On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:41:41 -0700, Edward Erbeck
wrote:

"barney" wrote:


Hi Ed.
On my monitor which I calibrate regularly the exposure is perfect
without 'saturation' or lack of blue. I calibrate because I used to do
pro work and needed to 'see' what the printers would 'see' and its a
habit I have not stopped.

If Clayton's camera has the means the best method would be I think to
shoot with a exposure bracketing of 3 - original and 2 stops either
side. The resulting 3 shots give a variety of HDR opportunities.

This is a PS tutorial
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...amic-range.htm

I know, for someone who never posts I have an awfully large tongue.

I will post when its warmer and I can get out.
All the best


Hi there Barney

Quite a monitor you have there. I just looked at the image again and
there is still an area of white on the rightmost portion of the image above
the city, oh well.
My suggestion to Clayton was the result of what I saw and as a result I
didn't think the plus and minus bracketing method would help in the future.
Although an interesting technique I wonder just how many on this group
have PhotoShop.
As far as I'm concerned (and this isn't My Group in any sense of the
word) feel free to chime in whenever you wish to add to the discussion.
Looking forward to seeing images from Kiwi Land.
FWIW, the last time I was paid by someone other than me my job was as a
Video Engineer. I've repaired and calibrated, CRT, Front and Rear Projection
and LCD Monitors and Tube and Chip Cameras. Given your past profession
there's more than a little chance your Monitor has a greater Dynamic Range
which would allow you to see color where I'm seeing white I can assure you
my Monitors lack of showing the Color isn't as a result of Calibration ;-)

Crazy Ed

I use a LG W2252TQ 10000:1 fine contrast and work almost exclusively
with RAW format using PS. I have every Topaz Labs Plug-in which makes
life nowadays almost impossibly easy.

Anyone who can bracket shots either by setting the camera or doing it
manually (with some skill) might like to look at this free software;

http://www.hdrlabs.com/picturenaut/index.html

In fact I think it is better than PS or Topaz and for free
well..........

Barnzie