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Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

05/07/2006 12:33:33 PM · #1

So got the new system up and running and most of the new software installed. Was processing some pics and noticed a significant difference when viewed on different monitors - all calibrated.

here is the pic:
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On three of the monitors the colors look ok. On one the sky looks significantly darker and the grass brighter and on the other the horse looks very dark and a lot of the detail on his back is lost completely and the sky looks almost a royal blue. I am thinking this is due to how the different systems handle the processing applied to the pic. The biggest difference in the processing is the RAW workflow with the new software. Everything is done in RAW and only saved for web at the end. No intermediate .tif conversion.

Here is a version editied with different software but same exact steps that does not have the same affect as the one above on different monitors. It looks exactly the same on all.

The first was processed using only PI 11 for all steps from cam to DPC. The second used PP1.5 for raw steps and PI 11 for final steps. I really like the raw workflow in PI 11 but have noticed some things that need to be adjusted no matter what. Mainly tint. When you open the raw image in PI 11 the tool pallete has a tint adjustment that when opened so far has always been somewhere in the negative (like -32 on this image for example). This seems to have a huge affect on the final converted image.

Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )1/200
Av( Aperture Value )5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 100
Lens 75.0 - 300.0 mm
Focal Length 225.0 mm
Circular polarizer used as well

With this one, can someone suggest a technique to clone out that fencerail behind the horse that looks natural? I have tried a few ways but it always seems to look painted or striped in that area. Maybe because I know it was removed so I immediately look there.
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Message edited by author 2006-05-08 09:40:17.

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

05/07/2006 01:18:50 PM · #2

Well, I stink at cloning....but I'm curious. When trying to clong out the fence, did you make it look like sky, or grass?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/07/2006 04:20:28 PM · #3

I tried both. Sky made it look painted in and grass made it look like I just blurred the whole line and faked the horizon. The version above is not processed. Just threw it up to get ideas about the cloning.

Message edited by author 2006-05-07 16:21:07.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/07/2006 04:40:22 PM · #4

I would make the brush fairly big, then click my source to be on the very left hand corner, exactly on the line, i.e. half of the source being sky, the other half grass.
Then just copy that all the way across.
Afterwards, get rid of tell tale signs like an obvious flower, which would show that it is a repeat.

jdannels

Nikon D300s

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

05/07/2006 04:42:33 PM · #5

I took a stab at cloning out the fence, let me know what you think. I chose a selection of grass and sky from the left side of the horizon then moved the clone stamp(~30 pixels) parallel to where the fence starts and ran the clone stamp. I also cloned down into the grass alittle so that it seemed to blend abit. Then used a smaller brush(~10 pix) to get closer to hooves and mouth. Let me know what you think.
Edit:grammar

Message edited by author 2006-05-07 16:44:49.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

05/07/2006 05:01:12 PM · #6

Originally posted by jdannels:

Let me know what you think.

Wow! I must say that looks 1000% better than any of my attempts. Makes me want to go back and process this pic now. Good job! I will follow your steps and see what I can come up with. Thanks!

taterbug

Nikon D300

05/07/2006 05:33:21 PM · #7

When doing cloning like that, after the clone work, I go over the area with the healing brush, and most often it will make the area 'blend' in better and look more natural. It takes some playing around with to get used to the healing brush, but I find it gives good results.