can someone help me?

[jeffmoss26]

I took this pic with my camera phone. Can't figure out how to get all the extra light out of it.

Can someone help?
Thanks-
Jeff

 

[PanzerBoxb]

You want the lights reduced to improve the details?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Yeah, so hopefully you can see the cable splitters and stuff better.

 

[PanzerBoxb]

I may make an attempt later but I am dubious anything good will come of it.

 

[madFive]

Sorry dude, I played around with it a little, but the results really weren't worth posting.

In any digital photography, when you have an area that is completely blown-out white, there is no way to ever get that area back. If you're using a camera that has a RAW option, you might have some more subtle shades in there that can keep some detail, but there comes a point where the area will just not be recoverable. And I'm afraid that's the case with a large % of this image.

We could always try to "make up" something to paint or clone into the blown out areas, but they probably won't be the detail you're looking for.

You're going to have to re-shoot this photo.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Thanks for the help. I ended up just cropping out the right side and made the image a bit darker. I'm just posting it on a forum.