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thom125
10-16-2009, 11:57 PM
Hi everyone:
I made a big mistake and I need some help correcting it. I happened upon a GREAT landscape while driving on the highway today. The light, the composition, the color, the contrast, everything was perfect.
Traffic was heavy, but I pulled over, jumped out and took several exposures. I thought I had everything just right, but many hours (and miles) later realized that I had made all of the exposures two (2) whole stops too dark. Numerous factors make repeating the shots almost impossible.
I was shooting in RAW and I use Elements 7 for processing. Can these exposures be salvaged and if so, would someone care to jump in and explain how I can do it?
Thanks,
Thom

coffee
10-17-2009, 12:21 AM
2 stops is pretty dark, but it all depends. You light try posting the shot in the "edit my photo" and me and I'm sure a few other can see what can be done. Then we might be able to help you through the steps that work.

thom125
10-21-2009, 06:55 PM
Thanks Joseph. I apologize for the delay in responding. We've been out of town without online access. I have worked on the image in Elements 7 but I'm not completely pleased with it. If I can figure out how to post the photo to you, I will.
Thom