Very nice flutterB!
On 7/11/2015 11:39 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
I posted a modified image which I prefer. Anyone agree or disagree?
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tiger+Swallowtail+modified.TIFF.html
Overdone, to my taste. So strong that instead of what I assume is the intended purpose, taming the bright background
that distracts from the subject, it is distracting in itself. A lesser amount might work for me.
A much subtler taming of background, together with unsubtle brightening of the subject, makes the background disappear
as a visual factor. :-) <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Nichols/Tiger+Swallowtail.htm>
No, I don't know how to do that without layers, but sometimes a Moose just
gotta have fun. ;-)
On 7/11/2015 1:14 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
Finally had a Tiger Swallowtail spend some time on my Buddleia bush. The noonday sun was harsh, but I wanted to get
a shot anyway.
I've said it before, and will almost certainly say it again:
1. Brightly colored stuff, flowers, flutterbys, etc. shot in shade, overcast, etc. don't look the same as seen in direct
sun. I want to capture what I see that pleases me, not some pale surrogate. (Yes, I capture flowers that please me in
overcast, even in rain - and I want them to look at least a lot like they did when I shot them.)
2. Proper equipment and technique make shooting in direct sun with good results
possible.
I do recognize that modest DR and sensor noise make it a greater challenge with the E-1. Still, AG says good things
about pullable shadows, and I bet it can be done.
And this one came out well, anyway. :-)
Bright Moose
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