On 26/01/2019 01:27, Ken Hart wrote:
On 1/25/19 6:57 PM, Peter Jason wrote:
Sometimes, on a sunny day, I like to visit
cemeteries to photograph tombstones.

However, the text on most old headstones is hard
to read.

Is there some PShop trick to enhance the writing &
engravings?
Peter


Are you going for 'art' or research?

If your goal is legibility, you want the light coming across the face of
the stone, so that the engravings cast a shadow. Since it's fairly
difficult (and illegal in some areas!) to move the stone for better
lighting, you are stuck with waiting for the sun to be in a better spot.
Consider morning or evening when the sun is lower. Consider also using a
reflector (or/and a scrim) to get the light where you want it (or don't
want it).


Or a flashgun on a long lead, or (these days) a cheap video light from
eBay. Don't locate them too close to the stone.