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03/22/2006 11:18:19 AM · #1 |
| I am new to this whole challenge thing and I am really still learning how to use my Photoshop Elements program. I was wondering what the general consensus was on the amount of post processing done to a challenge photo. I don't do much tweaking with my general snapshots, but I have a pic that I am entering into DejaVuII that I hope hasn't been edited too much. I realize that it is an advanced editing challenge and I haven't done anything illegal, but I do realize that the initial shot looks way less refined than the final product. When does a photo become not just a photo? And does it really matter in the long run? |
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03/22/2006 11:50:29 AM · #2 |
There are probably as may answers to your question as there are users on the site... so the "functional" answer, for DPC is "too much is when you get comments stating it's over-processed." I know that doesn't help, but it really is true. In some cases where the photog has tried to achieve a natural look but artifacts have crept in, a single sharpening step might have been "too much." In other cases, very highly modified photos have ribboned, so obviously being highly processed *worked* for that image. Highly processed is OK, as long as that's what you were going for, and the applied effects work for that image.
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03/22/2006 11:58:14 AM · #3 |
A lot of my entries (and other photos at that) look like complete crap in the original (RAW), and they need a lot of post-processing to make them look decent. For example my Deja Vu entry was a tricky exposure because of dynamic range so I had to use two conversions from RAW, NeatImage several times, gradient masks, dodge/burn, etc on top of the regular processing to get the effect I wanted.
I think it's pretty expected with DSLR's that you have to do a lot of processing to get your desired result, so an original would probably do pretty poorly in a challenge unless it was a great concept. |
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03/22/2006 12:04:22 PM · #4 |
| I've got a question regarding processing too. Is it acceptable to selectively use the replace color feature in photoshop? For example to change the color of a flower or something like that? Or is that grounds for a DQ? |
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03/22/2006 12:08:32 PM · #5 |
| A lot of the high scoring images on this site are extensively post processed. How much is acceptable? However much you feel is necessary. |
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