There is something magic about ‘fill light’ in Sigma Pro Photo. In other applications I know the slider starts at 0 and you can only go up and indeed, fill light. However, in SPP it start at 0 and you can go down and up… This is what you get if you go negative… 
Sigma DP1, ISO100, 1/80sec, F4, no flash, 28mm
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May 31, 2008 at 44:51
Carsten
That is a gorgeous picture, Ronald.
May 31, 2008 at 77:41
photonhunter
I have to agree. Wonderfull, and if, as you say, your quest is the search of beauty, Ronald, you succeeded!!
Love the dreamy effect, and a fantastic use of darkness/negative spaces..
Erik.
June 1, 2008 at 66:05
Wouter Brandsma
To my knowledge there is no RAW converter that can do the same trick as SPP with the X3F Fill Light option. In Adobe Lightroom 2.0 it will be possible to set a negative value for the Clarity slider to achieve a softer look, but that will not result in the intriguing darkening SPP does.
The photograph is stunningly beautiful.
June 10, 2008 at 88:38
Cristi
Interesting effect you get with the negative fill light of SPP. Really nice picture.