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Took this at North Head last week and played around with it in Photoshop...

You would not beleive how drab and colourless the original was



W00DY

you've done a great job reproducing the true colours.

Why do you think that the first shot was so drab. Do you have a curve loaded? Were you on Auto WB?

ajo43 wrote:Why do you think that the first shot was so drab. Do you have a curve loaded? Were you on Auto WB?

Not sure... it was late afternoon and this was on the ocean side so there was no light on the cliff... I just think it was underexposed and seemed to look, well, drab

No custom curve (have not gotten into them yet) and just auto white balance (have not moved from this either).

W00DY

Great shot....nice colours Woody. Can you tell us any more shooting info?
Lens? Tripod? any EXIF available? The DOF looks good.
Cheers,
Al.

Woody! Your pilot got a bit close to the cliff there mate! Who was flying the bloody helicopter...Birddog?

Nice!
So not keen to share the actions?

Sorry guys my PC crashed last night and I have spent all day rebuilding it (don't even have capture on here yet!!!)

I will post all the EXIF and PP info when I finsh the re-install.

More then happy to share my techniques (well actually someone elses, I used Virtual Photographer, see Tips and Hints)

W00DY

Allan wrote:Great shot....nice colours Woody. Can you tell us any more shooting info?
Lens? Tripod? any EXIF available? The DOF looks good.
Cheers,
Al.

Lens = Kit lens
Tripod = Nope (supported the camera with my knees and camera bag)
EXIF = Will post seperatly

W00DY

Okay here we go firstly the original...



As you can see, not much colour and as I said very drab.

Know the finished product...



EXIF info:

Date Taken: 2004-10-19 22:17:16
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D70
Size: 800x531
Bytes: 223713
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 38mm
Exposure Time: 0.3333s (1/3)
Exposure Program: Aperature priority
Exposure Bias: 0
SensingMethod: One-chip color sensor
ColorSpace: sRGB

Now all I did was use the landscape setting in Virtual Photographer and then a little unsharp mask (sorry forget the settings) and there you have it

W00DY

Matt. K wrote:Woody! Your pilot got a bit close to the cliff there mate! Who was flying the bloody helicopter...Birddog?

I wish... Would love to go up in a chopper. The most I can brag about is being in a Russian MIG I did get to fly it though, did a few rolls, called my pilot "Goose" all the usual things

W00DY

STRUTH.....thanks I'll be looking at VP for sure. Not sure what it costs, but at this stage I don't want to outlay for Photoshop. (drather put it into better glass)
It seems little by little 'smaller' (and cheaper) on line programs are going to be very helpful.

AL

Allan wrote:STRUTH.....thanks I'll be looking at VP for sure. Not sure what it costs, but at this stage I don't want to outlay for Photoshop. (drather put it into better glass)
It seems little by little 'smaller' (and cheaper) on line programs are going to be very helpful.

AL

Well after you have Photoshop, Virtual Photographer is free

But you do need Photoshop as it is a plug in.

W00DY

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:44 pm Post subject:

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Allan wrote:
STRUTH.....thanks I'll be looking at VP for sure. Not sure what it costs, but at this stage I don't want to outlay for Photoshop. (drather put it into better glass)
It seems little by little 'smaller' (and cheaper) on line programs are going to be very helpful.
AL

Woody rode in with:
'Well after you have Photoshop, Virtual Photographer is free

But you do need Photoshop as it is a plug in.'

Allan picked up the mike to mumble:
'10/4 just found that out...which version of PS do you have, cost?
Thanks'
Al