On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> What about blending two images. Take one exposed for the bird feeder > and the other exposed for the bird (presuming it reappears). A little > bit of layers and masking in post should produce the perfect exposure. > > At least that's the theory.... And a good theory it is.:-) I'm terible at layers and masking, but i'll give it a try. Dave > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ > > > >> Dave >> >> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > Is the exposure, perhaps, the result of being taken from a background >> > shadow or...? To avoid the dreaded "clipping", I often lock in a quick >> > meter reading taken from something slightly lighter than the main subject. >> > When shooting wildlife, however, one seldom has the chance to fiddle with >> > various exposures. It's something that must be anticipated and be a part >> > of the preset. >> > I keep a -1/2 preset. I've heard of some doing such to speed up the >> > shutter, thereby, reducing noise grain. Seems any effect would be >> > largely/wholly imaginary. >> > >> > Jack >> > >> > --- On Sun, 8/8/10, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> From: David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: Re: Peso Decisions >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> >> Date: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 9:34 AM >> >> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 11:26 AM, >> >> Christine Aguila >> >> <cagu...@earthlink.net> >> >> wrote: >> >> > A good moment caught, Dave. The blue jay looks >> >> great! If you use >> >> > Lightroom, did you try the recover slider on the nuts? >> >> Cheers, Christine >> >> >> >> Yep. It is now at 100%. and i needed to do a -0.43 exposure >> >> to loose >> >> the clipping.Every time i try the birds here, be it peanuts >> >> or >> >> saphhire?? seeds, the main body of the photo is fine for >> >> exposure and >> >> the seeds/nuts are always burnt out. >> >> >> >> LR 2 BTW >> >> > -- > > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
