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 11/08/2004 07:48:34 AM · #1
I received one or two comments asking for details of how I processed my submission for OFS.
It follows a pattern I`ve developed for giving "fairy tale" effects to landscapes and which I personally feel enhances the image, although I know (from some comments) it is not to everyone`s taste.

A small pond in a dark wood.

Image cropped..adjustments made to curves to darken shadows and exaggerate highlights..saturation increased..some dodging and burning done to certain areas to compliment the contrasty look.

A light application of "Neat image" to eliminate the "noisiness" in the carpet of leaves..(Little white points of light from water on the leaves)..Image ready to submit.

This is an example of "neat image" used at full effect for those who thought that was all I had done to the image.
Although, I don`t use this on all my landscapes..I do like it for shots taken in the woods but it does rely on finding a spot suitable for the treatment

Hope this was useful to those who enquired.
Gordon
 11/08/2004 08:23:38 AM · #2
You have a very unique approach to your shots Gordon, obviously the technique works looking at your placings,
I love the fairy tale effect although as you know I tend to go for the sharper type landscapes. I may well take a leaf out of your book and give it a go, ( sorry for the pun )
Keep up the great work,
Paul.
 11/08/2004 08:42:24 AM · #3
I, on the other hand, LOVE the soft fairy-tale feel. In fact, I like the full effect one the best! :)
 11/08/2004 08:43:40 AM · #4
[quote peecee] You have a very unique approach to your shots Gordon,

Thanks Paul, but there are a few on the site who are better than me at this technique (Bobster Lobster springs to mind for one).. I don`t use it for all my landscape shots but I do think it works well for wooded areas that already have a touch of the "sinister" about them.


11/08/2004 08:45:06 AM · #5
would you be willing to tell us what settings you choose in neat image as a rule?
 11/08/2004 08:45:59 AM · #6
Originally posted by geewhy:
[quote peecee] You have a very unique approach to your shots Gordon,

Thanks Paul, but there are a few on the site who are better than me at this technique (Bobster Lobster springs to mind for one).. I don`t use it for all my landscape shots but I do think it works well for wooded areas that already have a touch of the "sinister" about them.


Thanks for the nod, but I think you've definitely mastered this technique! I'd like to take credit for the idea though... I'd not seen anyone else use NeatImage in wooded shots, and I think the effect particularly suits this kind of image.

Message edited by author 2004-11-08 08:46:30.
 11/08/2004 08:49:46 AM · #7
Originally posted by ellamay:
would you be willing to tell us what settings you choose in neat image as a rule?


Yah, I would love to know the settigns as well!! :-)

And also, was it done on a different layer and than reduce layer opacity or straight on the original?
 11/08/2004 09:06:07 AM · #8
Originally posted by ellamay:
would you be willing to tell us what settings you choose in neat image as a rule?


I would love to...if I had a coherent,regular system..however, I must own up to being the laziest post processor on the site. (I haven`t even learned how to use layers yet.)
Basically, if I feel the image might benefit from some softening,I run it through "Neat Image" at the default noise reduction settings which are set at 100% on my trial version.I then reduce it until I get the look I want.I rarely, experiment with different colour channel settings or "Noise filter settings".
In the case of my submission I think I used it at around 40-50% and ironically,I don`t think I would have used it at all in this instance if there hadn`t been so much distracting "noise" in the leaves.

Sorry, if this appears haphazard and amateurish..but that`s because it is... and that`s just me..basically :)
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