"Smart Sharpen" in gaussian blur mode can snap it up without creating the artifacts that can result from heavy-handed USM.
Paul
On Sep 19, 2009, at 7:48 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

Well, I didn't want to over sharpen web image and blow out the highlights,.which much more aggressive use of USM threatened to do. So I'll put up with a little softness in the web sized image.

Jack Davis wrote:
I gather you would have noticed the effects of noise reduction during the process.(?)
Glad to hear that the full size image has "plenty of detail."

Jack

--- On Sat, 9/19/09, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:


From: P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: PESO -- After the Fall VIIII
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 2:28 PM
The original was a bit under
exposed. The softness could be from the noise reduction. Of course there appears to be plenty
of detail in the full size image.

Jack Davis wrote:

Nicely composed! I search out such scenes. Please excuse me if I offend, but is it your intention

to render a soft image? If so, forget I asked. =)

So much detail is crying out to be seen.

Jack

--- On Sat, 9/19/09, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>

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From: P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
Subject: PESO -- After the Fall VIIII
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Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 1:52 PM
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20afterthefallviiii.html

Equipment:  Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA

28-70mm f4.0

Notes:  Conversion using B&W Plus Yellow

Filter.

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