It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course my digital camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked when it felt like it and not otherwise. So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, except the flash decided there was enough light that it didn't have to exert itself. Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able to see the cake rather than the bonfires? Thanks! Cheryl

singhals wrote: > It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course my digital > camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked when it felt like it and > not otherwise. > > So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, except the > flash decided there was enough light that it didn't have to exert itself. > > Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able to see the > cake rather than the bonfires? > > Thanks! > > Cheryl Have you tried opening (copies of) the photos in a graphics editor and used the functions which change the brightness/contrast/etc or just lighten the image? Which graphics editor do you use? Someone might be able to give you more specific instructions.

"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message news:OvWdnQzTU8o5LKHanZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@rcn.net... > It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course my digital > camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked when it felt like it and > not otherwise. > > So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, except the flash > decided there was enough light that it didn't have to exert itself. > > Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able to see the > cake rather than the bonfires? > Cheryl, Try posting the image(s) on one of the image hosting sites (eg fotopic), then post the relevant URL here and wait... You may well end up with a surfeit of (visible) Birthday Cake. :-) -- Cheers, Tim S. (please delete myfairlyobviousspamtrap if you wish to reply directly)

tim sewell wrote: > "singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote in message > news:OvWdnQzTU8o5LKHanZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@rcn.net... > >>It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime days, and of course my digital >>camera chose to malfunction. The flash worked when it felt like it and >>not otherwise. >> >>So, I have several photos of a cake with burning candles, except the flash >>decided there was enough light that it didn't have to exert itself. >> >>Anyone with any suggestions what I need to adjust to be able to see the >>cake rather than the bonfires? >> > > Cheryl, > > Try posting the image(s) on one of the image hosting sites (eg fotopic), > then post the relevant URL here and wait... > > You may well end up with a surfeit of (visible) Birthday Cake. :-) > EXCELLENT Idea. http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net/birthday/ Birthday6 is the cake picture and the one I'm most interested in getting cleaned up. The burning candles "flare" :( The flash failed to function at all. Birthday15 would be nice to have, and is offered in case someone wants to try their hand there too. The flash was early. The camera was a fairly inexpensive one meant for point'n'shoot which is my style with pictures. It had been working fine up until the day these were taken when it began eating a battery an hour. It _has_ been replaced. (g) Cheryl

"singhals" <singhals@erols.com> wrote > tim sewell wrote: >> Cheryl, >> >> Try posting the image(s) on one of the image hosting sites (eg fotopic), >> then post the relevant URL here and wait... >> >> You may well end up with a surfeit of (visible) Birthday Cake. :-) >> > > EXCELLENT Idea. > > http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net/birthday/ > > Birthday6 is the cake picture and the one I'm most interested in getting > cleaned up. The burning candles "flare" :( The flash failed to function > at all. > > Birthday15 would be nice to have, and is offered in case someone wants to > try their hand there too. The flash was early. > Well, that just might have been an "Excellent Idea"..... I have tried to enhance/improve both photos, but am not at all proud of the results. They are definitely not fit for general publication. :-( If the 'system' permits, I will try to send them privately. -- Cheers, Tim S. (please delete myfairlyobviousspamtrap if you wish to reply directly)