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Yo_Spiff


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Collection: Topaz SC, Dec 2010
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II LD for Canon
Location: Bluffdale, Texas
Date: Nov 28, 2010
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Rural, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2010

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IMO, nothing is more suited to Topaz adjust then old rusty cars & trucks. Yum!

Topaz Denoise
Topaz Adjust, custom "spicfy lite" preset
Saturation +
Clarify +2
Quick n' dirty clone job on cars in b/g
Grey world color balance (warmed up scene slightly)
High radius usm for contrast
Slight desat on b/g using layers and masking & slight brightness increase on truck. (to make truck stand out from background better)
Flatten
Crop
resize & sharpen

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12/19/2010 02:26:36 AM
Not too shabby Steve. I find if you put the effort in, even if it's 15 or 30 minutes the results speak for themselves. Nicely done. Too many people rely on some tool to do the work for them, by clicking button "x" and having a masterpiece appear before their eyes lol.
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12/08/2010 09:58:46 PM
Very nice process. Couldn't be a better subject for the processing.
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12/08/2010 08:57:16 PM
I need to learn how to use layers and opacity to make the image look like this. My image tends to be all or nothing when I do adjustments. This looks great!
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12/08/2010 12:18:57 AM
Nicely done. I think it's interesting that you did separate work on the background, because I've often thought that one of the problems with Topaz is that it tends to flatten the image. This image has nice depth.
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12/07/2010 11:22:48 PM
I have to agree with you about the rusty cars and trucks - yum indeed. It's great when you can find them in sympathetic surroundings.
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12/07/2010 11:06:56 PM
You are quite right Steve. Nothing makes old stuff better than a dose of Topaz Adjust. This is a fine example. Nice job.
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12/07/2010 10:20:23 PM
Like peanut butter & jelly! LOL! It almost looks like a wood grain. Very cool!
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