On Tuesday 07 January 2003 17:36, Kevin Waterson wrote: > This one time, at band camp, > > Christian Skofteland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I love Velvia. I love the color saturation and it's high-contrast. The > > biggest problem is that in high-contrast (bright mid-day sun) situations > > it will underexpose and leave you with dull, flat photos. For flower > > shots with Velvia try to stick to overcast days which gives much softer > > light. Or on bright days use an umbrella diffuse the bright point-source > > light of the sun. Also, early or late hours of the day play into Velvia's > > strengths. > > Thanks for the tip.. I also am a fan of the color saturation, I will go > out day and reshoot the flowers. I guess I could overexpose the shots a > little if it is sunny. Perhaps 1 stop would do it. > > > Kind regards > Kevin
I still think you will be disappointed with the results. Avoid bright mid-day sun with Velvia. The bright saturated colors turn dull and flat. Christian
