St Johns Lectern
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Posted 26/10/2011 - 12:51
I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, but the background's too busy and distracting, and the head detail has been lost in the highlights.
The only thing you can do with this sort of thing is throw the background completely out of focus with a wide aperture, and underexpose so as not to lose the highlights, and then pull the underexposed shadow up.
I mean, you could mess about in PS, but it probably isnt worth it.
Sorry, but you knew all that already
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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The only thing you can do with this sort of thing is throw the background completely out of focus with a wide aperture, and underexpose so as not to lose the highlights, and then pull the underexposed shadow up.
I mean, you could mess about in PS, but it probably isnt worth it.
Sorry, but you knew all that already
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Posted 26/10/2011 - 13:00
What he said, I'm afraid.
I think, with the angle of the sun there I'd have also moved slightly to the right, so the camera isn't aimed directly at the sun.(Well, I probably would have done that, or else I'd have realised when I got home that that's what I should have done..as usual! )
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K10d, *istDL, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
I think, with the angle of the sun there I'd have also moved slightly to the right, so the camera isn't aimed directly at the sun.(Well, I probably would have done that, or else I'd have realised when I got home that that's what I should have done..as usual! )
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K10d, *istDL, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
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