Re: OT: PS Shadow/Highlight Tool and my canyon pic

[Paul Stenquist]

You're right. PS can only diminish the blacks in the shadows, it can't 
diffuse the edges. I could blur them a little by hand, but that might 
be an example of over-manipulating. In  the end, the shot was taken 
with the sun high in the sky, which is the only way one can photograph 
this canyon. However, after setting aside my prejudices and stuborness, 
I do think the current version is better than the original.
Paulo
On Apr 10, 2004, at 2:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

In a message dated 4/10/2004 6:26:55 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The new version is here:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2275762&size=lg
I'm quite impressed with the way the PhotoShop tool works, although I'm
not sure it improves this image. In working with the tool my experience
suggests that one must use both the shadow and highlight controls, and
bring the highlights down after the shadows have been reduced.
Paul
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I do like that better. Though truthfully now it looks unnatural. I 
would,
hmmm, never having used PS only PSP, not sure how to put it, blur the 
edges of
the shadows? A tinge? If the shadows were actually softer when the 
photo was
taken, the edges of the shadows would also be more diffuse, not just 
the interior
more light. If you follow me. Anyway, if nothing else it makes for a 
good
practice session with PS. ;-) Because probably in this situation one 
can't really
PS it to make the shadows look softer and natural too.

Marnie aka Doe