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Herb · Dec 11, 2004, 9:13 PM

The sun was shining from the right - but the lantern & some plants were also lit from the left - by sunlight reflected from our kitchen window.

It happened around noon & only lasted for a couple of minutes: by the time I'd taken a few pictures, the reflection had moved somewhere else.

ImKayd1 · Dec 11, 2004, 11:23 PM

Just my opinion but I find the overexposure of the walkway very distracting. Maybe crop with the bowl of water and lantern the focal point.

Suzan

Herb · Dec 12, 2004, 12:20 AM

Yes, I see what you mean & I very much appreciate your comment. I've both cropped it and lowered the brightness of various parts. It's made the backlighting that was reflecting onto the lantern much more like what caught my eye in the first place!

berto · Dec 12, 2004, 7:14 AM

one thing about when a picture is overexposed, usually all the details are gone.
your fix made it kinda weird.

take 2 shots.
1 a regular shot with the overexposed side
2 take another exposing correctly the "before overexposed" area.
3 combine both in photoshop.

otherwise, you'll have to use other techniques.

berto

digcamfan · Dec 12, 2004, 12:55 PM

Love the rough hewn stones of your walkway...

Having once helped a friend with one, I know they are quite a bit to "get it right".

Herb · Dec 12, 2004, 1:19 PM

Berto - Yes, the fix has taken the character away from the path & rock - I guess I'll just have to get into the habit of taking shots like this with varying exposure times. We live and learn, eh?

Digcamfan - Thanks for the compliment. Actually most of the path is concrete, made using a Walkmaker form. I've sometimes thought I'd have preferred something more like a genuine Japanese-style Nobedan path, but since laying down the landscape ties, and now that moss is starting to grow in the cracks, it's starting to look a bit better....

Dec 11, 2004, 9:13 PM	#1
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,018	The sun was shining from the right - but the lantern & some plants were also lit from the left - by sunlight reflected from our kitchen window. It happened around noon & only lasted for a couple of minutes: by the time I'd taken a few pictures, the reflection had moved somewhere else. Attached Images

Dec 12, 2004, 12:20 AM	#3
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,018	Yes, I see what you mean & I very much appreciate your comment. I've both cropped it and lowered the brightness of various parts. It's made the backlighting that was reflecting onto the lantern much more like what caught my eye in the first place! Attached Images

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Dec 11, 2004, 11:23 PM	#2
ImKayd1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,785	Just my opinion but I find the overexposure of the walkway very distracting. Maybe crop with the bowl of water and lantern the focal point. Suzan

Dec 12, 2004, 7:14 AM	#4
berto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 384	one thing about when a picture is overexposed, usually all the details are gone. your fix made it kinda weird. take 2 shots. 1 a regular shot with the overexposed side 2 take another exposing correctly the "before overexposed" area. 3 combine both in photoshop. otherwise, you'll have to use other techniques. berto

Dec 12, 2004, 12:55 PM	#5
digcamfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,422	Love the rough hewn stones of your walkway... Having once helped a friend with one, I know they are quite a bit to "get it right".

Dec 12, 2004, 1:19 PM	#6
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,018	Berto - Yes, the fix has taken the character away from the path & rock - I guess I'll just have to get into the habit of taking shots like this with varying exposure times. We live and learn, eh? Digcamfan - Thanks for the compliment. Actually most of the path is concrete, made using a Walkmaker form. I've sometimes thought I'd have preferred something more like a genuine Japanese-style Nobedan path, but since laying down the landscape ties, and now that moss is starting to grow in the cracks, it's starting to look a bit better....