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11/05/2003 11:17:48 PM · #26
Originally posted by JasonPR:

LOL. My grace entry could use a make-over, especially in the crop, which was suggested in nearly every comment I received...

Here's two suggestions:
Recropped, slight contrast adjustment
Same as the other with "border" added (see details on photo)
At the risk of profaning the dead, I'd title it Princess Grace?
11/05/2003 11:26:28 PM · #27
Who can fix my frog ?
11/05/2003 11:37:08 PM · #28
Originally posted by WildflowerJoy:

My grace photo really needs a remake. Many thought it was too pixelated. I can email the original if you want to give it a try. I don't have photoshop... just paintshop pro.

See if this came out any differently ... I didn't do much to it though. It looked like the original was pretty noisy, especially in the sky area, which is surprising given the settings used. Olympus cameras have a setting to turn the sharpening off; you might try that, since the original looked possibly oversharpened already.
11/05/2003 11:37:39 PM · #29
Originally posted by pitsaman:

Who can fix my frog ?

A veterinarian.
11/06/2003 04:16:54 AM · #30
Originally posted by pitsaman:

Who can fix my frog ?


Looks like you've already done a good job on it, apart from the hotspots.

Come on, let's have some people who want makeovers who AREN'T so proficient with Photoshop!
11/06/2003 09:27:04 AM · #31
See if this came out any differently ... I didn't do much to it though. It looked like the original was pretty noisy, especially in the sky area, which is surprising given the settings used. Olympus cameras have a setting to turn the sharpening off; you might try that, since the original looked possibly oversharpened already.[/quote]


see if what came out any differntly? Where should I look?

I found the photo and I do think yours looks better but I can not tell either is oversharpened the original or the one I posted. How do you tell. What do you look for? And I could not find anything about turning off the sharpening in my Olympic Manual. I checked the index and found nothing about it.

Message edited by author 2003-11-06 10:21:50.
11/06/2003 10:11:02 AM · #32
Originally posted by BobsterLobster:

Does no-one else want a makeover?


take any photo from my portfolio you'd like to play with.
11/06/2003 11:13:10 AM · #33
I would love a makeover on any of my 3 pictures, I am new to photoshop as well :)

Suzanne
11/06/2003 11:17:27 AM · #34
Originally posted by pitsaman:

Who can fix my frog ?

Fixed! ;D



... with a little help from this great shot:
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=43170

Message edited by author 2003-11-06 11:53:00.
11/06/2003 12:07:21 PM · #35
edited joannadivas 1st photo from the digital rebel

original


modified legally


cropped
used bobsterlobsters contrast technique
adjusted selective colors
unsharp mask
there is a bit of noise in t he BG - that neat i mage could take care of- if i had it on this PC... but i thought it made the apples POP a bit better

soup
11/06/2003 12:16:09 PM · #36
Done using Photoshop 5LE, mostly using non-dpc legal techniques.

Adjustment layers for color changes, some selective editing to blur
noise. Overlay layers used, with gaussian blur to change the contrast
a touch. Some curves, some levels, some saturation adjustments. Did
some spot editing to the grey background to clean it up a touch. Plenty more could be done but did this in a few minutes.

11/06/2003 12:33:17 PM · #37


Crop
Add Border
Adjust color balance
Gaussian blur -> Fade blur
Unsharp Mask
Adjust saturation (reds, yellows)
Adjust color balance
11/06/2003 12:36:33 PM · #38
What a great job!!! Those eyes look great! :D

Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Who can fix my frog ?

Fixed! ;D



... with a little help from this great shot:
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=43170
11/06/2003 03:20:28 PM · #39
Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Who can fix my frog ?

Fixed! ;D


I really like the result of the fixed frog.

However it is no longer a single photograph. Hence, is certainly not what I would consider an example of good photographic post editing. Its good digital art or something, but it isn't a single photograph any more.

The various edits on the apples are more in line with what I would like to see being considered legal. For example, my edit used about 5 techniques that would require it to be dq'ed, yet doesn't look like something cut and pasted from several other shots.
11/06/2003 04:07:35 PM · #40
Gordon, I sincerely hope that my irreverent, comical union of two otherwise excellent photos was not considered by anyone else as serious post-editing! ; )
11/06/2003 04:10:37 PM · #41
Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

Gordon, I sincerely hope that my irreverent, comical union of two otherwise excellent photos was not considered by anyone else as serious post-editing! ; )


Actually, I think it is what a lot of people consider 'serious post-editing' to be - just read any of the many forum posts against the idea
11/06/2003 04:17:23 PM · #42
Originally posted by WildflowerJoy:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

See if this came out any differently ... I didn't do much to it though. It looked like the original was pretty noisy, especially in the sky area, which is surprising given the settings used. Olympus cameras have a setting to turn the sharpening off; you might try that, since the original looked possibly oversharpened already.



see if what came out any differntly? Where should I look?

I found the photo and I do think yours looks better but I can not tell either is oversharpened the original or the one I posted. How do you tell. What do you look for? And I could not find anything about turning off the sharpening in my Olympic Manual. I checked the index and found nothing about it.

Sorry, I got distracted and forgot to put in the thumbnail:
On the original, zoom in close on those branches/grasses in the foregrund where they rise in front of the water. See if you don't see some haloing (light outlines around the darker parts). That's what over-sharpening typically looks like.

I have some examples in this gallery at pBase.

Your camera has 3 Sharpness settings: Hard, Normal, Soft. See page 152 of the manual. If you don't have it, you can download it from //www.olympusamerica.com/files/C2100_Manual_English.pdf
11/06/2003 06:22:00 PM · #43
Originally posted by Gordon:

Actually, I think it is what a lot of people consider 'serious post-editing' to be - just read any of the many forum posts against the idea

In that case, I'm dead against it. : /
11/06/2003 06:59:34 PM · #44
with all these editing threads bouncing around - whose judging? ;}

soup

11/06/2003 07:26:01 PM · #45
Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

Originally posted by Gordon:

Actually, I think it is what a lot of people consider 'serious post-editing' to be - just read any of the many forum posts against the idea

In that case, I'm dead against it. : /


I'd be dead against that too...
11/06/2003 08:03:33 PM · #46
This ones for Pitsaman! Used PSP8!



Removed some hotspots
Removed blues from around right pupil

Message edited by author 2003-11-06 20:04:06.
11/06/2003 08:08:27 PM · #47
Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

Originally posted by pitsaman:

Who can fix my frog ?

Fixed! ;D



... with a little help from this great shot:
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=43170


Lol ,very funny eyes here!
11/06/2003 08:57:47 PM · #48
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