Guide to taking and editing pictures (Long)
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Originally Posted by Flames60,Jun 1 2005, 04:35 PM
All very good points here, but isn't one of the points about digital cameras is the quality. I'm not really looking to get into a big discussion here, but my digital camera takes amazing quality pictures on the point and shoot. In fact, those are the only pictures i take, because i don't know how to change the settings manually.
And yes, tweaking the photos DOES make the quality better...nice example with the badge. I just think there should be a seperate section or something.
And yes, tweaking the photos DOES make the quality better...nice example with the badge. I just think there should be a seperate section or something.
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That was a very good writeup until I got to the sharpening part. You sharpened that picture WAAAAY too much. Here's what I achieved using 500% and 0.2:
Mine:
Your original:
Your final:
See how your textures look very smooth, almost blurred and fake? You should never sharpen to the point where you have to remove noise (there are exceptions). Also, you brightened the picture too much and blew out the door and fender (completely white). What I did was lasso the car, and then adjust the highlights about 10%. I also darkened the fence in the background as I found it slightly distracting and evened out the lighting.
But I mean that with no disprespect. Your writeup of how to TAKE good pictures was very good, it's just the photoshop aspect that I think you need to work more on. I wouldn't feel right letting a novice read that last part and think that that was the best way to do it.
-Matt
Mine:
Your original:
Your final:
See how your textures look very smooth, almost blurred and fake? You should never sharpen to the point where you have to remove noise (there are exceptions). Also, you brightened the picture too much and blew out the door and fender (completely white). What I did was lasso the car, and then adjust the highlights about 10%. I also darkened the fence in the background as I found it slightly distracting and evened out the lighting.
But I mean that with no disprespect. Your writeup of how to TAKE good pictures was very good, it's just the photoshop aspect that I think you need to work more on. I wouldn't feel right letting a novice read that last part and think that that was the best way to do it.
-Matt
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Originally Posted by Cobreth,Jun 1 2005, 04:51 PM
That was a very good writeup until I got to the sharpening part. You sharpened that picture WAAAAY too much. Here's what I achieved using 500% and 0.2:
Mine:
Your original:
Your final:
See how your textures look very smooth, almost blurred and fake? You should never sharpen to the point where you have to remove noise (there are exceptions). Also, you brightened the picture too much and blew out the door and fender (completely white). What I did was lasso the car, and then adjust the highlights about 10%. I also darkened the fence in the background as I found it slightly distracting and evened out the lighting.
But I mean that with no disprespect. Your writeup of how to TAKE good pictures was very good, it's just the photoshop aspect that I think you need to work more on. I wouldn't feel right letting a novice read that last part and think that that was the best way to do it.
-Matt
Mine:
Your original:
Your final:
See how your textures look very smooth, almost blurred and fake? You should never sharpen to the point where you have to remove noise (there are exceptions). Also, you brightened the picture too much and blew out the door and fender (completely white). What I did was lasso the car, and then adjust the highlights about 10%. I also darkened the fence in the background as I found it slightly distracting and evened out the lighting.
But I mean that with no disprespect. Your writeup of how to TAKE good pictures was very good, it's just the photoshop aspect that I think you need to work more on. I wouldn't feel right letting a novice read that last part and think that that was the best way to do it.
-Matt
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The tips that keep coming up also deserve a 
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I basically do the same things as you do. I also use the IMAGE --> ADJUSTMENTS --> SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT to correct the pics that come out too dark in some areas. This will correct the area(s) that are too dark and not edit the light part(s).
Also, if you shoot in RAW mode you have A LOT more options during editing. Its almost like taking the pic all over again in PS. Hahaha.
Also, if you shoot in RAW mode you have A LOT more options during editing. Its almost like taking the pic all over again in PS. Hahaha.
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sometimes i actually like how the pictures come out straight of the camera
like this pic for example
it was taken with my d70, and all i did was resize and a 500/0.2 USM.
the raw version in photoshop made the car orange when it was actually red and required alot more editing to make it look like the jpg.
but i always shoot in raw though just incase.
like this pic for example
it was taken with my d70, and all i did was resize and a 500/0.2 USM.
the raw version in photoshop made the car orange when it was actually red and required alot more editing to make it look like the jpg.
but i always shoot in raw though just incase.
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