Posts for: canadaboy
Dec 9, 2018 18:31:40 #
NJFrank wrote:
This covered bridge is located in Sergeantville NJ. As you can see just wide enough for traffic going in one direction. FYC
I'm sure this bridge is of some historical interest but without wishing to appear harsh there is little of interest in your photograph unless I suppose one is an aficionado of covered bridges. So different time of day different angle maybe? Grabbed a covered bridge shot from Google images to show what I'm getting at.
Hope your OK with me posting it here.
Pretty sure there is a good image available with a little creative thinking.
Dec 9, 2018 06:34:33 #
MattPhox wrote:
Per Linda's suggestion, I am posting an example to the thread. Yay, I did it. 
The problem with flipping something like this is the name of the boat appears backward in the flipped version. You have to cut the name out of the original and paste it back into the new version and then adjust it to fit etc. Does need a bit of PP skill to get it looking right.
Dec 7, 2018 21:36:40 #
kenievans wrote:
I am an analyst by nature and in my career. When I... (show quote)
Thanks for taking the time to explain your viewpoint. Not sure I will ever agree. Would driving a car built in the 50's develop knowledge and skill of driving?
Anyway each to his or her own. If I pay good bucks for modern technology I believe in making use of it.
Sometimes the best subjects hang out in the bad parts of town but be careful always. As a well traveled guy I have found people often get into trouble simply because they are in places they should not be. Curiosity killed the cat along with a pile of dumb tourists.
Dec 7, 2018 20:18:13 #
Not convinced this needs the moon. It does not look in anyway real. Also as a modern DSLR has more processing and computer power than the early Apollo space rockets I would be interested in your theory behind manual shooting. My camera I have to admit can think and work things out much quicker than me.
And as a hefty chunk of the price of a DSLR is for the technology involved why not make use of it? Curious for your views on this.
And as a hefty chunk of the price of a DSLR is for the technology involved why not make use of it? Curious for your views on this.
Dec 5, 2018 23:59:17 #
canadaboy wrote:
If you think its an improvement I'll take you through it step by step. The changes are subtle so you may need to open both images in PS and go Window>Arrange>2 Up Horizontal to display them side by side. My version is resized to 1500 x 1000 pixels and you will need to resize yours to the same to view in this way.
Screen shot from my PC
Dec 5, 2018 23:46:00 #
PeterBergh wrote:
I am very happy you liked it. Please post. I am not yet comfortable enough with Photoshop to understand exactly what you did, but I got the general idea: you boosted contrast a bit and then boosted a bit in the midtones. Correct?
If you think its an improvement I'll take you through it step by step. The changes are subtle so you may need to open both images in PS and go Window>Arrange>2 Up Horizontal to display them side by side. My version is resized to 1500 x 1000 pixels and you will need to resize yours to the same to view in this way.
Dec 5, 2018 21:19:17 #
PeterBergh wrote:
Exactly what tweaks do you think are needed and in which picture(s)? I am not saying this to be obnoxious, but I would like to know.
Hello Peter I added a contrast adjustment layer then a Curves adjustment of a gentle S shape then a Soft Light blend mode at 50% opacity. I will post my result if you wish.
This is all down to personal taste but my version of your excellent shot I would be happy to hang on my wall.
Dec 5, 2018 19:52:08 #
Great idea and well spotted. Its personal taste but I would have liked to see a lighter touch on the sliders to blur and distort the parts you wanted out of focus.
Maybe a Radial Gradient mask leaving the small table in sharp focus and progressively blurring the background towards the edges of the frame. That would help to concentrate the viewers attention on the small table.
Maybe a Radial Gradient mask leaving the small table in sharp focus and progressively blurring the background towards the edges of the frame. That would help to concentrate the viewers attention on the small table.
Dec 5, 2018 18:26:41 #
Certainly good photographs can be captured at any time of the day dependent upon subject and the skill of the person taking them. If you like the look of your posted shots then go with it. For me they are in need of some quite minor tweaks in PP to bring out the best in them and add the interest that's obviously there.
Dec 5, 2018 18:12:59 #
Proves that nature can have a bad hair day and not look its best. Nice composition all in focus but just a little flat. A small adjustment by taking it back into Camera Raw and then application at low opacity of a blend mode like Soft Light injects a little life into. But to be fair there is not much you can do with a scene like this to make it interesting.
Dec 4, 2018 06:05:27 #
Its one of those that makes me ask what do you do with it now? Its hardly a print and hang effort, not something of interest to show friends and neighbors so does one keep this or just ditch it as its useful life is over. I am a definite ditcher of stuff like this and yep we all take them.
As for the shot its over sharpened and very mundane. Those Romans were a little unadventurous when digging canals it seems. Probably in a hurry to feed a few Christians to some lions and get a good orgy going.
As for the shot its over sharpened and very mundane. Those Romans were a little unadventurous when digging canals it seems. Probably in a hurry to feed a few Christians to some lions and get a good orgy going.
Dec 4, 2018 00:00:46 #
kenievans wrote:
I don't know. What do you think? Different colors maybe?
Your tentative question sort of gives away the fact you do not think its working on any level. Someone in this forum posted something similar a week or so back and it was pretty good. The background was true black, maybe a piece of card behind the seed head, and it was absolutely tack sharp. The Exif data is missing from your post so no idea of lens used but would suggest a macro lens for this type of work. For this subject soft focus will always look like a photo gone wrong.
Dec 3, 2018 14:31:23 #
deer2ker wrote:
Not a fan of overprocessing but think with this pic, it works. I have done this with my phone on Snapseed ( I may look at it on my computer later and realize I shouldn’t have posted it lol) as I haven’t had much time to work on photos lately. Second pic is original.
Its cute as you say and Snapseed did a good job. Apps like Snapseed are good as they make picture making within the reach of anyone with a cell or a basic point and shoot. The one click aspect means actually there is no creativity involved and not much thought required.The software does all the work.What comes out is often a surprise be it good or bad. Its fun so enjoy it for what its worth
Dec 3, 2018 05:30:08 #
Could have done without the post in the first one but apart from that I really like it.
The second one sort of matches your title and I assume its the "artist" in you that designed the sky but it has no appeal to me I'm afraid. Would however be interested to know why you left 50% of the frame occupied by a rough surfaced concrete pillar. Obviously it was planned just not sure why. An image full of questions.
The second one sort of matches your title and I assume its the "artist" in you that designed the sky but it has no appeal to me I'm afraid. Would however be interested to know why you left 50% of the frame occupied by a rough surfaced concrete pillar. Obviously it was planned just not sure why. An image full of questions.
Dec 3, 2018 05:13:56 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
See what you can do to make this more interesting.
Are you sure about this Mr Pops??? Well OK then. The food in Mexico is perfectly awful so first of all moved it to 'Nam where the food is just wonderful.
Then sort of added the odd thing and a bit of smoke plus a few grunts.
