Heading Out, Lake County, IL: Does this cross the line with too much Topaz?

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Does this cross the line with too much Topaz?

Heading Out, Lake County, IL

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

jim hill wrote:

Does this cross the line with too much Topaz?

If you could tame the hi-viz yellow/green a bit it would probably look like less of an extreme edit. Everything else looks fine - even pleasant :) .

Nightski

My problem is with the goslings. The colouring doesn't seem natural. I know it is a painterly version of a photo, but the painter didn't quite get it right. I think the problem stems from the reddish tint on the goslings and three of the geese. Not really sure though Jim, as topaz is not in my wheelhouse.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Nightski wrote:

My problem is with the goslings. The colouring doesn't seem natural. I know it is a painterly version of a photo, but the painter didn't quite get it right. I think the problem stems from the reddish tint on the goslings and three of the geese. Not really sure though Jim, as topaz is not in my wheelhouse.

Thanks, Sandra. I tend to shay away from Topaz because I usually go too far and I have absolutely no sense of colour. If I cut the saturation it might be helpful as R.G. has suggested something along the same lines. I'll work with it a little more to see if it can be "saved." Thanks millions for your input.

If I get it better I'll post a link to my Adobe Send Now.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

R.G. wrote:

If you could tame the hi-viz yellow/green a bit it would probably look like less of an extreme edit. Everything else looks fine - even pleasant :) .

Thanks for the advice, R.G. Sandra had something along the lines of colour not looking right. I'll work on it and if it seems better I post a link.

Erdos2 Loc: Vancouver, WA

jim hill wrote:

... I have absolutely no sense of colour. If I cut the saturation it might be helpful as R.G. has suggested something along the same lines. I'll work with it a little more to see if it can be "saved." Thanks millions for your input.

If I get it better I'll post a link to my Adobe Send Now.

It is a very nice composition, well balanced and peaceful.

AS other mentioned, it seems to be a little bit over the top in something.

I can't tell if less saturation would help, less luminosity would be better, less green/yellow, or just a brightness adjustment would be best.

It is worth playing with in your favorite software.

Jerry

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Erdos2 wrote:

It is a very nice composition, well balanced and peaceful.

AS other mentioned, it seems to be a little bit over the top in something.

I can't tell if less saturation would help, less luminosity would be better, less green/yellow, or just a brightness adjustment would be best.

It is worth playing with in your favorite software.

Jerry

Thanks for your comments, Jerry. Much appreciated. I have been fiddling with it awhile and still not satisfied. Maybe it'll get there.

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

I think Topaz has gone too far toward the primary colours. I think if you tone down the red and yellow channels the colour would improve. Three of the adult geese and the goslings are much too red. Nice composition though. I'd like to see the Un-topazed version.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

mcveed wrote:

I think Topaz has gone too far toward the primary colours. I think if you tone down the red and yellow channels the colour would improve. Three of the adult geese and the goslings are much too red. Nice composition though. I'd like to see the Un-topazed version.

Thanks Don. I'll post it along with the suggestions offered. Soon as I get it done.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

When I'm having trouble with green vegetation becoming too vibrant, I tint-shift green towards blue a notch or two and desaturate a notch or two. You could also try darkening orange a bit and maybe desaturating a bit.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

R.G. wrote:

When I'm having trouble with green vegetation becoming too vibrant, I tint-shift green towards blue a notch or two and desaturate a notch or two. You could also try darkening orange a bit and maybe desaturating a bit.

Thanks R.G. I am trying to get it into something like that. I probably need to get out my Serif manual. It's such flat lighting that it's difficult to bring those little guys into a sense of reality. Even the original unprocessed file has them looking like something unreal.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

mcveed wrote:

I think Topaz has gone too far toward the primary colours. I think if you tone down the red and yellow channels the colour would improve. Three of the adult geese and the goslings are much too red. Nice composition though. I'd like to see the Un-topazed version.

Thanks for your interest, Don. Here's link to original:

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/7ce6c164-8277-4479-9329-8899e768a5bb

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

jim hill wrote:

Thanks for your interest, Don. Here's link to original:

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/7ce6c164-8277-4479-9329-8899e768a5bb

Jim, Now I see where Topaz got those reddish tones. Perhaps if you backed off the vibrancy/saturation a bit on the original, and perhaps darkened it a bit, Topaz would give a better result.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

mcveed wrote:

Jim, Now I see where Topaz got those reddish tones. Perhaps if you backed off the vibrancy/saturation a bit on the original, and perhaps darkened it a bit, Topaz would give a better result.

Thanks, Don. I will give that a try.

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