MIYL (not the weekly contest): Strontian.
Jul 3, 2018 11:41:20 #
fergmark wrote:
....but often find I spend a great deal of time mitigating some of my steps.....
Learning to mitigate is time well spent. Being able to mitigate allows you to push adjustments further than you would be able to if you stopped before anything went beyond an acceptable look. I use that approach for adding contrast and saturation. It helps if you know what you can easily mitigate and what's not easily recoverable. It also helps if you learn when making selections is better than depending on global adjustments. Sometimes global adjustments are the most efficient way to achieve the improvements that you're looking for and sometimes it's local adjustments (via a selection or adjustments brush). Sometimes it's global adjustments followed by local mitigations. Being flexible in your approach is conducive to optimising your edits.
Jul 3, 2018 11:42:58 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I think when we're not emotionally attached, we can be much freer, more fearless 
Oh no - what have I unleashed!
lol.Jul 3, 2018 11:44:52 #
UTMike wrote:
This is such a great site for a beginner to visit and from which I can learn. Thank you all for sharing!
I'm glad you're finding it that way. That has always been one of the objectives in this section.
Jul 3, 2018 12:01:26 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I think when we're not emotionally attached, we can be much freer, more fearless
I know what you are saying. Not sure that applies to me. At some point, several years ago, after putting together some Joshua Tree B/W images for my first show, I became somewhat obsessed with B/W. After much experimenting, I discovered a process that fascinated me, and marked a moment when I dropped any pretense of adhering to the conventional. Then a client saw, and loved them, resulting in an unprecedented series of sales. I should also add, my beginning in art, came while doing what I called "toothpick drawings". Tooth picks dipped in an ink bottle. Passing time that way was, I'm sure in defiance of my strict instructions to not come out of my room till my homework was done. My affinity for black and white got its foundation back then. So that proclivity, and photography kind of joined hands in that path. My photos are all fair game as guinea pigs to that end. Most likely, just a phase I'm going through. We gotta keep growing.
Jul 3, 2018 12:22:37 #
R.G. wrote:
Oh no - what have I unleashed! lol.
lol.
fergmark wrote:
Super cool!... my beginning in art, came while doing what I called "toothpick drawings".
Jul 3, 2018 13:48:39 #
R.G. wrote:
In Erich's absence I thought I'd post an MIYL photo that's not part of the weekly contest series. This is Strontian and Loch Sunart. Please edit as you see fit.
JPG and TIFF with a link to a DNG below.
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JPG and TIFF with a link to a DNG below.
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Just a touch.
Jul 3, 2018 14:33:59 #
Horseart wrote:
Just a touch.
Thanks for posting, Jo. Smooth and shiny seems to suit the subject very nicely. And just a touch is obviously just what it needed.
Jul 3, 2018 17:38:35 #
Jul 4, 2018 11:39:33 #
NJFrank wrote:
Thanks RG I was getting the shakes without a weekly contest.
Glad I could provide your needed fix, NJ. Sepia on steroids seems to go nicely with the subject.
Jul 4, 2018 12:16:51 #
These are all so good!!! Linda, girl, you have done it again with that painting effect from Topaz - I would hang that on my wall - love it!
Jul 4, 2018 12:18:27 #
R.G., makes you think twice about all those pics we throw out thinking they are useless..makes you wonder if...... ;)
R.G. wrote:
Learning to mitigate is time well spent. Being ab... (show quote)
Jul 4, 2018 12:21:48 #
deer2ker wrote:
Thank you! Re your comment to R.G., "makes you think twice about all those pics we throw out thinking they are useless..makes you wonder if" - playing with pp is relaxing and fun, for some These are all so good!!! Linda, girl, you have done it again with that painting effect from Topaz - I would hang that on my wall - love it!
Jul 4, 2018 12:41:36 #
deer2ker wrote:
R.G., makes you think twice about all those pics we throw out thinking they are useless..makes you wonder if...... ;)
A good point. Mitigation is the essence of photo recovery, whether it's our own adjustments that created the problem or a SOOC problem or just an uninspiring original.
Apart from that, I've been impressed by what can be done with the various effects, filters, presets etc that are out there. If they're skilfully chosen and skilfully manipulated (and in some cases blended), the results can be very worthwhile.
Jul 5, 2018 13:54:41 #
Just found your post R.G. Late to the party.
This picture seemed flat and having no pop anywhere. I had no idea what to do with it. I purchased a new program called Photolemur. You can't adjust much within it, what you get is what you get but I have found it sometimes does an amazing job. I took your .dng file and opened it in Photolemur and then saved as a .jpg that's it. What do you think? I like the program when I'm stumped.
Jim
Second picture is the Photolemur picture taken into Photoshop and did some CRA sharpening and increased saturation in greens.
This picture seemed flat and having no pop anywhere. I had no idea what to do with it. I purchased a new program called Photolemur. You can't adjust much within it, what you get is what you get but I have found it sometimes does an amazing job. I took your .dng file and opened it in Photolemur and then saved as a .jpg that's it. What do you think? I like the program when I'm stumped.
Jim
Second picture is the Photolemur picture taken into Photoshop and did some CRA sharpening and increased saturation in greens.
Jul 5, 2018 14:01:22 #
Wow Jim - that's impressive!
Jim-Pops wrote:
Just found your post R.G. Late to the party. br Th... (show quote)
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