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Explosion In White
Feb 14, 2014 08:24:55 #
Donkas1946
Loc: Southern NH
This white Peacock cooperated very nicely. Looks like she is deep in thought. Taken with a Canon 60D. Hope you all enjoy. This is my first offering. Be honest but kind.
Feb 14, 2014 08:42:23 #
Georgia Peddler
Loc: Brunswick, GA
Donkas1946 wrote:
This white Peacock cooperated very nicely. Looks like she is deep in thought. Taken with a Canon 60D. Hope you all enjoy. This is my first offering. Be honest but kind.
Well done, indeed - Thanks for the post
Feb 14, 2014 10:00:27 #
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Feb 14, 2014 10:02:44 #
Very pretty! I love how you filled the frame with the feathers.
Perhaps could have had slightly sharper focus on the head?
Perhaps could have had slightly sharper focus on the head?
Feb 14, 2014 15:20:56 #
Feb 14, 2014 15:37:26 #
Donkas1946 wrote:
This white Peacock cooperated very nicely. Looks like she is deep in thought. Taken with a Canon 60D. Hope you all enjoy. This is my first offering. Be honest but kind.
I would be damn proud if I had taken it. :thumbup:
Feb 14, 2014 21:56:31 #
Spectacular picture! This is the gallery rather than critique ... the version posted doesn't seem to offer much content to work with, but working with the original, I'd lighten the exposure to bring the white out more (try auto tone in LR5 or PSE) as well as sharpen a bit and reduce the noise (grainyness) down in the shadows on the body.
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Feb 14, 2014 22:32:04 #
Feb 15, 2014 06:47:10 #
Donkas1946
Loc: Southern NH
Thanks for the information. What you are looking at is the original photo, it was never touched up. Illl have to go back in and try all those things to make it better. Don't really like to go in and do much touch up, I guess I'mm just old school but I guess it's necessary at times when either the photographer, the subject or the camera doesn't cooperate. Thank again!
CHG_CANON wrote:
Spectacular picture! This is the gallery rather than critique ... the version posted doesn't seem to offer much content to work with, but working with the original, I'd lighten the exposure to bring the white out more (try auto tone in LR5 or PSE) as well as sharpen a bit and reduce the noise (grainyness) down in the shadows on the body.
Feb 15, 2014 06:50:46 #
Donkas1946
Loc: Southern NH
Where is the best place to post a picture for a critique?
Linda From Maine wrote:
Very pretty! I love how you filled the frame with the feathers.
Perhaps could have had slightly sharper focus on the head?
Perhaps could have had slightly sharper focus on the head?
Feb 15, 2014 07:27:25 #
Good morning Donkas1946 - I'm not sure how I downloaded your picture last evening (it had been a long day and week...), but in the cold light of morning I re-downloaded and see there's plenty of data to work with (I'm sure I saved it differently this morning). From the EXIF data, it looks like Picasa was involved, but maybe that was just how you saved the files off the memory card? I'm not familiar with the capabilities of this tool so here's another process you might try on your end.
Taking the JPEG, I opened into Canon's Digital Photo Professional. This is software that came with your 60D so if installed, you can perform the same basic changes:
1 - Open Edit Image Window with the tool pallet displayed
2 - On the RGB tab, run the auto tone assist
3 - (Assuming your DPP responds the same as mine) reduce the saturation to 102
4 - Use the sliders or type in the following values:
Brightness - 3
Contrast - 4
Sharpness - 50
5 - Change to the NR / ALO tab and set TIFF/JPEG noise reduction
Luminance - 2
Chrominance - 4
6 - Return to the Main Window
7 - Use Menu Command - File / Convert and Save with options
Save file type as JPEG
Image Quality 10
Output Resolution 350
The sequence above will give you a point of comparison where maybe the ratio of saturation / brightness / contrast will still need some tweaking.
The Photo Critique & Analysis Forum is the best place to get single picture analysis from a very talented and active group. The instructions I provided might be provided by a similar group of experts in the Post-Processing Digital Images forum. BTW - you can visit the Canon website and download updates to the DPP software. Canon actively maintains this software and any EOS model will have a link on their website to the latest version to download an update that can be applied to the version installed from the CD that came with the camera.
Taking the JPEG, I opened into Canon's Digital Photo Professional. This is software that came with your 60D so if installed, you can perform the same basic changes:
1 - Open Edit Image Window with the tool pallet displayed
2 - On the RGB tab, run the auto tone assist
3 - (Assuming your DPP responds the same as mine) reduce the saturation to 102
4 - Use the sliders or type in the following values:
Brightness - 3
Contrast - 4
Sharpness - 50
5 - Change to the NR / ALO tab and set TIFF/JPEG noise reduction
Luminance - 2
Chrominance - 4
6 - Return to the Main Window
7 - Use Menu Command - File / Convert and Save with options
Save file type as JPEG
Image Quality 10
Output Resolution 350
The sequence above will give you a point of comparison where maybe the ratio of saturation / brightness / contrast will still need some tweaking.
The Photo Critique & Analysis Forum is the best place to get single picture analysis from a very talented and active group. The instructions I provided might be provided by a similar group of experts in the Post-Processing Digital Images forum. BTW - you can visit the Canon website and download updates to the DPP software. Canon actively maintains this software and any EOS model will have a link on their website to the latest version to download an update that can be applied to the version installed from the CD that came with the camera.
Feb 15, 2014 08:55:07 #
Just a suggestion with an object that is soooo white. Your camera metering system is trying to produce an 'average' 19% scene and so darkens the white and results in too gray of an image.
If when you take the image you OVER expose 1- 2 stops you can get a true brilliant white.
The is true of very dark/black images - the metering system is trying for 19% and it OVER exposes so you need to UNDER expose 1 - 2 stops.
This sounds counter-intuitive, I know, but it works. Ever notice how snow scenes often look blue - not white. Same thing there - they need to be OVER exposed.
I really liked your composition and 'seeing' the shot - good eye!
If when you take the image you OVER expose 1- 2 stops you can get a true brilliant white.
The is true of very dark/black images - the metering system is trying for 19% and it OVER exposes so you need to UNDER expose 1 - 2 stops.
This sounds counter-intuitive, I know, but it works. Ever notice how snow scenes often look blue - not white. Same thing there - they need to be OVER exposed.
I really liked your composition and 'seeing' the shot - good eye!
Feb 15, 2014 18:03:52 #
Other than the white balance suggestions above this is a great composition - with the tweaking mentioned it will be outstanding and definitely a wall hanger or entry into a photo contest.
Good job and welcome to UHH!!! Keep 'em coming ... !!!!! :)
Good job and welcome to UHH!!! Keep 'em coming ... !!!!! :)
Feb 15, 2014 19:30:44 #
Donkas1946 wrote:
Where is the best place to post a picture for a critique?
For general critique:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-117-1.html
For help with post-processing:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-116-1.html
Feb 18, 2014 09:58:35 #
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