More extreme light from Central America. I took a whole series of photos
> of Lucinda using a backstrap loom to weave material. The problem is that
> she's sitting in the bright sun and the porch is in deep shade. This one
> is just scanned with Vuescan, imported into LR5 and Auto Toned:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/image/150741009
>
> I tried making three exposures and using Photomatix. I tried PS
> Shadows/Highlights. They both look too fake. Is the original too extreme
> or acceptable for the situation?
>
> TIA
>
> Tina
See what can be done in 2 - 3 minutes using FastStone.
http://www.brianswale.com/zuikoholics/2013/tina.html
Apologies for using jpg :-)
Hope that gives hope. The amended one doesn't look false to my eyes.
Look especially at the improved rendition of her blouse.
I think it's an improvement, anyway.
Brian Swale
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