Spitfire and Hurricane.
Sep 20, 2015 16:44:03 #
I posted http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-337836-1.html in the photo gallery a few days ago. One of the replies suggested letting the 'guys in the PPDI' section having a go at it.
The Spitfire looks reasonably sharp - but I've lost it with the Hurricane. Could be a slow shutter speed but I'm thinking camera shake as I stopped down shutter speed to get prop movement.
Original photo showed planes flying out of shot and Hurricane only just in so I increased canvas size and used spot healer to replicate sky. Auto sharpened, all in PSE10.
Thanks in anticipation. Let me know what you do if you are successful.
The Spitfire looks reasonably sharp - but I've lost it with the Hurricane. Could be a slow shutter speed but I'm thinking camera shake as I stopped down shutter speed to get prop movement.
Original photo showed planes flying out of shot and Hurricane only just in so I increased canvas size and used spot healer to replicate sky. Auto sharpened, all in PSE10.
Thanks in anticipation. Let me know what you do if you are successful.
Sep 20, 2015 16:48:10 #
Sep 20, 2015 17:10:15 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Post the original, not the edited version if you want some help.
Original Canon RAW converted to JPEG in Canon DPP now attached.
Sep 20, 2015 20:00:34 #
Sep 20, 2015 23:14:33 #
Made a few adjustments in ACR. Added some canvas to the bottom and the right side then made a 10x8 crop. Selected the spitfire and adjusted the bottom shadow on it. Added a new sky.
Sep 21, 2015 02:42:41 #
Thank-you both. As I recall the day was very much like SoHillGuy's modifications with towering, but brilliant white clouds facing the sun, and deep menacing greys in the shadows. I would have struggled with that and so was glad to get this shot as they just flew into a clear zone. A reply to the original post suggested a monopod might be useful (or perhaps a gimbal head on my tripod). Slightly lower speed and better panning might avoid the adverse effects on the prop during sharpening.
Once again, thanks both.
Once again, thanks both.
Sep 21, 2015 04:47:12 #
Sep 21, 2015 05:24:36 #
roadking11 - I'm liking that, it's done a lot for the sharpness on the Hurricane in particular.
Sep 21, 2015 05:34:20 #
John N wrote:
roadking11 - I'm liking that, it's done a lot for the sharpness on the Hurricane in particular.
Thanks John, it was tough, I had to paint over some of the emblems to make it appear sharper.
Sep 21, 2015 05:48:21 #
Tough indeed - I'm not ready for that yet. What programme do you use?
Sep 21, 2015 05:55:12 #
John N wrote:
Tough indeed - I'm not ready for that yet. What programme do you use?
I use Photoshop CC 2015 and many of the Topaz plug-ins.
Sep 21, 2015 08:59:55 #
+1 here :-)
I like what you done with it,
this is an excellent photo to work with. I t has lots of potential.
Beautiful plane!
GT
I like what you done with it,
this is an excellent photo to work with. I t has lots of potential.
Beautiful plane!
GT
John N wrote:
roadking11 - I'm liking that, it's done a lot for the sharpness on the Hurricane in particular.
Sep 21, 2015 15:25:38 #
dml
Loc: Texas
roadking11 wrote:
Adjusted clarity, sharpened and new sky.
excellent work!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Sep 21, 2015 16:00:25 #
dml wrote:
excellent work!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thank you dml, PP is my favorite past time.
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