I find that if I want low-key with lots of shadow, I get better results by pulling down the shadows in post processing, generally with curves adjustments. Exposing for heavy blacks always creates noise, particularly at high ISO. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I understand that part, and that's what I've been doing (I shoot a lot @ > +.3,+.7, even +1, and sometimes, depending on the light and the scene, > +1.3), and getting good results. But ... when I want a low key shot, with > lots of dark areas in a photo, that's where my results suffer. Noise in > the shadows is a constant problem for me, yet I don't see it as much in the > work of other people. They seem to get cleaner shadows with better Zone > 1-2-3 separation. > > I sent you some examples of this a month or so back, but hadn't heard back > from you - figured you were busy with other things (which you were) or > maybe didn't get the message, then I got overwhelmed with some things here > ... > > I want to be able to get better low-key results with less noise > (quantization maybe?) in the darker areas of my photos on a more consistent > basis. > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > > > It's more a matter of exposure evaluation than image processing, > > Shel. You need to stuff the highlight areas where you want detail up > > as close to saturation as you can get without hitting the saturation > > level, which often seems like overexposure to a film camera shooter, > > and then adjust the RAW conversion curves appropriately. That gives > > you the most data to work with in shadow regions and the least noise. > > > > At high ISO settings, dynamic range is reduced so it becomes more > > essential to get enough exposure in or bottom-end values are swamped > > with noise. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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