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Postby stubbsy on Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:46 pm

Something a little different here, and apologies for the width of the post. Thought it may be interesting to look at some different PP stages on the way to getting an image "right" (feel free to chime in and say you like an earlier variant). The image below (from this post) shows various stages of the shot along it's evolution to the final product. The work was all done in Nikon Capture assisted by Nik Color Efex plugins for NC.

The text underneath each pic describes what was added from the preceding image.

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Postby KerryPierce on Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:04 pm

FWIW, I like the skylight sunshine and graduated Blue versions, but all of the versions after the Curves version look like the red channel is blown.
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Postby kipper on Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:26 pm

I like the fifth, for the warmth in the water and the hull of the boat. Plus the soft focus adds to the feel of it. Btw, there was an article in a UK photomag about an average shot improved using various effects, one of them being soft focus. They had a backlit shot of a tree, with a bit of dust in the suns rays. When they warmed it up and applied a soft focus it went from an average pic, to a really good pic.
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Postby big pix on Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:35 pm

Peter hope you don't mind ....... grad at the top grad at the bottom add contrast using levels all work done in about 2 minutes in PSCS2

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ps bit hard on a small image

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Postby big pix on Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:36 pm

Also a it is a good pix.......

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Postby Matt. K on Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:50 pm

Peter
Your judgement was sound. You processed it to the point where it feels "right" and has a mood. The oversaturated red is a blessing.
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Postby wendellt on Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:43 pm

Peter
i like the 3rd lteration

what type o ballhead do you use

I am looking at a l backet configuration with a quick release that is compatible with a markins ballhead(but the cheapest one)
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:28 am

wendellt wrote:Peter
i like the 3rd lteration

what type o ballhead do you use

I am looking at a l backet configuration with a quick release that is compatible with a markins ballhead(but the cheapest one)

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I don't have a tripod. All I have is a mono. Have you looked at the various offerings when you've been at a mini meet?
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