francofile Posted June 27, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) M6 CV 25mm. Velvia 100 Any comments welcome. Thanks for looking Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted June 27, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 27, 2007 Andrew - The sky and composiiton are terrific. I feel, though, that this image deserves some post processing. I messed with the sliders, added a touch of saturation, and did some sharpening. I encourage you to try things like that. Your basic images are most striking, and post processing is not much different than adjusting exposure, dodging and burning in chemical darkrooms -- Perfectly acceptable to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
francofile Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted June 28, 2007 Stuart Thanks for the improvement to the image. Although I am at home in the wet darkroom I have much to learn digitally - all I need is time. Thanks again for your helpful comments. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Robertson Posted June 28, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 28, 2007 Stuart Thanks for the improvement to the image. Although I am at home in the wet darkroom I have much to learn digitally - all I need is time. Thanks again for your helpful comments. Andrew Sorry but the sky looks awful in the second version, a case of Photoshopped to death:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmackay Posted June 28, 2007 Share #5 Posted June 28, 2007 Andrew, I have to agree with the Photoshop critique. Even the original post looks overdone to me. The sky is not a color that occurs in nature. Can you post the original unedited version? Doug M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Robertson Posted June 28, 2007 Share #6 Posted June 28, 2007 Andrew, I have to agree with the Photoshop critique. Even the original post looks overdone to me. The sky is not a color that occurs in nature. Can you post the original unedited version? Doug M. Photoshop is like alcohol, a little is beneficial, an overdose kills!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telewatt Posted June 28, 2007 Share #7 Posted June 28, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Photoshop is like alcohol, a little is beneficial, an overdose kills!! ... :D ...don't drink to much... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted June 28, 2007 Share #8 Posted June 28, 2007 I have to agree that you pushed it way to far on that one Stuart. Just moving sliders around affects the image as a whole and will lead to burn-outs in the light areas. Adjustments have to be done selectively in only the areas that need it. In this case, the sky could use some toning back rather than punching up. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
francofile Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted June 28, 2007 "The sky is not a color that occurs in nature. Can you post the original unedited version?" Here is the original scan - un-edited. Scanned with Nikon 8000ED using View Scan. The sky was very, very bright! Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmackay Posted June 28, 2007 Share #10 Posted June 28, 2007 Wow, You did do some good PS work on the originl post, it just looked like the sky was over processed to me. It has that signature "digital" look. Maybe the scan was not accurate? You did a great job with the foreground. Did you use the "Presure Washer" setting in Photoshop to clean the pavers? Doug M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
francofile Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share #11 Posted June 28, 2007 Wow, You did do some good PS work on the originl post, it just looked like the sky was over processed to me. It has that signature "digital" look. Maybe the scan was not accurate? You did a great job with the foreground. Did you use the "Presure Washer" setting in Photoshop to clean the pavers? Doug M. Hi Doug Thanks for the feedback All I did was play with the sliders in Lightroom until it looked right. The scan is fairly accurate - I believe that the BLUE sky is a characteristic of Velvia - that is how it looks through the loupe on the lightbox! Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwolf Posted June 28, 2007 Share #12 Posted June 28, 2007 Andrew, Your original is still closest to what I'd want. The sky is believable to me. Have you tried the new "Clarity" slider in Lightroom 1.1? Very nice. I'll bet that would be just what this image needs. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telewatt Posted June 28, 2007 Share #13 Posted June 28, 2007 ..if this is the original scan, the scan ist not o.k... you should make corrections in the scanner profil.... regards, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telewatt Posted June 28, 2007 Share #14 Posted June 28, 2007 my test... ...the shadows in the scan are to soft and dark..so it is not the best way to go.. [ATTACH]43481[/ATTACH] regards, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted June 28, 2007 Share #15 Posted June 28, 2007 Quickfix Dunno .....[ATTACH]43486[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted June 28, 2007 Share #16 Posted June 28, 2007 Uck. Vinyetting looks cra...Ohh well. Late here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Robertson Posted June 28, 2007 Share #17 Posted June 28, 2007 Photoshop is like alcohol, a little is beneficial, an overdose kills!! Just my two pence worth:rolleyes: As I said, do the bare minimum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telewatt Posted June 28, 2007 Share #18 Posted June 28, 2007 Uck. Vinyetting looks cra...Ohh well. Late here. .. :D ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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