Ah nuts...
Feb 28, 2015 09:41:47 #
Feb 28, 2015 09:46:56 #
TB4 wrote:
Is this over processed?
judging from the fur in the upper part of the hind leg, i would say yes.
Feb 28, 2015 09:48:22 #
Borderline? The bark looks a little "different". But then the squirrel is your subject. I don't know what the squirrel would look like if the bark on the right was more "natural".
Feb 28, 2015 10:00:02 #
Feb 28, 2015 10:03:33 #
Congratulations on capturing a black squirrel. It is a nice shot. I think it is a tad over processed. I think a lower f-stop might have produced a shallower depth of field with a nice bokeh background effect. This might have really made a nice backdrop to this somewhat rare critter, making it more prominent. I think in most areas, a black squirrel is 1 in 10,000.
Feb 28, 2015 10:19:32 #
TB4 wrote:
Is this over processed?
You could back off a tad. The sky is a bit too blue white. But it's a great shot of a black squirrel.
Feb 28, 2015 11:05:12 #
These are all good suggestions and ideas. I am new to post processing and frankly would much prefer getting it right in the camera. But I really needed to lighten this up to show details in the black and I also felt it overcooked the bark and sky. Interesting thought about the bokeh. I am the kind of guy who stresses focus so usually shoot with a small f-stop to increase the DoF. Maybe I need to think a little differently sometimes. (My wife has suggested this...)
Feb 28, 2015 14:30:23 #
HAHA! My wife suggests maybe I need to think differently too. :roll: I think many of us are still on the never ending path to learning and sharing this passion with like-minded people. It is a great shot but sometimes having an expanded depth of field competes with your primary subject. Just a thought. I am a little jealous that you were able to get this nice shot of a black squirrel. :thumbup:
Feb 28, 2015 14:57:13 #
sbucko wrote:
HAHA! My wife suggests maybe I need to think differently too. :roll: I think many of us are still on the never ending path to learning and sharing this passion with like-minded people. It is a great shot but sometimes having an expanded depth of field competes with your primary subject. Just a thought. I am a little jealous that you were able to get this nice shot of a black squirrel. :thumbup:
Thanks. I was really pleased that I could see our neighbors home reflected in the squirrel's eye! I'll try to start considering less DoF as useful in certain situations.
Mar 1, 2015 21:07:46 #
TB4 wrote:
Is this over processed?
Maybe just a tad on the sharpening or un-sharp mask. I have still got to learn how to sharpen my subject without sharpening bark, sky, etc. It's easy to overdo. I'm also jealous of your black squirrel. I have found Photo Gallery (if you have Windows 7 pc.) is so easy to use it's pitiful. Does a pretty fair job of lightening shadows & decreasing highlights. Black subjects or solid white subjects can be a challenge.
Mar 1, 2015 21:31:29 #
cameranut wrote:
Maybe just a tad on the sharpening or un-sharp mask. I have still got to learn how to sharpen my subject without sharpening bark, sky, etc. It's easy to overdo. I'm also jealous of your black squirrel. I have found Photo Gallery (if you have Windows 7 pc.) is so easy to use it's pitiful. Does a pretty fair job of lightening shadows & decreasing highlights. Black subjects or solid white subjects can be a challenge.
I kind of thought it was overdone but like I said, I'm new to the PP. I just used PS Express on my ipad. Nothing too sophisticated! Getting the detail in the black squirrel without blowing out the highlights in camera is a challenge!
Mar 1, 2015 23:46:02 #
Very good shot of your adorable subject! Don't know much about processing...
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