Quite a bit of discussion about PP in photography this morning.
Jan 29, 2015 08:59:56 #
To add to the discussion or create a new one, here is an image and two pp versions of same. What do you think; does PP aid to the beauty of the image? Posting three images. Please try the downloads.
Original last evening
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First pp rendition of original
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Second pp rendition of original
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Jan 29, 2015 09:09:16 #
Your first pp - adjusting exposure, maybe clarity? For me it does add a richness of tone, though possibly is a bit dark. So difficult when everyone's monitors have different brightness.
#3 - sorry, but it's a very busy effect that distracts from your sweet squirrel portrait :|
#3 - sorry, but it's a very busy effect that distracts from your sweet squirrel portrait :|
Jan 29, 2015 09:14:34 #
Jan 29, 2015 09:26:31 #
I prefer your first post, #2 seems to have to much brown and a little dark. #3 well I love nature and PP should be used to enhance the subject. Just MHO
Jan 29, 2015 09:30:20 #
I really like the artistic rendering you offer in the third here. Turns an annoying little varmint into a cutie I can admire
Jan 29, 2015 09:32:26 #
Jan 29, 2015 09:56:17 #
Jan 29, 2015 09:59:06 #
My preferences, not a criticism Jim:
The first try is the most appealing. I viewed it on my main computer and with varying levels of brightness on my IPad. It is a bit to dark in all, for my taste.
Also, the little guy's head is too centered and, looks better to me a little more to the right -- in the right hand third. There is more tree trunk than is needed and a reasonable crop would look after that.
Also, the important thing is that you first want to get it to how it pleases you most and not what a gauntlet of critics say.
Have fun my friend.
Pierre
The first try is the most appealing. I viewed it on my main computer and with varying levels of brightness on my IPad. It is a bit to dark in all, for my taste.
Also, the little guy's head is too centered and, looks better to me a little more to the right -- in the right hand third. There is more tree trunk than is needed and a reasonable crop would look after that.
Also, the important thing is that you first want to get it to how it pleases you most and not what a gauntlet of critics say.
Have fun my friend.
Pierre
Jan 29, 2015 10:00:40 #
I prefer the original, but if it were mine, I'd bump the unsharp mask a little.... maybe 100 x 1.2, one click up on the red balance and brighten it a little. Maybe put the squirrel on the thirds a little more. JMHO
Jan 29, 2015 10:27:22 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Your first pp - adjusting exposure, maybe clarity? For me it does add a richness of tone, though possibly is a bit dark. So difficult when everyone's monitors have different brightness.
#3 - sorry, but it's a very busy effect that distracts from your sweet squirrel portrait :|
#3 - sorry, but it's a very busy effect that distracts from your sweet squirrel portrait :|
Thanks Linda for the visit and interesting comment; just a curiosity do you use windows based machine or mac based?
Jan 29, 2015 10:28:04 #
angler wrote:
I like them all Jim, excellent work.
Cheers Jim and thanks for the visit and nice comment; much appreciated as always.
Jan 29, 2015 10:29:17 #
Bultaco wrote:
I prefer your first post, #2 seems to have to much brown and a little dark. #3 well I love nature and PP should be used to enhance the subject. Just MHO
Thanks Bultaco for the visit and for the comment. Your HO is definitely appreciated. :-D
Jan 29, 2015 10:30:05 #
Singing Swan wrote:
I really like the artistic rendering you offer in the third here. Turns an annoying little varmint into a cutie I can admire
Thank you Swan for the visit and for the very nice comment. :-D :thumbup:
Jan 29, 2015 10:31:17 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
I strongly prefer the original.
Thank you Cwilson, I appreciate your visit and you comment. :-D
Jan 29, 2015 10:32:02 #
Dewman wrote:
I prefer the original, but if it were mine, I'd bump the unsharp mask a little.... maybe 100 x 1.2, one click up on the red balance and brighten it a little. Maybe put the squirrel on the thirds a little more. JMHO
Thanks Dewman both for your visit and for the comment. Much appreciated. :-D
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