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09/08/2021 01:43:34 PM · #26 |
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09/08/2021 01:52:55 PM · #27 |
Very nice improvement in tone range and bringing out detail.
"Should" people also be posting at least a summary of the editing steps -- it seems that's important if these are to be "educational" ...
FWIW I have a gallery of before/after comparisons of "rescued" photos ... |
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09/22/2021 03:23:50 PM · #28 |
Entry:  Original (rotated): 
There is actually a small farmer's market way in the background ...
-apply Distort>Wave filter
-duplicate layer and flip horizontally
-blend layers in Difference mode
-apply Distort>Polar-to-Rectangular filter
-rotate 180°
-apply Distort>Rectangular-to-Polar filter
-possibly scaled disproportionately (can't remember right now), and various Tone Curves used along the way ...
Message edited by author 2021-09-22 15:24:55. |
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09/22/2021 03:52:46 PM · #29 |
Nice. With a bit of imagination, flip and blend techniques can turn really dull photos into works of art.
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11/05/2021 08:46:47 PM · #30 |
after Gina's comment i'll post 'an invitation to the dark side' which was initially the result of flip and blend technique ..
original photos and editing steps are included in the photographer's comment ..
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11/05/2021 08:54:06 PM · #31 |
had a bit of a chat last night with Debbi  Barroness about my recent foliage image 'fallen' ..
she was saying how she loved the light ..
i said the original was extremely boring and i pretty much created the light in photoshop ..
i shared the original with her as she was interested in seeing it ...
i included my editing steps in the original resized image ..
i feel a little embarrassed now looking at the edited one as i feel i went a bit overboard with the contrast, saturation & intensity ..
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11/05/2021 10:27:40 PM · #32 |
| THAT's what I'm talking about! Thanks roz. ... and, thank you for the detailed notes. That HAS to be helpful to anyone learning the ropes of post-processing. Cool. |
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11/05/2021 10:32:02 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
THAT's what I'm talking about! Thanks roz. ... and, thank you for the detailed notes. That HAS to be helpful to anyone learning the ropes of post-processing. Cool. |
you're welcome .. :)
if there's any photo of mine that came in the top 5 .. and that anyone wants to see the original and the editing steps .. just let me know ..
top 5 means i had to provide my editing steps to the sc .. so it would be easy to share .. :) |
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11/05/2021 10:43:24 PM · #34 |
Here's an older one of mine. No editing at the level of the top shooters here, but hey, it's a bit past 'Minimal'. :-)
Entry ==>  , Original ==> 
Post-Processing
Straighten
Crop
Resize
Silver Efex Pro
- Full Dynamic Harsh
Dup Layer
GRFX Studio
- B&W Harden
Keep sky area from GRFX Studio layer
Darken dup layer from Efex Pro - erase thru to keep darker area
Merge all
Noise reduction
Curves to bring up highlights
Sharpen
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11/06/2021 08:22:35 AM · #35 |
Hi Roz, thank you for posting, when you took the original photo was the processing already in your mind? I do very little in post and wouldn't have taken a photo of the leaves to start with. Need to work on my PS game to see more potential around me. |
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11/07/2021 01:59:05 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by jim29028:
Hi Roz, thank you for posting, when you took the original photo was the processing already in your mind? I do very little in post and wouldn't have taken a photo of the leaves to start with. Need to work on my PS game to see more potential around me. |
hey Jim ..
in one word no .. the processing wasnt already in my mind .
when i take a photo its not until i put it in photoshop that i see a direction i want to go ..
i took a few photos on that day and there was another possible for the challenge ..
this one ...
when i put a photo in photoshop i'll try a few different approaches .. but my favourite is black and white .
black and white didnt work for me on the photo i entered ..
also i work on a macbook pro 16" and have a 24" monitor connected to it so i can see what i'm doing ..
when i work in colour the colours are often very different on each monitor .. especially the reds .
for the one i entered .. the red was a bit too dramatic on my 24" monitor .. but on the laptop it was more subdued .. then on my phone its different again ..
then i have to wonder what monitors other ppl have .. should i go with the macbook pro colour where it sometimes looks washed out compared to the 24" monitor where it can look perfect ..
decisions decisions .
lucky black and white is often my go to .. as i then dont have the colour worries ...
re your question .. i suppose we all have a different approach to our photography .. some ppl want to keep their photos very much how they came out of the camera .. and ppl like me want to do something more .. i feel both approaches are valid .. just a different artform if you like ..
also i feel my original photos are pretty so so .. and do need a bit of a boost in photoshop .. just a brightness and contrast can lift a photo ..
but even in my extended edits i dont have a plan .. i'll start with a photo in photoshop and then i'll see how i'd like to develop it .. it doesnt happen until then .. :)
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11/08/2021 07:37:46 AM · #37 |
I have posted my original and editing steps in the "description" of the submitted final. It makes it easier for me to keep a record of my own steps for personal interest and future reference!
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11/08/2021 05:31:05 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by GolferDDS:
I have posted my original and editing steps in the "description" of the submitted final. It makes it easier for me to keep a record of my own steps for personal interest and future reference!
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thanks Larry .. i was extremely interested to see your original .. talk about a big crop !! ..
standout in the challenge btw .. :)
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11/08/2021 07:46:45 PM · #39 |
| Thanks roz, Thanks Larry. Appreciate the inside the details look. :-) |
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11/08/2021 09:10:14 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by roz:
Originally posted by GolferDDS:
I have posted my original and editing steps in the "description" of the submitted final. It makes it easier for me to keep a record of my own steps for personal interest and future reference!
