Joe Hudspeth |
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hi Joe, I would use HDR imaging myself for this image. Use a tripod and set to f/16 or f/22 to get more detail and take 5 (-2, -1, 0, +1, +2) exposures. This will give you a deeper & detailed look for the image. I use PhotoMatix by HDRSoft but Photoshop also has Merge to HDR feature. Slower shutter speeds & more DOF :) my .02, Carlton
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Joe Hudspeth |
Thank you Carlton. I figured that way the only way to really capture this scene, but I hadn't thought about that high of apture setting. Makes sense. Thanks again.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
PS---your first thought for using a ND filter wouldn't help you here---as it reduces light to the sensor, evenly, for the entire image. So while you would render the bright shelves darker, you'd also make the already dark lower cabinets even darker still. (All of which you could do without an ND filter, too ;) The circular polarizer wouldn't help either--thought it would likely change the way the glass reflects in your image. Carlton's right on---given the huge swing in lighting/contrast here, HDR could help you get a balanced image. Or simply two shots (one exposed for back shelves, one for lower shelves) and layer them carefully in PS. If you shoot RAW, you could also try a middle exposure of the scene, then in RAW editing, bring up the shadows and tone down the highlights (rather than just do global editing across the entire image.)
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Joe Hudspeth |
Thanks Christopher. I will probably try the HDR on this shot. I do use the Lightroom 3 and have Elements 9 for the post processing. I appreciate both of you guys suggestions. Thanks again.
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