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Nov 20, 2022 17:12:02   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
It looks almost industrial in B&W. If the conversion seems flat to you, please help me with my PP skills and tell me how to punch it up. If you like it as is, great.

Thanks,

Ben


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Nov 20, 2022 18:11:22   #
NMGal Loc: NE NM
 
What kind of horn is that?

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Nov 20, 2022 18:16:49   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
NMGal wrote:
What kind of horn is that?


It’s a euphonium. Some people call it a baritone horn, which is a similar but different instrument.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphonium

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Nov 20, 2022 19:30:52   #
luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
 
I love this composition!! Here is my version; this isn't right or wrong just the way I like it and it won't be to everyone's taste. I'm looking forward to seeing what others do. Let me say that post processing is not something I am strong in but I do like to play with B&W more than color.

Dodie


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Nov 20, 2022 20:38:34   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
luvmypets wrote:
I love this composition!! Here is my version; this isn't right or wrong just the way I like it and it won't be to everyone's taste. I'm looking forward to seeing what others do. Let me say that post processing is not something I am strong in but I do like to play with B&W more than color.

Dodie


I love your edit! Can you summarize what you did?

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Nov 20, 2022 22:19:27   #
luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
 
Rab-Eye wrote:
I love your edit! Can you summarize what you did?


My program of choice is Lightroom and I know you use something different so I've taken cell phone photos of my sliders to show you what i've done.

The very first thing I do when I start my post processing is to go to the Lens Corrections panel and check the "remove chromatic abberations" and the "enable profile corrections". Since this was a jpeg I figured it wouldn't do anything so I just tried the chromatic fix.

In the first image you see on the histogram that the blacks and whites were clipped. When I work with b&w I clip the blacks and whites but not so as to blow out the highlights/whites or way over do on the shadows/blacks. I will move the black and white sliders to get get the black deep but not over done. Seeing that you had already clipped the b&w's I adjusted the exposure and contrast just a little. Then moved to the shadows/highlights/whites/black sliders.

From there I added a little texture and clarity. Next was sharpening. Finally, I went to the Dehaze slider. I know there is no haze but that slider seems to really add some good contrast.

Ajusting these sliders are done to taste. I hope this helps.

Dodie





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Nov 20, 2022 22:57:36   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
luvmypets wrote:
My program of choice is Lightroom and I know you use something different so I've taken cell phone photos of my sliders to show you what i've done.

The very first thing I do when I start my post processing is to go to the Lens Corrections panel and check the "remove chromatic abberations" and the "enable profile corrections". Since this was a jpeg I figured it wouldn't do anything so I just tried the chromatic fix.

In the first image you see on the histogram that the blacks and whites were clipped. When I work with b&w I clip the blacks and whites but not so as to blow out the highlights/whites or way over do on the shadows/blacks. I will move the black and white sliders to get get the black deep but not over done. Seeing that you had already clipped the b&w's I adjusted the exposure and contrast just a little. Then moved to the shadows/highlights/whites/black sliders.

From there I added a little texture and clarity. Next was sharpening. Finally, I went to the Dehaze slider. I know there is no haze but that slider seems to really add some good contrast.

Ajusting these sliders are done to taste. I hope this helps.

Dodie
My program of choice is Lightroom and I know you u... (show quote)


It helps enormously. Thank you for going to all that trouble to provide a fabulous explanation. I can transfer what you’ve said about Lightroom to capture one. Thanks again, Dodie!

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Nov 20, 2022 23:11:29   #
luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
 
You’re very welcome, Ben. Any time.

Dodie

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Nov 21, 2022 07:12:28   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
Very nicely done, Ben.

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Nov 21, 2022 08:31:16   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nice pattern shot, Ben.

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Nov 21, 2022 09:07:29   #
Niklon Loc: Athens, Ga
 
Really well done all around.

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Nov 21, 2022 13:44:16   #
FotoHog Loc: on Cloud 9
 
Rab-Eye wrote:
It looks almost industrial in B&W. If the conversion seems flat to you, please help me with my PP skills and tell me how to punch it up. If you like it as is, great.

Thanks,

Ben

Looks like intestines of a wooly mammoth. But nice!

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Nov 21, 2022 14:24:11   #
Stephan G
 
luvmypets wrote:
My program of choice is Lightroom and I know you use something different so I've taken cell phone photos of my sliders to show you what i've done.

The very first thing I do when I start my post processing is to go to the Lens Corrections panel and check the "remove chromatic abberations" and the "enable profile corrections". Since this was a jpeg I figured it wouldn't do anything so I just tried the chromatic fix.

In the first image you see on the histogram that the blacks and whites were clipped. When I work with b&w I clip the blacks and whites but not so as to blow out the highlights/whites or way over do on the shadows/blacks. I will move the black and white sliders to get get the black deep but not over done. Seeing that you had already clipped the b&w's I adjusted the exposure and contrast just a little. Then moved to the shadows/highlights/whites/black sliders.

From there I added a little texture and clarity. Next was sharpening. Finally, I went to the Dehaze slider. I know there is no haze but that slider seems to really add some good contrast.

Ajusting these sliders are done to taste. I hope this helps.

Dodie
My program of choice is Lightroom and I know you u... (show quote)


I didn't see anything like : "First. Remove fingers from instrument."

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Nov 21, 2022 17:57:38   #
TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA
 
Here is another attempt using DxO



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