Powell Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>I'll agree with Ann on this. When I adjust black/white point, its an >>admission that I've come up short as a photographer. Coming from my slide >>shooting background, my goal is to get it right in the camera. >>Kenneth Waller > >My goal is to get it right in the final image. >If I get the shot close enough in camera to give material to produce the >final image that is being strived for with no lose of quality that is success.
I find in a lot of cases that I can get *either* the black point or the white point right when shooting (it's a matter of the dynamic range of your scene/subject). This gives you no choice but to correct one or both in RAW conversion. My preference is to get the white point right (prevent blown-out highlights) and correct the black point in conversion. >After manipulating digital images for a while you can envision what can be >done which allows more freedom when shooting. Agreed. That's pretty much how I work: Try to come as close as possible to nailing the final image at time of exposure, but be aware of where and how compromises can be made in shooting in order to make correction as easy as possible when necessary. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
