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05/07/2003 01:49:03 PM · #1 |
Ok my last challenge photo was ghost train in transportation.
Ghost Train
many people commented on the glaring signs in the pic. i didn't have enough time to spend in the train station as i found out when they kicked me out that i wouldn't have time to fix the huge distracting signs. was there any dpc legal way to fix the glare on those signs with levels or something? or is that basically a composition problem. |
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05/07/2003 02:22:06 PM · #2 |
| I can't think of a legal way to change the signs, but I actually really like it just as it is. I didn't have time to do any voting on the transportation challenge, nor did I enter, but I think your entry would have gotten a 10 from me. I particularly like the high contrast, and I like all the dark tones and that you didn't lose detail in those places. |
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05/07/2003 02:25:44 PM · #3 |
What would happen if you polarized it? Anything? lol (never tried to polarize white reflections off a screen in a b/w pic)
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05/07/2003 02:48:30 PM · #4 |
| yeah i hadn't even thought of filters...because i have none yet.lol |
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05/07/2003 02:51:06 PM · #5 |
lol I have NO idea if it'd help, but I use my polarizer a LOT.
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05/07/2003 03:59:01 PM · #6 |
I tried cutting the glare and giving the screens a more monitor-like bluish tone using two Curves in Photoshop 5, one on the RGB channel and one on the Blue. Mainly kept all the values above about 7 the same, while cranking the zero value up to almost 20 or so. Was something like this what you had in mind?
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05/07/2003 04:01:56 PM · #7 |
| I was just wondering... why were you kicked out??? I hope it was not a security issue... I know lately, I have been made to move when setting up night shots, due to the fact, people are jittery when they see people taking pictures, since 9-11. |
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05/07/2003 04:08:08 PM · #8 |
general, yeah that's more what i was looking for, that actually looks kinda ghostly. anything to get rid of that monstrous glare basically. thanks for the tip.
as for the security issue, it was a private property issue. they didn't want anyone taking photos within 25 feet of the station, so i got the boot. they weren't mean about it or anything, just kinda stinks because i think i could have gotten a much better shot. |
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05/07/2003 04:16:18 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by achiral:
general, yeah that's more what i was looking for, that actually looks kinda ghostly. anything to get rid of that monstrous glare basically. thanks for the tip.
as for the security issue, it was a private property issue. they didn't want anyone taking photos within 25 feet of the station, so i got the boot. they weren't mean about it or anything, just kinda stinks because i think i could have gotten a much better shot. |
I'll export the Curve and email you the file so you can mess around with it. "Curves" is a very powerful tool, especially since you can put it on an adjustment layer and experiment non-destructively. I like to just drag the curves around until I see something I like; try dragging the curve into funny shapes on one or more colors.
Check out my entry (and original) for the Fear Challenge to see an example of a radical change to a photo using just combinations of Curves and Unsharp Mask.
Message edited by author 2003-05-07 16:17:08. |
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