Opera House Edited - DPChallenge Forums

03/15/2007 06:56:18 AM · #1

I've just been out playing with my new lens and managed to get a decent snap of the opera house, the first one being the original and the second one is my attempt at basic editing in photoshop (change in color balance from yellow to blue)
In my opinion the second one looks far more interesting and really brings colour to the otherwise dull sky and brings clarity to the opera house itself.
Is the second one the better of the two images?

jan_vdw

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/15/2007 07:05:23 AM · #2

I actually prefer the first one with the dull sky.... sorry

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/15/2007 06:05:59 PM · #3

do you mind if i ask why?

Citadel

Nikon D7500

03/15/2007 06:09:16 PM · #4

Number one is number one for me too.

Techo

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

03/15/2007 06:11:59 PM · #5

Originally posted by dewdodesign:

do you mind if i ask why?

I really like what you've done with the blue sky, but find the opera house looks bit duller than in the original. Perhaps boost the contrast. Copy the layer and apply the contrast correctionss, and if it blows out the highlights, just erase them away, with eraser opacity and flow set to ~50%.

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edited for spelling mistakes ;)

Message edited by author 2007-03-15 23:20:18.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

03/15/2007 06:31:04 PM · #6

ok cool - i will try this out later
thanks

BlackDot

Canon EOS-20D

03/15/2007 07:46:54 PM · #7

There seems to be a lot more foreground detail in the yellow one, which is lost in the blue one, but I like the blue one more.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/15/2007 07:54:18 PM · #8

perhaps if i play around with it a bit more i can bring out some of the foreground detail

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

03/15/2007 08:50:29 PM · #9

Here's a mildly tone-mapped version, run through "color match/neutralize" and sharpened with high pass, cropped on left, no other adjustments.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/15/2007 10:46:11 PM · #10

looks pretty good except for some blue areas on the opera house building itself. Is it possible to get rid of these?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

03/15/2007 11:01:20 PM · #11

Originally posted by dewdodesign:

looks pretty good except for some blue areas on the opera house building itself. Is it possible to get rid of these?

Sure, if we are working from the original.

R.

lentil

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

03/15/2007 11:08:55 PM · #12

is that the best looking harbour in the world or what :)