On 5/5/2010 3:53 AM, Invisible wrote:
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> http://www.orphi.me.uk/rev1/04-Photos/2007-04-14/DSCF0011.html
>
> Similar deal. No contrast anywhere, half the frame is bleached white,
> and it doesn't even appear to be properly in focus in places.

Nice knotty tree. Lovely texture on that log.

What you may want to do is find out where your camera's exposure 
compensation setting is and bring it down a little.

Of course, you can always try to adjust the image in post, here's an 
example with the log picture. Not the greatest, but definitely gives 
richer tones. (I'm using Aviary for this, which is powerful (in the 
right hands) I would have preferred the Curves tool in Gimp or Photoshop.)

http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/3855500/3855504_9d0a_625x625.jpg

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> These images are scaled down; usually the full-res image is horribly
> grainy too. (Because, let's face it, usually it *isn't* a dazzlingly
> bright June afternoon, and my camera is supremely insensitive to light.
> If it's not blinding sunshine, it wants to use the flash...)
>


> There's no way my camera would ever capture the lush colours and sharp
> edges of the images you show.

Sure it can! Careful management of exposure, and judicious 
post-processing work can make any image really pop. If your camera has a 
very noisy sensor, look into something like NeatImage to clean up the 
noise. I use it for extremely high ISO images (e.g. ISO 3200, or 3200 
pushed 1 stop) and it works great.

-- 
~Mike

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