The Fujifilm X-Pro2 by Rico Pfirstinger

Author:Rico Pfirstinger
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Published: 2016-07-09T04:00:00+00:00

Fig. 32: Using virtual high-key in a portrait: This example illustrates a difficult portrait situation with strong contrast and harsh shadows on the face.

The upper-left sample shows a JPEG that was created by exposing for the highlights with the CLASSIC CHROME film simulation and ISO 200. This resulted in a rather dark face with strong contrast and shadows.

The upper-right image shows the same shot two stops brighter, and with extended highlight dynamic range to protect the highlights. This means using ISO 800 and DR400% while maintaining the exposure (aperture and shutter speed) of the upper-left sample. Additionally, I set HIGHLIGHT TONE to –2 to pull back the brightest (skin) tones. As you can see, the eyes are now much brighter and the harsh contrasts are gone.

Too much? Don’t worry! Using the X-Pro2’s built-in RAW converter, you can always create more realistic versions of your high-key shots. In this case (lower-left image), I used PULL –1 (effectively pulling the shot from ISO 800 down to ISO 400) along with DR200% (to compensate for the pull), SHADOW TONE –2 (for more shadow detail), and HIGHLIGHT TONE –1 (to bring back the brightest skin tones).

Alternatively, you can also process the RAW file in any external RAW converter. In the case of the lower-right example, I used Adobe Lightroom.

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