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10/01/2005 06:10:17 PM · #1

Edit:

Original:

(Curves, layers, inversions, desats and overlays...no spot editing except to get a hair out of the face.) Taken with a Powershot A400.

Message edited by author 2005-10-01 19:12:45.

alfresco

Nikon D700

10/01/2005 06:12:43 PM · #2

Nice eye. I would like to see a little more sharpness on the eye and or lashes. Interesting, non-displeasing crop. :)

10/01/2005 06:28:12 PM · #3

It's not a crop. I'll post the original photo.

10/01/2005 06:39:42 PM · #4

Some heavy compression, especially around the hair... or is that over-the-top unsharp mask?

10/01/2005 06:43:43 PM · #5

Originally posted by riot:

Some heavy compression, especially around the hair... or is that over-the-top unsharp mask?

Yeah, I see that too. But in the original it's nearly the same. I think I just caught a fried hair on camera. The layer inversion overlay might've accentuated it a little, but not too sure on how to fix it except for spot editing.

10/01/2005 06:56:18 PM · #6

Originally posted by Coral:

Originally posted by riot:
Some heavy compression, especially around the hair... or is that over-the-top unsharp mask?

Yeah, I see that too. But in the original it's nearly the same. I think I just caught a fried hair on camera. The layer inversion overlay might've accentuated it a little, but not too sure on how to fix it except for spot editing.

I'm really curious now. I've just been playing around with this image for 5 minutes - i can't get quite the same effect as what you did. What exactly did you do with inversions, desats and overlays?

10/01/2005 07:05:31 PM · #7

Originally posted by riot:

I'm really curious now. I've just been playing around with this image for 5 minutes - i can't get quite the same effect as what you did. What exactly did you do with inversions, desats and overlays?

Basically made a contrast mask. That's what made the biggest difference, brought out the detail and brightened it up.

10/01/2005 07:21:31 PM · #8

Strange, when i try the steps in that i get quite a different effect:

Although trying the same trick with a "Difference" combination, i get quite an interesting effect:

10/01/2005 07:40:02 PM · #9

Originally posted by riot:

Strange, when i try the steps in that i get quite a different effect:

Although trying the same trick with a "Difference" combination, i get quite an interesting effect:

Ha, the second one is pretty...unique. I used curves too. I don't know, edited it up a while ago so my memory may be a little foggy.

10/01/2005 08:46:12 PM · #10

Originally posted by Coral:

Ha, the second one is pretty...unique. I used curves too. I don't know, edited it up a while ago so my memory may be a little foggy.

Well, anyhow, welcome to DPC - i notice this was your first post. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here :)