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11/21/2007 09:58:27 AM |
Clare - Here is my reply to your PM asking for assistance on post processing. I really liked the image you put in this challenge. It just needed a bit of touch up to really do it justice.
A couple of things that could really help the image would be to adjust the levels of light in your image and potentially adjust the hue of the image due to the flash.
You can find the levels under Enhancements/Adjustments in Photoshop. If you open up levels, you will see a histogram (a graph) that shows the exposure in a graphical format. On the left of the graph is the amount of 'black' in the image and the right side has the amount of 'white' in the image. By moving the sliders under the graph (the arrows) you can quickly adjust the exposure of the image that is displayed to the view.
Here's the original histogram:
If you notice, there is no information at the right (white) side of the image. By moving the white slider to the left, the whites in the man's shirt start to shine more.
Another approach that works really well are to use the 'eyedroppers' on the histogram dialogue box (lower right portion). By clicking on the white dropper and then clicking on the whitest portion of the image once - you automatically set the whites. Then select the black eye dropper and do the same for the blacks (the background in your case). Finally, you can select on the grey (midtone) eyedropper and then select a mid point of the image. WHat you will see is that by clicking on different 'grey' or mid-tone portions of the image, the white balance (overall hue) of the image will change. By doing this trial and error approach, you can then make it look the way you want.
It is a small step that can make all the difference.
Here is the 'edit' I did by adjusting levels, adding a bit of unsharp mask (USM), and adjusting the hue/saturation of the yellows and reds a bit. Also, I did a bit of cropping - i agree with at least one other commenters view on cropping out a bit more of the arms/ sleeves. Show the spray - that is the cool part - and the sleeves detract from it a bit.
Good luck!
Peter
Message edited by author 2007-11-21 10:08:30. |
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11/20/2007 06:24:22 PM |
Meets Challenge - 2
Technicality - 2
Creativity - 2
Biased Opinion - 1 |
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11/20/2007 02:25:03 PM |
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11/20/2007 01:19:03 PM |
| excellent stop action shot - i just wish the lighting were a bit better - a boost on the levels would likely do the trick. A look at the levels histogram really shows that a quick adjustment would make a world of difference. PM me if you would like to discuss more... |
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11/20/2007 02:09:39 AM |
| Good timing, or suspended cork and the nth try with carbonated drink |
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11/19/2007 12:20:37 PM |
| I wish the splashes of champagne were a little lightened. |
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11/19/2007 01:24:24 AM |
| I honestly wish you had just gotten a bit closer. Too much armsleeve. Also, bring out the whites more! Still a good shot, and a good vote from me! :) |
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11/19/2007 12:55:57 AM |
| nice timing with this one. Did you take this one manually? an eight |
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11/18/2007 06:12:23 PM |
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11/18/2007 01:31:50 PM |
| This is a much better picture of a champagne bottle. It'd be nice to see a bit more of the cork. Nice crop. |
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11/18/2007 10:25:23 AM |
| This is a cool capture.. the only flaw is the low lighting.. |
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11/17/2007 06:41:50 PM |
Very nice composition
Is it a little underexposed & cold color temp? |
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11/16/2007 04:36:26 PM |
| Fun, I have been waiting for an action shot of this. Fantastic. Now if you could push the contrast and saturation up a bit you would have a winner. |
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11/16/2007 03:38:08 PM |
| nice catch!! I would be interested in knowing the camera settings on this shot. |
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11/15/2007 06:01:38 AM |
| Nice action shot (well it's probably set up but it looks good). Fits the challenge well. Good composition but maybe just a bit dark though. |
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11/14/2007 06:16:08 PM |
| Thats a great picture! Great idea and awesome shot!! |
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11/14/2007 04:21:57 PM |
| Looks a bit dark / muted for my tastes. |
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11/14/2007 03:52:25 PM |
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11/14/2007 11:05:30 AM |
| Am I going to see this again in the Stopped Motion Challenge? |
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11/14/2007 10:51:08 AM |
| good use of topic, though the light could use more work or pp. 7 |
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11/14/2007 06:21:32 AM |
| good, but a little levels adjustment might have made this really pop 6 |
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11/14/2007 03:58:23 AM |
| At first I thougt this was great timing, but the thumb on the bottle made me wonder. Either way, it is a nice picture, though I would have like it to be a bit brigher. (7) |
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