From: avidgamefan (avidgamefan_at_antispamdomain.not)
Date: Thu Aug 07 2003 - 23:07:01 EDT
>Use tripod and make two pictures - first exposed on lights, second
>exposed on shadows. Then use Photoshop to make one good picture from
>them.
I have seen this trick on the web and in print. It's a great idea,
but it's only good if you have the time to set up a tripod and
ensure that there is no movement. (Any movement causing a
difference between the two frames, you'll likely never get it lined
up just right and it will adversely affect the overall sharpness of
the result.)
--- In NikonCoolPix_.at._yahoogroups.com, "David Smith" <dgsmith_.at._d...>
wrote:
...
> 2. The histogram has been mentioned, and along with that I would
>use manual exposure.
I'm not sure if it's the same mode but in a thread about flash
harshness, someone suggested using the manual focus, and have it
expose to the same spot as the focus. That does seem to give a lot
more control over the situation. Combined with the low contrast
(see below), I had some good results the other day.
>Reduce the exposure until there aren't any
>large flashing areas on the histogram view. Some areas will be too
>dark but probably will still have some detail that you can bring
>out on the computer.
I often check my pics, making sure that my subject is
not "flashing". If something is flashing that is not really your
subject (or only a slight highlight of your subject), it could be
OK. You lose information from those "white out" areas, but at least
it's not critical.
> 3. If the camera has an option to reduce contrast, that might be
>worth a try. (The CP5000 has that option.)
Even my lowly 880 has that! I often reduce the contrast, and it
works. Some people have said that reducing the contrast can
sometimes give digital more of a "film feel". Well, I don't think
it's quite that good, but at least in these extreme cases, it may
give you more scene to work with; you can always punch it up in
software later, and have more control over the results (such as with
the "curves" option), and THEN you may have a more film-like look!
(Just don't overdo the processing in software. You only have so
much data to work with.. push it too far and it'll look bad.)
> The top right picture looks to me like fill flash was used.
>
> David Smith
I think it's worth experimenting with these techniques to get
something that works. Sometimes you just don't have control over
the time and place, so you might have to work with what you have!
Gary
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