I want a flatter file for post processing
Darr, great work with the live oak--and I very much enjoyed you talking about your workflow on the "Zone" thread. A question: I notice you're using Pyrocat HD negatives...what does your initial histogram look like? The reason I ask is that my initial foray into DSLR scanning using a light pad as a light source leaves me with a very narrow "spike" in the midtones, but nothing approaching what I would consider a reasonable curve. Using "Auto Contrast" in PS gives me a bit more to work with of course, but not enough to use the luminosity masks I'm used to using on with a purely digital capture.
Any thoughts on how I might negotiate this bottleneck?
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