There's an article about enhancing micro contrast on the web. I can't find the link but a google search of Micro Contrast Photoshop Unsharp Mask or similar will get you a pointer. The gist of it is, that you enhance micro contrast by using these settings in USM, Amount=20%, Radius=50 pixels, threshold=0. Some images respond better to slightly different parameters, but the 20%, 50, 0 gives a good start, and usually a good finish.
-----Original Message----- >From: Pasvorn Boonmark <[email protected]> >Sent: Jan 26, 2009 1:44 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: OT PESO - Empty Subway > >Adam, > >I like this type of pictures. Very nicely done. > >I am new to the term "micro-contrast". Is sharpening usually done to >compensate for this? > >Do you have any reference that I can read about? > >Thanks, > >On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 9:29 AM, Adam Maas <[email protected]> wrote: >> Clarity and Vibrance added in ACR along with vignetting. Smart >> Sharpening in PSCS3. The kit lens is quite good, but low in >> micro-contrast so I bump that in post. >> >> -Adam >> > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