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thanks Larry .. i was extremely interested to see your original .. talk about a big crop !! ..
standout in the challenge btw .. :) |
Hi Roz,
I find that taking a picture with parallel lines it is best to take the picture at a distance because I get less lens distortion of my image. The image is in the center of the lens where curvature is less of an issue. |
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11/08/2021 11:49:55 PM · #41 |
Originally posted by GolferDDS:
Originally posted by roz:
Originally posted by GolferDDS:
I have posted my original and editing steps in the "description" of the submitted final. It makes it easier for me to keep a record of my own steps for personal interest and future reference!
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thanks Larry .. i was extremely interested to see your original .. talk about a big crop !! ..
standout in the challenge btw .. :) |
Hi Roz,
I find that taking a picture with parallel lines it is best to take the picture at a distance because I get less lens distortion of my image. The image is in the center of the lens where curvature is less of an issue. |
thanks again Larry ...
these pearls of wisdom are great to hear .. also i love to know other ppl's approaches to the challenges ..
especially ppl like you who not only take awesome photos but approach the challenges with such imagination ..
btw .. i know the lens you used .. it's my go to when i'm shooting with my canon full frame .. that and the 100mm macro ..
would i be wrong in assuming that if you were further back and zoomed in more you would lose that distortion .. :) |
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11/08/2021 11:57:22 PM · #42 |
Original
Entry edit in LR
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11/09/2021 05:45:12 AM · #43 |
Originally posted by Tiberius:
Original
Entry edit in LR
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B&W with a slight rotation was a good choice. |
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11/09/2021 06:41:17 AM · #44 |
Originally posted by roz:
thanks Larry .. i was extremely interested to see your original .. talk about a big crop !! ..
standout in the challenge btw .. :) |
Originally posted by GolferDDS:
Hi Roz,
I find that taking a picture with parallel lines it is best to take the picture at a distance because I get less lens distortion of my image. The image is in the center of the lens where curvature is less of an issue. |
Originally posted by roz:
thanks again Larry ...
these pearls of wisdom are great to hear .. also i love to know other ppl's approaches to the challenges ..
especially ppl like you who not only take awesome photos but approach the challenges with such imagination ..
btw .. i know the lens you used .. it's my go to when i'm shooting with my canon full frame .. that and the 100mm macro ..
would i be wrong in assuming that if you were further back and zoomed in more you would lose that distortion .. :) |
The 24-105 is my walk around lens. Any lens distortion I get that I cannot compensate for in distance and aperture I can take care of in photoshop. There is a lens correction tool which I will use first. If there is still a problem I can use the “transform” tool and correct with “perspective”, “skew”, “distort”, or “warp”. You have to play around with it to see which works best under the circumstances. Of course there are special lenses you can use which minimize distortion but for me it’s easier to use photoshop.
If anyone else has methods they use it would be interesting to hear your opinion and suggestions.
SC (glad2badad) edit - tried to fix missing quote tags (many!). Hope it's straight now? :-)
Message edited by glad2badad - quote tags missing. |
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11/09/2021 06:47:14 AM · #45 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
Originally posted by Tiberius:
Original
Entry edit in LR
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B&W with a slight rotation was a good choice. |
I agree. It was also a good idea to use a narrow DOF to isolate your subject. |
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11/09/2021 06:10:19 PM · #46 |
Barry ..  glad2badad .. asked me to share the before and after for this pic ..
what i entered ..
the unedited original ..
editing steps .. which i put in the unedited pic too ..
brought 20210809_154121.jpg into photoshop ..
skewed etc a bit to make more straight ..
cloned out a couple of unsightly bits of dead grass .. and dead branch that seemed to be going into the top of tod’s head ..
merged visible layers and did a strong gaussian blur in soft light blending mode .
did a Nik color efex sunlight action masked off bits i didnt want ..
merged visible layers and did an auto colour ..
did a soft vignette in soft light blending mode ..
darkened the rhs of the image ..
made the sky a less green blue ..
created the glow on the lhs of image .
did hue sat adjustment layer to bring the colour of the sky back to as close to its original colour as possible ..
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11/09/2021 07:20:52 PM · #47 |
Interesting- I wouldn't have thought That this one would’ve been validated. Isn’t creating the sun flare in the upper left creating new element? I haven’t created sunrays, because I thought that this type of thing wasn’t legal?
Not trying to cause a problem just looking for clarification
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11/09/2021 07:34:04 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by vawendy:
Interesting- I wouldn't have thought That this one would’ve been validated. Isn’t creating the sun flare in the upper left creating new element? I haven’t created sunrays, because I thought that this type of thing wasn’t legal?
Not trying to cause a problem just looking for clarification
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yes .. I thought so too .. so the first time I wanted to do it in a standard edit I asked if it was allowed and was told it was ok ..
I feel that posting our edited photos and the originals with our editing steps also helps us to know what is and what isn't allowed .. :)
Message edited by author 2021-11-09 19:35:29. |
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11/09/2021 08:06:41 PM · #49 |
Thanks roz - I really liked how you warmed that image up and tranformed it in post. Really made a difference IMHO.
... and yup, it's legal. :-D |
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11/10/2021 08:34:35 AM · #50 |
This photo is so cool (to me) I am going to print it out too.
Original - 
It's Clouds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally looking at the clouds that we do not get in Arizona much, but did the other week. I found a car!
Literally the only thing done was contrast sliding and turning it black and white and adding structure.
Message edited by author 2021-11-10 08:34:54. |
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