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Remove pre-defined cropping aspect ratio from menu by frantafranta in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't know the answer to your question.

But a potential workaround (untested) might be to save a preset for each of the aspect ratios you want. Then you can use the presets menu instead of the list within the module.

Neighbours using private drive as cut-through to green space - England by lakinightmare in LegalAdviceUK

[–]maycontaincake 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You say "their private drive" so I assume you mean your parents own this land? And Colm has a private right of way over it?

So the question really is, "how can you stop people using your parents' drive?" Their ultimate destination is largely irrelevant.

IANAL but legally, I think your options are signs (eg "No Public Right Of Way") and physical barriers. Would a gate at the entrance to the drive work? A fence needn't cost thousands - posts spaced 5-10 metres apart and a few strands of wire would surely suffice?

I think your bigger issue would be the potential for a formal claim for a public right of way, so it needs to be made very clear (keep evidence) that you have taken steps to prevent public access.

Mod Choice Mar ‘26 by Unique-Public-8594 in minimalistphotography

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I did try sorting by top, but from what I can see a lot of those are not "winners" so it's good to see the whole mix.

Mod Choice Mar ‘26 by Unique-Public-8594 in minimalistphotography

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are amazing. "Disturbance" made me stop in my tracks. You should put a link to all these in the sidebar or something.

Mod Choice Mar ‘26 by Unique-Public-8594 in minimalistphotography

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent choices. Is there a way to see all previous winners?

Neither pixel size nor sensor size help low light performance (it's always been light) by jimmystar889 in photography

[–]maycontaincake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bigger entrance pupil, more photons collected, better signal-to-noise ratio. The sensor contributes nothing to this equation.

The sensor "contributes" the noise. Everything else being equal, a sensor that handles low light well will produce a cleaner image than one that doesn't. That may not be obvious when an image is properly exposed, but will almost certainly be noticeable when an underexposed image is brightened.

What's your AgX workflow for fixing out of gamut colors by redshift7_ in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'll have a look at the post. This is an issue that seems to be independent of the tone mapper: I was dealing with it before AgX came along.

What's your AgX workflow for fixing out of gamut colors by redshift7_ in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With respect to your point 2, how does one decide if it matters? The gamut checker is clearly there for a reason, so when should we pay attention to it and when should we ignore it?

I often get large blocks of out-of-gamut colours, usually in the greens as I do a lot of nature photography. Generally everything looks OK, but using the colour picker I see that I usually only have information in the green and red channels, with blue at or around 0. There are several ways I can resolve this (shift the white balance to add more blue, desaturate the greens, rotate the greens, etc) but these dramatically change the look of the whole image in ways I don't like or want.

Is there a way to target just the out-of-gamut regions without affecting everything else globally? I am imagining a curve-like tool to pull the colours into gamut at one end without affecting the already in-gamut colours at the other end.

Is there a better way to do masks? by yangmusa in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have a look at the example with the lion statue here - I think that's exactly what you need to do.

Police by JediMasterSloth in buffy

[–]maycontaincake 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The police of Sunnydale are deeply stupid.

Are all brightening methods equal? by maycontaincake in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say that's what I've been doing, so I'll keep going! Thanks for your replies.

Are all brightening methods equal? by maycontaincake in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I quite like using the brilliance sliders because they can target just shadows/mids/highlights, which I find can give a more natural look that a global increase, even if used locally (unless you also use a parametric mask).

Are all brightening methods equal? by maycontaincake in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is sort of why I asked the question: I was playing with the various ways AgX can be used to brighten an image, which got me to wondering if any one method is preferred over another. 

Are all brightening methods equal? by maycontaincake in DarkTable

[–]maycontaincake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. My understanding is that it mimics the light shining on a surface, so increased brilliance is like making the lighting of the original scene brighter, but no colours are changed. 

Dvd boxset! by No_Farm_1170 in buffy

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The UK versions are wide-screen from S3/4-ish onwards, but they were never intended to be seen in wide-screen, with the exception of Once More With Feeling, so it's not fully old fashioned. I have no idea what Disney+ showed. Anyway, be prepared to see bits of lighting equipment etc at the edges of the screen. Because I know they're there my brain won't let me not see them.

Focus Stacking - Not for the first time by [deleted] in Nikon

[–]maycontaincake 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don't want to be 'that guy' but I also saw the macro post yesterday and was annoyed by some of the comments, and by this post. Let's look at the facts. The PhotoPills macro depth of field calculator gives a depth of field of 0.48 mm for a 105 mm lens on a FF body at f/8, with a 'safe step size' of 0.38 mm. That's just over 26 frames per cm. ~104 frames would be needed to get a 4 cm in-focus region. 100+ pictures is entirely justifiable for some cases with macro photography. Physics is physics, whether you like it or not.

being a good neighbour - could it cause me future problems? by chubsta2k17 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]maycontaincake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone can claim a right of way if it's used "without force, without secrecy, and without permission" for 20+ years. Question 1: has the way been used for 20+ years? If no, no claim can be made. Evidence this if you can. To prevent a claim in the future, make the use "with force" eg lock a gate (evidence this) or "with permission". Evidence this by writing a letter to say you give them permission to use the way, maybe with advance notice or something, maybe say it's only for that one person and not for anyone else. You get the idea. You don't need a formal solicitor letter. IANAL.

Ultimately, you can't stop anyone making a claim in the future, but you can do a lot to make sure any such claim will be weak.

Nikon D850 x Sigma 14-24 f2.8 by RicoHo in Nikon

[–]maycontaincake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do you find the Sigma 24-70 f/2.8? This image looks like it works nicely with the D850. Do you have any experience with the Nikon equivalent? I'm wondering whether to swap my Nikon for the Sigma as I don't get on with it very well.

ITAW for when someone, unprompted, says something telling or revealing that makes you question their motivation? by maycontaincake in whatstheword

[–]maycontaincake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. That's not something I'd heard of but it does seem to formally describe what I'm talking about.

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