I'm all about learning new stuff, so I appreciated P.J.'s correction (in the thread above). This led me to a little Google-Fu workout and I thought I might share something that might be of interest to the Photoshop users of the group. This little plug-in is free to try, but only works on images up to 800x600. To use it on larger images, one has to pay the 15 euro shareware fee: http://flofilters.free.fr/
I have not used either the trial version or the full version yet, but I thought I would pass the info along in case someone has experience with it or would like to give it a shot. Cheap enough, if it does what it says. It seems it has been recommended by a lot of people over the years, but not mentioned much in recent years - so maybe there is a better tools (or one that comes with post-processing software?) I'm all ears... On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: > I know, the 18% gray is what I can use to restore detail as I chose. You're > right, spot metering is truly a wing shooting sport. > I use it for the occasional (OK, rare) accidental direct hit. Seems it would > have been ideal in Peter's case. > > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2014 11:05:55 AM > Subject: Re: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... > > Spot metering on the body would yield a bird that's 18 percent gray. Of > course it's easy to bring out the white in conversion. But spot metering is > not always practical with a moving target. I wouldn't go that way. > Paul via phone > >> On Oct 4, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> It doesn't have a very dark background, so matrix worked fairly well. I'd >> guess that >> had you used spot metering on it's body, you would have gained the desired >> additional feather detail. >> I do think it's a good shot as is. >> >> Jack >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> >> To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2014 9:37:27 AM >> Subject: Re: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... >> >> Matrix Metering was what I used. >> >>> On 10/3/2014 11:14 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >>> I've noticed, Paul, that in recent years you've had better luck reducing >>> clipped whites. >>> I agree that matrix metering would help. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >>> To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Friday, October 3, 2014 4:44:02 PM >>> Subject: Re: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... >>> >>> Odd. I use the full matrix metering on both the k-5 and k-3 when shooting >>> egrets, and I haven’t blown one out in recent years. Generally, white >>> objects will slightly underexpose because a dumb meter considers them >>> neutral. I’ve shot them both against a bright sky and against dark water >>> and shrubs. No blow outs. I don’t believe I used exposure comp on any of >>> the shots. I do shoot RAW and usually pull down highlights in conversion. >>> >>> Paul >>>> On Oct 3, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> P.J. You don't indicate the focus metering. Could it have been other than >>>> spot? >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "PDML" <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> Sent: Friday, October 3, 2014 4:05:11 PM >>>> Subject: PESO(s) I have but one Egret... >>>> >>>> But three views. I always blow out the highlights, even dialed in -2 >>>> stops of exposure. >>>> >>>> The first two are about 1/2 to 2/3 frame crops. >>>> >>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20fishin.html >>>> >>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20caught.html >>>> >>>> The last is the full frame >>>> >>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---backtofishin.html >>>> >>>> Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/vmc Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0 (Komine) >>>> >>>> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >>>> immortality through not dying. >>>> -- Woody Allen >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve >> immortality through not dying. >> -- Woody Allen >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- 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.
