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04/11/2007 05:07:44 AM · #251 |
oh man, I REALLY SHOULD LEARN PS a bit more, even basic stuff like contrast, levels and curves :)
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04/14/2007 03:14:36 AM · #252 |
| Gosh, this thread makes me feel so much better about learning post-processing techniques... now I get to play more and learn more ;) |
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04/14/2007 08:43:46 AM · #253 |
Originally posted by liltritter:
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
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-sharpen
-clarify 3 times at strength 5
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Clarify ? How do I do this, and exactly what is acheived with it? Sorry if its a dumb question. |
If you don't use PSP I can't help you, that is all I use, I have never used PhotoShop. In PSP there is a tool called "clarify". I use PSP 7, I also don't know anything about other versions. In PSP 7 the strength goes from 1 to 5. I am not sure what it does technically other than adding some contrast and making things pop.
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04/17/2007 12:00:10 AM · #254 |
Oops. Sorry. Not a top 10, so nevermind. :)
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05/15/2007 07:06:41 AM · #255 |
Thought I would revive this thread. I love these types of threads.
 
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05/15/2007 08:22:00 AM · #256 |
That's an excellent effort!
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06/05/2007 08:39:13 PM · #257 |
Awesome thread. Bump.
This isn't a high scorer - it's actual somewhat low. But, we learn as much from our shortcomings as successes, so enjoy!
from: ____to:
Editing notes in the both versions.
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06/05/2007 09:02:18 PM · #258 |
 Here is my actual jpeg from the camera I shoot raw+jpeg.
I converted from raw twice, once for the sky once for the foreground, with different color temp and exposures.
 for the sky-color temp 4200
 for the foreground-color temp 6200
This is close to the settings I had but the foreground may have had a few more tweaks. After I split the exposure across the horizon and made some edits for one part or the other. I know the colors look a lot different then the jpeg, but I have a blue/yellow polarizer and I have learned with using it that it is hard to set the color balance to look right in the camera but have found I can find its sweet spot in post.
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06/11/2007 10:14:16 PM · #259 |
i love these types of threads :D
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06/11/2007 10:27:26 PM · #260 |
Originally posted by jerowe:
i love these types of threads :D
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06/11/2007 10:36:45 PM · #261 |
honestly, the original is a simple raw conversion, no levels or anything
i ran the unedited raw file through photomatix pro tonemapping
i messed with the settings in there, until i achieved the desired effect.
then saved the outcome as a jpg image.
i then took it into photoshop, cloned a little of the brighter cloud, and then fixed the reflection on the water to match.
from it being so late, the dock had a blue tint to it due to lack of proper white balance from the darkness, so i selected it and put it on its own layer, and simply desaturated it, to the color it is now
i burned the lines a little and dodged the clouds, and resized, save :D
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06/11/2007 10:40:29 PM · #262 |
No ribbon winners, or even anything close but here are my two top scoring shots:
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After (May Free Study - 6.5988):
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06/11/2007 10:41:44 PM · #263 |
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06/11/2007 10:43:48 PM · #264 |
Original
Never Forget
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06/11/2007 10:55:25 PM · #265 |
original
Two Refracted Worlds
Not so so different. Mostly fiddling with color and sharpness and a little cloning.
Echoes original
Echoes edited
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06/11/2007 10:55:45 PM · #266 |
I'm almost embarrassed to post this since the original was so awful:
 
but here it is, my new PB (!!) and the original. |
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06/11/2007 11:00:41 PM · #267 |
My last ribbon winner:
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08/12/2007 10:38:49 PM · #268 |
Not really a high scorer, but I like it.
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08/12/2007 11:14:14 PM · #269 |
Not that I am any ribbon winner but I thought I edited the crap out of this and love the picture. I recently printed this out on a 4x6 photo and I was so impressed with the quality. I love the detail of this picture.
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08/22/2007 06:33:25 PM · #270 |
Someone left the comment they wanted to see the original:
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08/22/2007 10:25:23 PM · #271 |
This image is very underexposed due to manual metering because he was under water - Of course just as he was getting into the best position the sun went in and underexposed this by about 3 stops - Typical!
 
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08/22/2007 10:37:42 PM · #272 |
Well, you asked. Didn't win a ribbon or achieve a high score, probably because I haven't submited it into a challenge.
Steps involve curves, hue and saturation, unsharp masking, and my patented techniques
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08/23/2007 07:01:25 PM · #273 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
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By seeing the original, I must admit I surely had scrapped it as bad photo. But you made it ribboner. Kudos.
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11/02/2007 04:54:05 AM · #274 |
From the recent Rainbow challenge:
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01/25/2008 08:05:37 AM · #275 |
Editing steps in 2nd photo
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