tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411235.post109678800023765296..comments2023-08-12T22:59:00.562+08:00Comments on Thousand Words : Snapshots of Life: Street Photography: Intrusive or art?Kervinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411235.post-1096866618204148032004-10-04T13:10:00.000+08:002004-10-04T13:10:00.000+08:00Of course there is Photoshop, but doesn't it look ...Of course there is Photoshop, but doesn't it look fake? I mean, anyone with a trained eye can catch Photoshop's dirty tricks. The photo you did for Chong, naah. Sometimes underexposure and a less contrast looks more appealing, rather than vivid and high contrast scenes. For a dawn photo, I too elected to keep mine a little underexposed, as it brings the feeling of darkness before the light. I do admit that with some level adjustment the details do come out much better, but have a closer look and you'll see so does the noise. Sometimes seeing less is better, more intriguing and more captivating.<br /><br />As for Photoshop replacing my coloured gels, filters and Velvia, I'd say never. Maybe not for a little longer. CCDs and CMOS sensors at the moment cannot compete in colour saturation and dynamic range compared to Velvia (or Ektachrome). And changing saturation, etc in Photoshop, that is for showing my photos to the world. Yet to me, there is no satisfaction like a perfectly framed, exposed and balanced photo that needs no touchup.<br /><br />You cannot catch more detail, nor edit with photoshop to bring out more details than there is in the raw photo, just as an overexposure whiteout spot cannot be repaired, nor a black shadow be filled with details. I believe that without filters, good lenses and good dynamic range medium, one cannot get more details than what one's hardware has, regardless of how powerful Photoshop is.<br /><br />Else if this is untrue, Mamiya, Hasselblad and Rollei would've been bankrupt, and so would have Zeiss and Fuji's 120 film format divisions...Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495342910927122624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411235.post-1096852809153548522004-10-04T09:20:00.000+08:002004-10-04T09:20:00.000+08:00Mmm yes Photoshop is a very handy tool in post pro...Mmm yes Photoshop is a very handy tool in post processing of photos and it has been invaluable to me. I was going for the more subdued look for my landscape photos, if adjusting the levels to make the subject more well lit helps but it spoils the ambiance of serenity and soft touch, that's why I opted to keep the photos for the two you edited as they are. But each unto his own:)Kervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929610198004963217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7411235.post-1096795796412699852004-10-03T17:29:00.000+08:002004-10-03T17:29:00.000+08:00Well said! As long as your subject is at ease, sho...Well said! As long as your subject is at ease, shoot away. As for sitting down and waiting... Yeah, thats the worst part. My 3 frames of mandarinfish took me 45 minutes in the cold dark water without lights, and breathing shallow to avoid scaring the fish away...Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495342910927122624noreply@blogger.com