Can you rescue me?
Jun 9, 2012 10:13:51 #
I took 90 pictures of a home; I use Miscrsoft Digital Image Suite (circa 2007) for post processing. For the first time ever, I decided to reduce the size of all pictures to "large websize" , using the Mini Lab. 600 x 600 pixels. That destroyed the resolution on every picture in the group. Second problem- I was using Sigma 10-20 MM wide angle lens, having forgot my other lenses (lesson learned)when I extend the lens to 10mm, to gain the impression of a very deep room, I get a wierd dark shadow at the bottom of the image. It goes away when I adjust to 14 mm or higher. Am attaching examples of both problems.
First issue: is there any way to recover the distorted pictures due to my mistake? ( I think a re-shoot is in order). Second- anyone know why the dark stain appears? thank you thank you!
Bob
First issue: is there any way to recover the distorted pictures due to my mistake? ( I think a re-shoot is in order). Second- anyone know why the dark stain appears? thank you thank you!
Bob
distorted resolution
horrible flash results, plus putrid overall
Jun 9, 2012 10:17:08 #
You're going to hate yourself but the shadow is from your lens hood. Take it off and you should be fine.. That would be my guess. Smile
Jun 9, 2012 10:17:56 #
Jun 9, 2012 10:27:18 #
If you still have the originals try shrinking them again, but look for a check mark that says "Maintain Aspect Ratio" (600 X 600 suggests that the software took the standard 3x4 aspect ratio and converted it to 1x1 and stretched the contents to fit.)
If you don't still have the originals, the new lesson learned is "Always work with a copy."
That shadow does indeed look like a flower type lens hood as Coker suggested.
If you don't still have the originals, the new lesson learned is "Always work with a copy."
That shadow does indeed look like a flower type lens hood as Coker suggested.
Jun 9, 2012 10:31:04 #
Thanks, Coker- I actually did that. I also turned it so the deeper part of the hood was on the sides. Neither worked, alas. Only thing that eliminated the shadow was shortening up the image, as mentioned before. I appreciate your reply! tyty
Jun 9, 2012 10:34:40 #
I counted up FOUR mistakes I made on this shoot; one was not bringing my slave flashes; the other was dead batteries in my Sony $200 flash attachment. I am learning , quickly, that spending a lot on equipment doesn't help much of you don't take 2 secondes to check batteries, or forget to bring your kit to the shoot! :-)
Jun 9, 2012 10:38:19 #
any thoughts about my lovley Microsoft Digital Image PP ? Am thinking about graduating to something like Photoshop, but hopefully cheaper! Recommendations appreciated- you are the BOMB! ty
Jun 9, 2012 10:42:25 #
am leaving site to go kick my arse around the block for so many amateurish mistakes! Last one- not working with a copy, as suggested. Great learning experience, as they say. Shoot #2 being scheduled...:-(
Jun 9, 2012 11:36:10 #
The second one also has an issue with mixed lighting. You have natural sunlight from the window, tungsten lamps on the ceiling and night stand tables and on-camera flash. I'd kill the room lamps, if no other reason than to avoid the yellow glow. The flash and sun are probably fairly close at this time of day.
As far as the PP - you may want to look at Lightroom as a primary editor. If you are only tweaking WB, exposure and camera distortions it could be a relatively inexpensive alternative to PS and I think the cataloging function is great.
Are you shooting raw or JPEGs?
As far as the PP - you may want to look at Lightroom as a primary editor. If you are only tweaking WB, exposure and camera distortions it could be a relatively inexpensive alternative to PS and I think the cataloging function is great.
Are you shooting raw or JPEGs?
Jun 9, 2012 11:44:51 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
BobInNJ wrote:
I took 90 pictures of a home; I use Miscrsoft Digi... (show quote)
Jun 9, 2012 11:45:28 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
docrob wrote:
quote=BobInNJ I took 90 pictures of a home; I use... (show quote)
remove lens hood when shooting indoors AFTER checking the batteries
Jun 9, 2012 17:22:52 #
Snowbear, I shoot in .jpeg.
I discovered the problem with the shadow when using my wide angle lens: The Sigma 10-20mm is a tad bulky, and, since the Sony flash had dead batteries, I used the 'flip-up" flash that is on the Sony A-100. Since this flash is fairly low when opened, my belief is the flash hits the Sigma lens, and produced the shadow. That's my version and I am sticking to it!
Next shoot- I already replaced every battery in all my devices. Will take my slave flashes, since many rooms are very deep. Storing Sigma away, back to my sony 3.6-5.6 / 18-70 Zoom! thank you, All!
I discovered the problem with the shadow when using my wide angle lens: The Sigma 10-20mm is a tad bulky, and, since the Sony flash had dead batteries, I used the 'flip-up" flash that is on the Sony A-100. Since this flash is fairly low when opened, my belief is the flash hits the Sigma lens, and produced the shadow. That's my version and I am sticking to it!
Next shoot- I already replaced every battery in all my devices. Will take my slave flashes, since many rooms are very deep. Storing Sigma away, back to my sony 3.6-5.6 / 18-70 Zoom! thank you, All!
Jun 9, 2012 18:07:38 #
Another easily fixed problem is the wide angle distortion in the shot. You should not TILT a very wide angle lens. Instead, keep the camera perfectly parallel to the walls, and lower the camera position. Or raise it. Just keep the camera from maximizing the wide angle lens' ability to create geometric distortion.
Jun 9, 2012 18:44:05 #
BobInNJ wrote:
any thoughts about my lovley Microsoft Digital Image PP ? Am thinking about graduating to something like Photoshop, but hopefully cheaper! Recommendations appreciated- you are the BOMB! ty
Personally, I would love to get a copy of Photoshop, but the price is way out of my range. So in the interim, I'm using Corel Paint Shop Pro. The latest version easily rivals the capabilities of Photoshop and for real estate use, I would think it would do just about everything you could possibly need. :)
Jun 9, 2012 21:46:20 #
BobInNJ wrote:
Thanks, Coker- I actually did that. I also turned it so the deeper part of the hood was on the sides. Neither worked, alas. Only thing that eliminated the shadow was shortening up the image, as mentioned before. I appreciate your reply! tyty
You want the longer petals on the long side of the pic; i.e. in landscape on the top and bottom. Othewise you get to see it at the wider angles.
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