Is there any saving this photo?
Sep 6, 2015 20:49:19 #
I love this shot, however as you can see the noon day sun was particularly strong. I know it's a bit out of focus on the hummer, but I like it overall, just not enough color and detail in the flower. Have a go at it if you would like.
Sep 6, 2015 21:03:23 #
cmc65 wrote:
I love this shot, however as you can see the noon day sun was particularly strong. I know it's a bit out of focus on the hummer, but I like it overall, just not enough color and detail in the flower. Have a go at it if you would like.
This may be a slight improvement.
Sep 6, 2015 21:05:47 #
Sep 6, 2015 22:04:40 #
I brought it into Lightroom, lowered highlights, lowered whites, increased blacks, increased clarity and vibrance.
Sep 7, 2015 07:15:29 #
Here are two variations done in Light Zone - a free program
Sep 7, 2015 09:42:20 #
I lightly painted the bright spots with the same color as the rest of the petals, sharpened slightly and adjusted contrast throughout.
Sep 7, 2015 09:55:22 #
Sep 7, 2015 10:11:33 #
Sep 7, 2015 10:11:57 #
SonyA580 wrote:
I lightly painted the bright spots with the same color as the rest of the petals, sharpened slightly and adjusted contrast throughout.
Love the drama of this one!
Sep 7, 2015 11:55:28 #
a little lightroom magic exposure, clarity, sharpening, saturation and the new dehaze feature.
cmc65 wrote:
I love this shot, however as you can see the noon day sun was particularly strong. I know it's a bit out of focus on the hummer, but I like it overall, just not enough color and detail in the flower. Have a go at it if you would like.
Sep 7, 2015 11:57:42 #
rborud
Loc: Minnesota
cmc65 wrote:
I love this shot, however as you can see the noon day sun was particularly strong. I know it's a bit out of focus on the hummer, but I like it overall, just not enough color and detail in the flower. Have a go at it if you would like.
cmc65
Here it my take on this very lovely pic.
RBorud
Sep 7, 2015 12:14:35 #
I very much like this photo. Not sure if you did much PP. If it were mine I think I would leave it alone and enter it into a show. Having said that you wanted a bit more detail and I think less blown out areas because of the bright sun. I might have mis understood your request but here is my version. All done in Photoshop. Created 2 same photos and rotated second one to use for flower pedals. Did a bunch of cloning. Increased contest and brightness and changed mid-tone curves in the flower only. Never touched the Hummingbird.
Sep 7, 2015 13:05:12 #
Sep 7, 2015 14:12:35 #
The blown stuff is tricky, and SonyA580 did a good job with the colours, but it probably needs more than just painting over. Yooper may have the right idea......
However, if you're determined to stay real, a straight edit has its merits. Hopefully the flower and hummer are eye-grabbing enough that the viewer isn't going to notice the bright bits :) .
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However, if you're determined to stay real, a straight edit has its merits. Hopefully the flower and hummer are eye-grabbing enough that the viewer isn't going to notice the bright bits :) .
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Sep 7, 2015 15:40:44 #
I cannot thank you all enough for these edits and the info. I am running out of time today to reply to each one of you, am getting ready to take my son for a very serious spinal operation tomorrow. Please know that I will be checking this post as often as I can but the operation is going to take nine hours and I don't know what kind of connection I"ll have. I am in awe of the skill here, know I need to learn PS to a far greater degree and yes I"m trying to decide wether or not to enter this in a contest. My other selection I will post. Technically it is better, but as Linda said, this one has better drama. I have to decide tonight to make the deadline. What to do? what to do?
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