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Doug MacDonald - 28 Jan 2007 06:22 GMT

Red is probably one of the trickiest colours to keep from "blowing out"
when it is full on RED. I brought this beauty to life using a working
colour space which let it happen.

http://www.photosbydouglas.com/fun/the-best-of-red.htm

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Rita Ä Berkowitz - 28 Jan 2007 13:55 GMT

> Red is probably one of the trickiest colours to keep from "blowing
> out" when it is full on RED. I brought this beauty to life using a
> working colour space which let it happen.
>
> http://www.photosbydouglas.com/fun/the-best-of-red.htm

Nice! Red is never a problem for me. I once had problems with yellow in
harsh sunlit conditions though.

Rita

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mark.thomas.7@gmail.com - 29 Jan 2007 10:15 GMT

On Jan 28, 4:22 pm, "Doug MacDonald" <photosbydouglas-
gro...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> Red is probably one of the trickiest colours to keep from "blowing out"
> when it is full on RED.

I don't find it much of an issue, if you know your working space
limitations and work *within* them. Even when the RED is pushing or
exceeding the 'blocking' limits:

http://www.marktphoto.com/REDS.jpg
(not exactly the best sharpness - it's from back when I could only
afford a screw on +2 lens...(O:)

Like Rita (oh no, I'm agreeing with her??) - I find some mauves/
purples and yellows can be more problematic. And in some flowers and
types of lighting, eg just after dusk, you can get quite strangely
oversaturated results - I think Roger Clark has done some
investigation of that effect.

But again, if you know what you are doing you can get 'acceptable'
results:

http://www.marktphoto.com/PURPLES.jpg
(Burnt highlights deliberately used for effect.. honest!)

http://www.marktphoto.com/YELLOWS.jpg
(what may appear to be posterisation on first glance is in fact
genuine detail - I think the plant was either diseased, or it was a
flower at the end of its days..)

(O; Constructive criticisms of these muted (grin) images welcome, but
they aren't really posted for their artistic merit, just a bit of a
colour demo...

> I brought this beauty to life using a working
> colour space which let it happen.
>
> http://www.photosbydouglas.com/fun/the-best-of-red.htm

I find it puzzling that Douglas' page says: "The RGB (Red Green Blue)
colours of a computer monitor can never show the amazing detail in
this picture", and then he proceeds, presumably, to show us the reds
that *can't* be shown.. ?

Personally, I think the shot is rather flat looking, doesn't push the
'red envelope' much at all, could have used more dramatic lighting,
and as for the 'is-it-dead-centre?' composition...? Sigh.

Less is more, but that's just me...

> From Douglas...
> Wedding and Portrait specialist:http://www.spambydouglas.com
> Canvas prints and Digital enlargements:http://www.spamphotos.com.au
> Wedding Photography anywhere on the east coast of Australia.

Douglas forgot to add:

> See my ads on Ebay.com.au!!

Just look for Douglas ST James. (O;

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