Hey Camden,
Thanks, don't worry about the explanation, I understand curves and what
contrast is. I've been a photoshop user for quite a while (10+ years). It
is creating a curve for a particular paper, based on reflected readings that
is new to me, and I do not fully understand (my output while being a
photoshop user has been to screen).
Regards,
Gu
On 7/21/06 4:34 PM, "Camden Hardy" <camden@hardyphotography.net> wrote:
> Gu,
>
>> I did notice what you said about the second step wedge. I was hoping that
>> the lack of contrast in it was due to if/because it was overexposed. I'll
>> bump up the contrast in the neg after one more go at it with this neg.
>
> I would suggest lightening up the highlights more than just a straight
> contrast change. I'm not sure how to describe this, but here goes. Use
> curves to increase the contrast, and tweak the highlights (top-right of
> the positive image) further out than the shadows (bottom-left). The
> shadows & midtones are pretty much taking over the print...this will punch
> the highlights out a bit more.
>
> Camden Hardy
>
> camden@hardyphotography.net
> http://www.hardyphotography.net
>
>
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