Fill flash is obviously the best option for a shot like this, but you can also do a lot with the Shadow/Highlight tool in PSCS. Crank up about ten percent shadow compensation then turn up the midtone contrast. It will give you a substantial imrpovement.
> Thanks, Tim - you're right of cource. > I have some compensated pics as well, but I like this one. > Actually, I did have a polarizer in my bag, but it all happened so fast :-). > Other photographers saw this oportunity as well (even though I was the first > one at that scene). > A similar picture was heading the article about the event in "Aftenposten" > the next day. > Here's a shot made with EV compensation EV +1: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/22383029/ > > Regards > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 29. juni 2005 16:18 > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Emne: RE: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005 > > > Don't believe nobody has commented on this, it deserves better. > > I fine moment off boy joy. Sadly it is a bit let down by the fact that the > guys are a bit too dark IMHO. But a step or two up would have burned out the > sky. And it is the sky that makes the guys powerful. A polarizer might have > done the trick. But nobody has a pola on camera when needed ... > My guess is that you have thought all this yourself, before posting the > picture. > > > Tim > Not drunk, just plain Norwegian. > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27. juni 2005 23:32 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO: Gay Festival, Oslo 2005 > > Take a look, please: > http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p16833058.html > > Comments are welcome > Regards > Jens > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > > >
