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Downy pic edited

Last post 04-09-2009, 9:30 PM by lyceel. 6 replies.
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  •  04-09-2009, 10:15 AM 86742

    Downy pic edited

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    This is a pic I posted in the Photo Sharing forum.

    I adjusted the exposure on the (pruned) wood grain because the flash really reflected off it.

    I also cloned out the twig that was just behind her.

     


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  •  04-09-2009, 11:14 AM 86759 in reply to 86742

    Re: Downy pic edited

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    it is a nice photo but it looks a bit flat to me

    here I warmed it up in camera raw by +2 set the recovery slider to 44 ,-2 contrast and a +28 clarity,

    Then in Photoshop Used 0.5px of highpass sharping and added a contrast curve to adjust the contrast rather than attempt it in camera raw with a low res file for the web.


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  •  04-09-2009, 2:37 PM 86827 in reply to 86759

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    I'm obviously no expert, and maybe a little one sided as cairnstone is a friend but his(cairnstone) photo seems to me to have a bit more depth than yours (thekiwi).

    I don't know, maybe its just me. And its just a beginners opinion.

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  •  04-09-2009, 3:49 PM 86849 in reply to 86827

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    Rarepony:

    I'm obviously no expert, and maybe a little one sided as cairnstone is a friend but his(cairnstone) photo seems to me to have a bit more depth than yours (thekiwi).

    I don't know, maybe its just me. And its just a beginners opinion.

    Don't forget I only had the low resolution (the web image that cainstone uploaded) Not the full resolution version and that makes a very big difference. It is still cairnstone photo not mine 

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  •  04-09-2009, 4:21 PM 86856 in reply to 86849

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    O, okay! Am really new to the whole camera bla bla stuff!Tongue Tied Its kind of confusing to me sometimes! Stick out tongue
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  •  04-09-2009, 9:28 PM 86905 in reply to 86742

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    thekiwi's edit looks just fine to me.

    However, my only intention was to nullify the distracting flash reflections off of the wood grain.

    I hadn't really concerned myself with the overall picture just yet.

    Sony DSLR A200 camera. Sigma 400mm APO prime lens, Sony 55-200mm lens, Sony 18-70mm lens, Kenko 1.5X teleconverter.

  •  04-09-2009, 9:30 PM 86907 in reply to 86856

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    Nice job with the edit, Cairnstone, I'd say you hit the mark.  I also like the extra warmth and contrast in Kiwi's edit.
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