That's very cool Godfrey, still way over my head but I'll get there. I have several different books on PS CS and I skip from one to another as needed. One will tell me to do something to fix "problem A", another will tell me why it worked. It's a long way from little cardboard shapes on a stick under the enlarger! ;-) Between you and Paul you've given me 3 different techniques to work with later tonite, thanks!
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:49 PM > To: PDML > Subject: RE: Big Cloud > > > I tend to work these kinds of issues using Photoshop's Adjustment > Layers. Small adjustments, one section of a photo at a time, masking > out areas you don't want to affect with a soft-edged brush. For this > image, two layers brings it into a more reasonable range: > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/BigCloud1-g-editing.jpg > > Godfrey > > > > From: Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > OK, OK, with the link this time (DOH!) > > > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/1BigCloud.htm > > > > From: Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I really like this pic and I think I'm getting a handle on dealing > > with high contrast but the foreground bothers me. > > Too light/dark, different crop? > > What do you think? > > > > (Are we still doing WOW's?) > > > > TIA > > Don > > >

