06-28-2011, 10:21 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1309210638' post='9593']
I do not get your point still. Images with a high dynamic range are unattractive. I tend to boost contrast, which means lowering the dynamic range.
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Boosting contrast will lower the DR as you mentioned but you will also loose tonality because you stretch part of your tone curve. The higher the DR potential the better the tonality even after boosting contrast.
Following your argumentation it would be just fine to use a Pentax Q or whatever and stick to the given amount of contrast then. The quality of the end result is quite different though.
At the end of the day it is just a personal definition when good is good enough.
I do not get your point still. Images with a high dynamic range are unattractive. I tend to boost contrast, which means lowering the dynamic range.
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Boosting contrast will lower the DR as you mentioned but you will also loose tonality because you stretch part of your tone curve. The higher the DR potential the better the tonality even after boosting contrast.
Following your argumentation it would be just fine to use a Pentax Q or whatever and stick to the given amount of contrast then. The quality of the end result is quite different though.
At the end of the day it is just a personal definition when good is good enough.