Hi John, the make-up/foundation has been applied unevenly over her face. = The harsh light contributes in showing up the problem has it increases the contrast values between the different areas of her skin. Applying = foundation to a model's face is a very difficult craft. It acts on a person's face similarly to a PS mask over a picture. It should be applied so that discolorations, blemishes, greasier areas, all appear even under the = light conditions you're taking the picture in. High contrast make-up can be = very dramatic and beautiful but it will only work with a very strong direct = light facing the subject (sunset/sunrise or a key studio light placed in front = of the subject slightly above her/his eye line) to minimize shadows, or it = will work in very soft 'open-shadow' situations where the soft, even light = will render the contrast in the make-up softer. I have little experience with = the N Digital, I only tested it for a couple of days and found it to be 'imperfect' like all Contax products the first time out, but also with a strong personality due to the zeiss glass...lots of room for = improvement. I mostly shoot film, or Medium Format digital backs straight into a = Computer. I do play around with a bunch of prosumer Digital (Olympus 5050, Sony = etc etc) and other more professional cameras, generally speaking I find the contrast and the sharpness of these cameras (ALL DIGITAL CAMERAS = including Canon and Nikon Pro reflex digital) very annoying when in high contrast light situations involving a person and/or a model. I seem to find a = good compromise in setting those cameras at least to notches down both for sharpness and contrast. My philosophy is that it's much easier to add contrast and sharpness later in PS rather than dealing with shot blacks = and overexposed highlights etc etc A quick word about the general ongoing discussion about RAW against TFF and JPG. I think the choice is dictated = by the assignment (or the desired end result) rather than a technical race = to get the 'BIGGER BETTER FILE'. In the end, if you're only delivering 8X10 prints and you're using good light and good make-up, the highest = resolution JPG will do the job faster and with very similar results of RAW and TFF. = If you're shooting your 8X10 in terrible light conditions because you have = no choice and you can immediately tell your digital file will need lots of retouching later...than go RAW or TFF because it will allow you to = retouch more professionally. If you're shooting a big sky landscape and you'll = want to make gigantic prints of it...then TFF will be barely enough. Look at = it this way, digital, in the end, mimics film, so consider your JPGs like = 35mm negatives and your TFF like medium format negatives and choose = accordingly. I hope this helps. Thank You Luca Babini
