Posts for: buddah17
Mar 12, 2019 09:07:10 #
Thanks Dan, and to all who took the time out of their day to comment on the image...
Dan Thornton wrote:
I removed some of the red color cast, sharpened and cropped the photo. I attempted to accentuate the body form. I am not sure it works because much of the costume is cropped.
Mar 11, 2019 21:14:05 #
LESTAHL wrote:
What do you think? I believe it is improved considerably. But you did get some practice with Photoshop. you can play with Photoshop and keep the original in order to keep playing. I use Photoshop Elements because it is much faster than Photoshop for me. I only use it for photography and that is what Elements was designed for.
Mar 11, 2019 18:31:25 #
BTW: That is ONLY the second time EVER that I used a vinette in my post processing. I just don't like "darken corners when elves and goblins might hide!!"
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buddah17 wrote:
Hell yes Jim.. I like your version. Very nice.. (I tend NOT to think in terms of "inverted rectangle compositions" when Post Processing,) much to my loss I see...
Mar 11, 2019 18:29:42 #
Hell yes Jim.. I like your version. Very nice.. (I tend NOT to think in terms of "inverted rectangle compositions" when Post Processing,) much to my loss I see...
Jim Plogger wrote:
This is a bit more to my liking. But that is my opinion. I just feel that it makes the person more prominent while showing the array of colors.
Mar 11, 2019 18:27:29 #
Thanks... To my (VERY) limted knowledge, the ISO was as fast as it could be. As well as the shutter speed. Although with low ligh levels and no ability to have a utility flash, "it is what it is...."
orrie smith wrote:
I am not familiar to what a canon 70d is capable of with ISO, but if it were me, I would test higher ISO settings and use a faster shutter speed. Then try to correct the ISO noise in post processing. Some cameras will not handle higher ISO levels well, so you will need to experiment until you get a photo that you are pleased with. Good luck and remember, practice makes perfect, so keep shooting until you get it the way you like it.
Mar 11, 2019 17:06:42 #
No it's digital capture.. Here is another version in B & W... Maybe less confusion?
Bill 45 wrote:
To me both pictures are too confusion. Too much color and movement If you are using film, use 800 speed film or higher. I took pictures of a Pow Wow that was outside some years back using just 400 speed film, I had problems with Sun and movement in dark area.
Mar 11, 2019 16:34:46 #
I took the liberty (hope it's alright with the photographer,) of trying to do just as you suggested... I'm am NOT too competent with Photoshop, that is why I thought it might be good practice... Attached is ther revised (#2) image..
LESTAHL wrote:
With some post-processing you can make #2 a great photo. Don't know what you have for post-processing but you need to get rid of some of the haze and then adjust your histogram for sharpness.
Mar 11, 2019 10:08:28 #
Right on.. Right on.
gsnelson wrote:
Number two. I don't think the picture is about the face in the middle: it is about the vivid swirling colors. Number two is the most successful in portraying that.
Mar 11, 2019 10:07:41 #
Thanks Jim.
Can you take a moment if you have the time, and do what you suggest to the image? I do have another copy that is less red and saturated. But i am having a mental block with the degree of cropping..
quote=Jim Plogger]Number 1 could be a great image if it was cropped closer in the face and the red saturation adjusted somewhat. Thanks for sharing.[/quote]
Can you take a moment if you have the time, and do what you suggest to the image? I do have another copy that is less red and saturated. But i am having a mental block with the degree of cropping..
quote=Jim Plogger]Number 1 could be a great image if it was cropped closer in the face and the red saturation adjusted somewhat. Thanks for sharing.[/quote]
Mar 11, 2019 09:52:39 #
Thanks for the feedback.
It opens another discussion..
I was at a Pow Wow held indoors.
The lighting was VERY low and there was a barrier between the dancers and crowd. No big flashes allowed.
The equipment was a Canon 70D with kit tele lens of 24-135m. Any suggestions on how to make lemonade from lemons in this case is welcomed.
And you are correct my background is abstract art. I tend to capture images "as best l can" then ("over") process them into something l like.. My shortfall also being lack of Photoshop ability...
It opens another discussion..
I was at a Pow Wow held indoors.
The lighting was VERY low and there was a barrier between the dancers and crowd. No big flashes allowed.
The equipment was a Canon 70D with kit tele lens of 24-135m. Any suggestions on how to make lemonade from lemons in this case is welcomed.
And you are correct my background is abstract art. I tend to capture images "as best l can" then ("over") process them into something l like.. My shortfall also being lack of Photoshop ability...
orrie smith wrote:
In my opinion, both are over processed and out of focus. I realize there is movement in the photos, but either most of it needed to be in focus, using a faster shutter speed, or at least the face of the child. Bring down the contrast a bit to soften the colors. That being said, you need to make the photo to your taste, you are the one who needs to take the credit, or criticism.
Mar 11, 2019 09:19:23 #
OK..Thanks for taking the time to communicate.
digit-up wrote:
Ya know that there is an actual human being in the pic, but he/she was just too hard to find. HE or SHE then being “The life lost” in the picture.. BOB
Mar 11, 2019 08:48:31 #
Thanks. You are correct, the subject is almost totally lost...
But how is "The Life" lost? (If the life was the movement..)
But how is "The Life" lost? (If the life was the movement..)
digit-up wrote:
Seems as though the real subject is almost totally LOST in both images. Though certainly a “quality image” not a great pic, due to the loss of “The Life”. IMHO!!! RJM
Mar 11, 2019 08:36:28 #
Do you like any of these image presentations?
Mar 11, 2019 07:45:58 #
Good morning. For better understanding can you please explain technique of "spot correcting" of the statue? As for the original authors question, l too am in the manority and prefer #3. The graphic interpretation. All have strengths, if only for the subject matter...
Quick story. I use to be the Kodak distributor for my country some years ago. During a retreat with them, they held a photo contest for almost 300 people. The judge who worked for Kodak, was also a professional photographer whose greatest accomplishment seems to have been having an image accepted into the collection of The Smithsonian Institute. He did a quick slide show of some of his work for us..
ALL WERE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST IMAGE WITH THE CAMERA SHAKE...
Remember him saying something about the "flow" and "dynamics" of the images...
Quick story. I use to be the Kodak distributor for my country some years ago. During a retreat with them, they held a photo contest for almost 300 people. The judge who worked for Kodak, was also a professional photographer whose greatest accomplishment seems to have been having an image accepted into the collection of The Smithsonian Institute. He did a quick slide show of some of his work for us..
ALL WERE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST IMAGE WITH THE CAMERA SHAKE...
Remember him saying something about the "flow" and "dynamics" of the images...
Rwheless wrote:
#2
Like Orrie, I would do some post on it.
This is a 5 min edit. + Exposure, Sharpen, Dehaze, graduated filers, spot correct for the statue to bring it out from the background more.
Like Orrie, I would do some post on it.
This is a 5 min edit. + Exposure, Sharpen, Dehaze, graduated filers, spot correct for the statue to bring it out from the background more.
Mar 5, 2019 07:05:13 #
Red Sky At Night wrote:
These are great improvements. I did know that I had some fence still on the face because when I tried to remove it the face was gone. I like how you cloned. I will need to figure out how to do that. And I’m awed by your turning the head in a different direction. Thanks. I will try the things you suggested and I really appreciate the time you took on this. You are an inspiration.
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