Thanks. I was on my tip toes on a chair to get to this, which was one of the lower blossoms. There are many other occasions when I should do what you describe, but generally I am a bit too lazy.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:58 PM, <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > Dan, when faced with harsh light like that, and something you really want to > shoot, I'd suggest using something to diffuse the light. I have some > circular cloth diffusers, not very expensive, that can be propped or hand > held that will greatly soften the light. But you could use almost any piece > of white cloth, just as long as it can shield your subject from direct sun > rays. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > <danmaty...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: PESO: Pink Dogwood > > > >> Thanks, Rick. >> >> Yes, it is a bit harsh. The flowers that are accessible tend to be >> those in the brightest light. I just processed this quickly, and, as >> you suggest, I need to process it a bit. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 7:40 AM, Rick Womer <rwomer1...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> I like it, Dan, but the light is a bit harsh, and parts of the flower >>> (especially in the center) look blown out. Did you shoot in RAW so that you >>> can recover some highlights? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> http://photo.net/photos/RickW >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 1:49 AM >>> Subject: PESO: Pink Dogwood >>> >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17220252 >>> Comments are invited. > > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
