tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584666562974702898.post8655403914128509208..comments2024-03-24T08:14:10.627-05:00Comments on Glen Barrington - My Dynamic Range: Exposure Controls and the HistogramGlen BArringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14059587483668684991noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584666562974702898.post-29105949509258171352016-10-22T05:34:40.410-05:002016-10-22T05:34:40.410-05:00Thank You, Glen, for all the work. I've been u...Thank You, Glen, for all the work. I've been using ACDSee browser for years, and with new camera on board eventually moved to Pro 7 und Ultimate 9 later on. I've been working on my photos for some time now, but it's Your website, that helped me make full use of the software and finally consciously achieve results I look for. <br /><br />As for Exposure, I do underexpose my shots a lot, and then extract details from shadows. With G15 small sensor, it's usually the only way to get nice sky and bright mid-scene at the same time.<br /><br />From my experience, proper under- or overexposure of Your shots is crucial in post-processing and cannot be fully fixed later on in ACDSee. I've learned that with indoor shots. Depending on exposure settings of the camera, You can obtain bright photo at the cost of glossy windows or You can underexpose a little, so you can catch view of the outside, and brighten the room later on, but You cannot get rid of reflections of too bright image in ACDSee through exposure settings. The camera lens are light-sensitive and in such cases simply won't catch any data to be processed later. The same goes for sunrises and sundowns, shots taken against the sun and so on.<br /><br />Exposing properly is also crucial when shooting landscapes in mid light conditions. Underexposing too much will get You very nice, shadowful and saturated sky with dark foreground. You can lighten it up, but the final result is mostly oversaturated and mostly desaturating comes at the cost of too bright and "flat" final image. You have to learn how much You need to underexpose, to obtain bright and sharp midtones with properly exposed sky and detailed shadows. You will now learn it without some hours spent in front of the computer, editing RAWs.<br /><br />Of course, the bigger the sensor in Your camera is, the smaller chance to experience my problems. But still it's worth mentioning, that proper post-processing cannot be done with incorrect shots and even the best editing skills will not guarantee good results. At the same time, it's way easier to edit properly taken shot. And saves a LOT of time ;)<br /><br />Regards<br />MarcinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584666562974702898.post-11408171673607137212014-08-22T09:32:49.623-05:002014-08-22T09:32:49.623-05:00Thanks, I've been slacking off lately and have...Thanks, I've been slacking off lately and have a backlog of ideas I need to develop.Glen BArringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059587483668684991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2584666562974702898.post-64401361917070117042014-08-22T09:11:06.590-05:002014-08-22T09:11:06.590-05:00This is a very useful essay; thank you for writing...This is a very useful essay; thank you for writing it. Several other packages have similar sliders to "clarity" and "vibrance." I wondered what they did and usually left them alone. But I will start experimenting. Please keep posting hints like this.Kodachromeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234925040052813302noreply@blogger.com