[Digikam-users] dynamic range problem

[Mikolaj Machowski]

Dnia Sunday 05 of October 2008, mfi napisał:
> Hello,
>
> I am new to digicam so maybe solution for this is simple, but I couldn't
> find it in mailing list archives. When I edit PEF files (Pentax k20d)
> highlights are very clipped compared to other tools. Areas that have
> very visible details in other programs, and are far away from being
> overexposed in digiKam are white. What is strange, when I click on a
> thumbnail to get image preview in main digiKam window (as opposite to
> edit window) everything is fine, and bright areas have all details. This
> can't be corrected by decreasing brightness/lowering exposition - image
> gets darker but there's no more details in bright areas.
>
> Example of this can be found here:
>
> http://www.fotopolska.info/example/example.jpg

Apart from making PEF file available try to change Highlights to Unclip
in Raw Decoding. To restore luminosity add exposure or play with
luminosity curve.

m.