I wasn't referring to specular highlights, but to areas like you noted on the dress in Bruce's photograph, (Sorry Bruce, not picking on you or the photo specifically, just using it as an example), which, BTW, he explained in the detailed response he sent earlier.
What I'm seeing with digi are more and more fried highlights in more and more pics, and Jens' comment seemed to indicate that it was acceptable. I noticed bright areas in the photo of your grand daughter that seem to be acceptable to you and to others (at least no one commented on them), that I'd not find acceptable and which would probably (note the qualifier) not have appeared had the photo been made with film, or perhaps with greater care or attention to detail (again, not to be picking specifically on you). The test photos I made in the garden showing the tree leaves that were shot raw and presented unaltered, showed the difference that 1/3 stop of exposure could make. Overall, I'm seeing a decline in what many photographers and editors consider acceptable quality. Is this a result of digital? I suspect that it is to a degree. I also attribute it to other factors. However, I'd like to see more photographers taking greater care with the photos they present, learning more about what makes a good photo (at least technically), and spending more time correcting small details. I'm disheartened to see what I perceive as an overall decline in the quality of photography. Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: Re: SV: PESO - The Bridge > > Burnt out highlights are certainly acceptable in some compositions. For > example, specular highlights on water that are out of the range can be > quite beautiful. In the case of the bride photo, however, I would have > liked to see detail in that part of the dress. I was wondering if this > started out life as a RAW digital file. If so, was there an attempt to > pull the exposure level down and restore the midtones with the > brightness slider? That strategy can bring back a stop or more on the > high end. > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Are burnt out highlights becoming acceptable these days? > > > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Jens Bladt > > > >> Beautiful photograph. And hardly any burned out high lights > > > >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bullock_0109.htm > > > >
