Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-25 Thread KOVÁCS István
I do not own a flash - it's on my list (has been there >> for years now). >> >> Kofa >> >> On 20 January 2015 at 11:06, Michael Below wrote: >>> PS: Here I found a short intro for the handheld flash method: >>> http://owencherry.com/2013/01/1

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-25 Thread Stéphane Gourichon
;> >> Von: Michael Below [mailto:be...@judiz.de] >> Gesendet: Dienstag, 20. Januar 2015 11:02 >> An: 'KOVÁCS István' >> Cc: 'darktable-users' >> Betreff: AW: [Darktable-users] Request for edits >> >> >> >> Great. Think of these

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-25 Thread Michael Below
Hi, Am So 25 Jan 2015 22:24:08 CET schrieb KOVÁCS István : > I downloaded your XMPs properly today - thanks again! One thing that > was new to me was the use of profiled denoising, where you used HSV > colour blend mode with wavelet processing mode (I think previously the > manual only mentioned

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-25 Thread KOVÁCS István
Michael, I downloaded your XMPs properly today - thanks again! One thing that was new to me was the use of profiled denoising, where you used HSV colour blend mode with wavelet processing mode (I think previously the manual only mentioned the colour blend mode; now it includes both). I've also che

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-20 Thread Michael Below
Hi, Am Di 20 Jan 2015 22:35:43 CET schrieb KOVÁCS István : > I can't load your XMP's into my Darktable 1.6.1: displayed 'Cannot > load sidecar' or something similar, and went black, had to kill it. As > for lighting, I do not own a flash - it's on my list (has been there > for years now). I just

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-20 Thread KOVÁCS István
7;KOVÁCS István' > Cc: 'darktable-users' > Betreff: AW: [Darktable-users] Request for edits > > > > Great. Think of these as a different starting point. For example the > whitebalance is a guess (I did the editing on a crappy laptop monitor that > can’t be calibrated

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-20 Thread Michael Below
h, consider getting a portable reflector. Cheers Michael Von: kovacs...@gmail.com [mailto:kovacs...@gmail.com] Im Auftrag von KOVÁCS István Gesendet: Dienstag, 20. Januar 2015 10:47 An: Michael Below Cc: darktable-users Betreff: Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits Thanks Micha

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-20 Thread Michael Below
. Cheers Michael Von: kovacs...@gmail.com [mailto:kovacs...@gmail.com] Im Auftrag von KOVÁCS István Gesendet: Dienstag, 20. Januar 2015 10:47 An: Michael Below Cc: darktable-users Betreff: Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits Thanks Michael, They look quite good on the phone. I&#x

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-20 Thread KOVÁCS István
Thanks Michael, They look quite good on the phone. I'll check them out once I get home. Kofa On 20 Jan 2015 08:37, "Michael Below" wrote: > Hi Istvan, > > Am Montag, den 19.01.2015, 22:19 +0100 schrieb KOVÁCS István: > > > The photos (raw, xmp, resulting jpg) are here: > > http://tech.kovacs-te

Re: [Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-19 Thread Michael Below
Hi Istvan, Am Montag, den 19.01.2015, 22:19 +0100 schrieb KOVÁCS István: > The photos (raw, xmp, resulting jpg) are here: > http://tech.kovacs-telekes.org/files/darktable-edit-request-2015-01-19/ > > Any specific advice, time spent on them is much appreciated. Here's my take: https://www.dropbo

[Darktable-users] Request for edits

2015-01-19 Thread KOVÁCS István
Dear All, I'm struggling with a few of my shots. I'm no photographer, I just take snapshots of my family; I only use raw to have some leverage in case I screw up, which does happens all the time. In good light, my results are passable; however, now I have a few shots where even I can see the 'fini