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Sep 10, 2013 12:00:04   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Wendy2 wrote:
You are right about everyone seeing the photos differently. If a monitor is calibrated, chances are the color is pretty accurate. My monitor is calibrated and I see a little too much red and they are slightly underexposed. But if the coloring looks right on the OP's monitor, in other words, matches the real life baby's skin tone, then she knows she's got it right. So she can ignore the red comments.

I agree, there is not enough 'snap'. What would you do toe accomplish more 'snap'? That explanation might help the OP and others.
You are right about everyone seeing the photos dif... (show quote)


Wendy,
To answer your question, I simply did an auto adjust on Levels, and an arithmetic average white balance.
--Bob

Slightly modified
Slightly modified...

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Sep 10, 2013 12:05:04   #
Kingmapix Loc: Mesa, Arizona
 
A little more light on the subject would be effective.

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Sep 10, 2013 13:22:49   #
Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC
 
You did good.

rmalarz wrote:
Wendy,
To answer your question, I simply did an auto adjust on Levels, and an arithmetic average white balance.
--Bob

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Sep 10, 2013 13:41:06   #
Wendy2 Loc: California
 
rmalarz wrote:
Wendy,
To answer your question, I simply did an auto adjust on Levels, and an arithmetic average white balance.
--Bob


I like it. What do you mean 'arithmetic average'?

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Sep 10, 2013 13:41:33   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Brucej67 wrote:
You did good.


Thanks, Bruce. I appreciate your compliment. I hope what I did helps the OP.
--Bob

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Sep 10, 2013 13:57:45   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Wendy2 wrote:
I like it. What do you mean 'arithmetic average'?


Wendy,
Here's where it gets a bit technical.

Basically, sum up the R, G, and B values for each of the pixels in the image. Then divide the sum of each value by the number of pixels. If the values are equal, there's not much to do for white balance. If they are not equal, one needs to tweak them until they are somewhat around the average of 256/2, which is 128.

If the reds are of a higher value than 128, tweak the reds until they are. or are close, depending on one's preference. Same for the G and B values. However, that is only for the middle values of the image. The blacks and the whites need to be closer to 0 and 255 respectively.

In this image the RGB averaged 114, 95, and 81. This leads one to believe the image is a bit underexposed and also on the red side.

So, to "fix" the image, I found an area that would be a good choice for black, made a curves adjustment layer and picked that spot for black. Added another curves adjustment layer and similarly picked a good white spot. Then for the final result, added a curves adjustment layer and tweaked the middle RGB values, 114 to 128, 95 to 128, and 81 to 128. this both brightened the image a bit, as well as balanced the colors.
--Bob

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Sep 10, 2013 14:10:16   #
Wendy2 Loc: California
 
rmalarz wrote:
Wendy,
Here's where it gets a bit technical.

Basically, sum up the R, G, and B values for each of the pixels in the image. Then divide the sum of each value by the number of pixels. If the values are equal, there's not much to do for white balance. If they are not equal, one needs to tweak them until they are somewhat around the average of 256/2, which is 128.

If the reds are of a higher value than 128, tweak the reds until they are. or are close, depending on one's preference. Same for the G and B values. However, that is only for the middle values of the image. The blacks and the whites need to be closer to 0 and 255 respectively.

In this image the RGB averaged 114, 95, and 81. This leads one to believe the image is a bit underexposed and also on the red side.

So, to "fix" the image, I found an area that would be a good choice for black, made a curves adjustment layer and picked that spot for black. Added another curves adjustment layer and similarly picked a good white spot. Then for the final result, added a curves adjustment layer and tweaked the middle RGB values, 114 to 128, 95 to 128, and 81 to 128. this both brightened the image a bit, as well as balanced the colors.
--Bob
Wendy, br Here's where it gets a bit technical. b... (show quote)


Oh WOW!!!! I will have to study that and see if I can use it. Thanks for the explanation!!!

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Sep 10, 2013 14:28:20   #
venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.
 
Emmasmom...

This is a comment from a guy who loves his pictures out of the camera,,,, if they are fuzzy or dark I dump them, otherwise they are fine for my "Album..

Having said that... I love the head band in Picture #1, not so much on 2 and not at all on 3...

BUT THE BABY IS A KEEPER... a real sweetheart and your pictures were great...

Mike

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Sep 10, 2013 16:50:16   #
Photo Girl Loc: SE Pasco County, FL
 
Composition - great
Exposure - a little underexposed
Tint - a little red
Baby- Adorable

Please keep posting; I could look at that baby all day long.

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Sep 10, 2013 17:40:51   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
Emmasmom wrote:
What do you all think? Could I do anything different to make them better?


In the second shot you could photoshop a cigar in his hand and put a caption to it, maybe: That's not a real Havanna as I have asked for!! ... or something like that.

Joke aside, I really like your shots as they are!!

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Sep 10, 2013 20:47:33   #
PaulG Loc: Western Australia
 
First one's a winner, as is.

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Sep 11, 2013 00:05:22   #
venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.
 
PaulG wrote:
First one's a winner, as is.


Absolutely...

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Sep 11, 2013 09:44:40   #
flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico
 
rmalarz wrote:
Wendy,
Here's where it gets a bit technical.

Basically, sum up the R, G, and B values for each of the pixels in the image. Then divide the sum of each value by the number of pixels. If the values are equal, there's not much to do for white balance. If they are not equal, one needs to tweak them until they are somewhat around the average of 256/2, which is 128.

If the reds are of a higher value than 128, tweak the reds until they are. or are close, depending on one's preference. Same for the G and B values. However, that is only for the middle values of the image. The blacks and the whites need to be closer to 0 and 255 respectively.

In this image the RGB averaged 114, 95, and 81. This leads one to believe the image is a bit underexposed and also on the red side.

So, to "fix" the image, I found an area that would be a good choice for black, made a curves adjustment layer and picked that spot for black. Added another curves adjustment layer and similarly picked a good white spot. Then for the final result, added a curves adjustment layer and tweaked the middle RGB values, 114 to 128, 95 to 128, and 81 to 128. this both brightened the image a bit, as well as balanced the colors.
--Bob
Wendy, br Here's where it gets a bit technical. b... (show quote)


Excellent explanation.

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