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09/17/2004 06:44:51 PM · #1 |
My original entry for the 'Backlight' challenge finished just above 5, however several comments indicated a haze and some mentioned applying a curve. I applied a curve and a small amount of USM. I would appreciate comments on whether or not the image has been improved.
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09/17/2004 06:50:33 PM · #2 |
Yes, I think the adjustments have really improved the image! :)
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09/17/2004 06:52:04 PM · #3 |
| Yup. but I still think that you could lower the gamma a bit. |
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09/17/2004 06:52:14 PM · #4 |
It's definitely getting there, but the contrast is still not fully *there*.. the blacks are still a bit hazy and grey.. but you're definitely on the right track.
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09/17/2004 06:56:06 PM · #5 |
Very nice improvement! I am one of those you doesn't know a gamma if it hit me in the face, but I can tell the difference. Nice work! Is that a cross-filter you used?
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09/17/2004 06:58:05 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Kylie:
Very nice improvement! I am one of those you doesn't know a gamma if it hit me in the face, but I can tell the difference. Nice work! Is that a cross-filter you used? |
4 point star filter. I was focused on the water droplet on the end of the leaf.
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09/17/2004 06:59:10 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by labuda:
Yup. but I still think that you could lower the gamma a bit. |
I understand what gamma is but I'm not sure what you mean here. Please explain.
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09/17/2004 07:14:23 PM · #8 |
still looks a bit washed out to me. I would like to see richer colors. Maybe even just lowering brightness with a little contrast boost could do wonders.
maybe...
Message edited by author 2004-09-17 19:29:38. |
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09/17/2004 07:41:04 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
still looks a bit washed out to me. I would like to see richer colors. Maybe even just lowering brightness with a little contrast boost could do wonders.
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You beat me to it. What adjustment did you do?
edit: removed image as it has been adjusted again and reposted in a later entry
Message edited by author 2004-09-17 20:18:35.
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09/17/2004 07:43:27 PM · #10 |
For my edit I reduced sat of the red channel quite a bit and boosted green and yellow. If you weren't entirely sure of what was going on ;-)
also levels adjustment then brightnest contrast, but not much of that.
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09/17/2004 07:46:05 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
For my edit I reduced sat of the red channel quite a bit and boosted green and yellow. If you weren't entirely sure of what was going on ;-)
also levels adjustment then brightnest contrast, but not much of that. |
Thanks. I didn't even think of using hue/saturation. My latest attempt (on top of other attempts via layers) was just a brightness contrast adjustment and I think a little too much. The first attempt was just curves and usm.
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09/17/2004 07:48:16 PM · #12 |
Its really a beautiful picture, a real shame that you didnt adjust it before the challenge. The problem is that your darks arent dark enough. Find the darkest part of your photo and compare it to something black... Its going in the right direction but not yet completely there.
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
My original entry for the 'Backlight' challenge finished just above 5, however several comments indicated a haze and some mentioned applying a curve. I applied a curve and a small amount of USM. I would appreciate comments on whether or not the image has been improved.
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09/17/2004 07:48:56 PM · #13 |
| I don't have access to curves without firing up my laptop and using a beta version of the jasic program... forget what it's called. and that screen is kinda off anyway. |
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09/17/2004 07:53:59 PM · #14 |
I just tried it out right now in PS and the only thing you really have to do is Levels... Bring the left bar thingy to the left edge of the curve and the right bar thingy to the right edge of the curve and viola!
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09/17/2004 08:17:34 PM · #15 |
Last attempt on this image... levels only
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Next question, could this problem be related to incorrect exposure (my guess) or could it be that the dynamic range of the scene was too much for the camera to handle?
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09/17/2004 08:20:42 PM · #16 |
Thanks all who contributed.
Lesson learned, give yourself enough time between shooting and uploading to evaluate and adjust an image properly.
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09/17/2004 08:20:45 PM · #17 |
| What were the camera settings? |
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09/17/2004 08:22:41 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
What were the camera settings? |
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
No contrast etc adjustments done in camera. For the latest attempt I left all settings in camera RAW as default except for contrast which I pushed to 100. For the original I don't think I made any adjustment in camera RAW.
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09/17/2004 08:29:51 PM · #19 |
I believe the star filter is resposible for some of the contrast reduction. If you look thru that filter, what you see will have a slightly "foggy" appearance, that is, reduced contrast. So you must boost it later.
On your shot, levels works wonders, and a little further work with curves & hue/sat also helps significantly.
It truly is "live & learn" here, and the learning is sure interesting sometimes. |
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09/17/2004 08:50:31 PM · #20 |
Great job on the last adjustment, Colette. That looks great!!
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09/17/2004 08:51:04 PM · #21 |
Thanks all for the comments and adjustment suggestions.
Thanks kirbic for the insight about the star filter.
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09/17/2004 08:54:21 PM · #22 |
Funny, I gave your original an 8 based on the fact that I knew it would look great with some simple processing. :) I've been trying to think that way during voting. Just because people don't have all the photoshop savvy of other people doesn't mean they didn't take a great photograph that could easily be made into a top contender with ps.
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09/17/2004 08:55:46 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by JPR:
Funny, I gave your original an 8 based on the fact that I knew it would look great with some simple processing. :) |
Thank you. I'm just glad the image stayed above 5. It kept sinking just below.
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09/17/2004 08:56:07 PM · #24 |
Wow, I learned a lot and I am looking to try a star filter soon, so this will be of great help. Love this place.
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09/17/2004 09:21:30 PM · #25 |
| Final version looks great! |
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