The bright spot is a "hot spot". From what I've read in forums, this
occurs to greater/lesser degree depending upon the choice of lens. For
these shots, I'm using a Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro (which, by the way, is a
fantastic piece of glass for the price) which, unfortunately, is more
prone to IR hot spots than I would like. In the RAW image, they're blue
in tone, so I use the color range select tool to desaturate, leaving a
rather neutral highlight. I like that it almost makes it look lit from a
second angle, but I can see how you might find it distracting.
On 11/14/10 10:41 PM, Lea Murphy wrote:
Trevor Cunningham - flame tree leaves
I like the soft-colored, gentle tones you've achieved with this image. The bright center is distracting to me. I wonder how it was created, the blast of light that is.
