On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> So these will have to do. <http://zone-10.com/tope2/
> main.php?g2_itemId=12473>
>
> I think they qualify; the poppies were almost new-cle-are in the direct
> sun. On the first two, I show both direct out of ACR, but for a touch of
> FM, post downsizing, and also brightened up with LCE and Curves.
>
> BUT, BUT, no clipped red channel, even after sharpening.
>
> The other three have had heaven knows done to them. And, if you Select
> Highlights, and look at that histogram, you will find a few R=255 pixels.
> But look closer, and you will find that they aren't red pixels, but
> white/specular reflection pixels. I had to toss in some through-lit yellow,
> too. :-)
>
> SO, it can be done! AND without looking all flat and lacking glow.
>
I think 49oof30 and 28a are the more successful of the red pairs. 19oofm
is really beautiful to my eyes.
The remaining look unnatural to me, as though one were looking at flowers
during a partial eclipse of the sun.
Joel W.
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