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Did I edit too much...?
by Siegfried on Sat 27 Jun - 13:56:09
Taken with the LX3 and edited the RAW file in CS4
Same as above but edited a little differently
Same as above but edited a little differently
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Simon.fairclough on Sat 27 Jun - 14:59:00
It's hard to see on a screen but I think you are pushing too hard on the levels.
straighten the curve a bit.
I like the 1st shot very much.
straighten the curve a bit.
I like the 1st shot very much.
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by vonaves on Sun 28 Jun - 20:59:46
Hello Siegfried..Maybe it is a lttle too much,but I love the drama in your pics..sometimes your eyes see much more then the camera,and therfore I like them.In your dreams you can see them every night..if you are in the mode.By the way..have'nt been very avtive here on the site becauce of a car accident with a serious whiplash and still a lot of pain..
All the best from Erik
All the best from Erik
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Siegfried on Sun 28 Jun - 23:07:20
Hi Guys
Thanks for the kind feedback, yes these pics have been edited a little aggressive, partly because I wanted some feedback. I think the method I used to edit is reasonably advanced. I edited the pics in parts and then combined them in layers. Therefor its difficult to generally find the over saturation or curves for example. Another aspect is color calibration. Recently I found different PC's I work on has different results....
Erik thanks for being back, we are glad to have you here....its great to have ALL the guys back and to enjoy the great company we always had....
Please drop me a mail regards the accident and the pain you have....I have a similar situation....
Best
Siegfried
Thanks for the kind feedback, yes these pics have been edited a little aggressive, partly because I wanted some feedback. I think the method I used to edit is reasonably advanced. I edited the pics in parts and then combined them in layers. Therefor its difficult to generally find the over saturation or curves for example. Another aspect is color calibration. Recently I found different PC's I work on has different results....
Erik thanks for being back, we are glad to have you here....its great to have ALL the guys back and to enjoy the great company we always had....
Please drop me a mail regards the accident and the pain you have....I have a similar situation....
Best
Siegfried
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by swandy on Mon 29 Jun - 16:28:51
Siegfried,
While I like both of the shots (the first one more than the second BTW) I agree with Simon that either the tone curves or the saturation (especially in the first one) might have been a little bit overdone. Though without having being there it's hard to tell. Generally (at least here in NYC) colors are not quite that vibrant. (Maybe it's the air where you live???)
Steve
While I like both of the shots (the first one more than the second BTW) I agree with Simon that either the tone curves or the saturation (especially in the first one) might have been a little bit overdone. Though without having being there it's hard to tell. Generally (at least here in NYC) colors are not quite that vibrant. (Maybe it's the air where you live???)
Steve
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Siegfried on Mon 29 Jun - 20:35:39
Thanks for the feedback guys...you right its not that vibrant in real life
I will rework them and then post again....
Siegfried
I will rework them and then post again....
Siegfried
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Simon.fairclough on Mon 29 Jun - 21:25:36
The wheat is fine its the sky that looks fake.
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Siegfried on Tue 30 Jun - 22:30:55
Hi Simon
I thought the sky is OK because it was edited separate to the landscape below. I pushed the landscape to much...? Simon, lets try another...
Steve, my son showed me a method using LR to edit parts of the pic separate....I can easily fall madly in love with LR...wonder why it did not work before for me?
Best
Siegfried
I thought the sky is OK because it was edited separate to the landscape below. I pushed the landscape to much...? Simon, lets try another...
Steve, my son showed me a method using LR to edit parts of the pic separate....I can easily fall madly in love with LR...wonder why it did not work before for me?
Best
Siegfried
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Paul Sels on Wed 1 Jul - 17:45:41
Siegfried,
What is 'over-edited'? Everyone can see that it are not 'natural' pictures. It clearly shows that the pictures are edited. Tends a bit to 'impresionism'. Often I like that more than pictures which are 'over-corrected', where the author tried to make us believe the shot was made like that and where anyone with a bit of experience knows it wasn't.
Anyhow, like them both with a slight preference for the second (certainly for the detail contained in it).
On the other hand, dispite the contradiction between the bright foreground and the rather heavy clouded sky, the first picture gives me that feeling we had when we were young kids, lying in the fields on a summer's day, looking at the crops and the clouded skies (only, we did not have any mountains down here). Everything looked more dramatic at that age and 'memories' tend to intensify those feelings ...
Both pictures were certainly worth being presented.
Best
Paul
What is 'over-edited'? Everyone can see that it are not 'natural' pictures. It clearly shows that the pictures are edited. Tends a bit to 'impresionism'. Often I like that more than pictures which are 'over-corrected', where the author tried to make us believe the shot was made like that and where anyone with a bit of experience knows it wasn't.
Anyhow, like them both with a slight preference for the second (certainly for the detail contained in it).
On the other hand, dispite the contradiction between the bright foreground and the rather heavy clouded sky, the first picture gives me that feeling we had when we were young kids, lying in the fields on a summer's day, looking at the crops and the clouded skies (only, we did not have any mountains down here). Everything looked more dramatic at that age and 'memories' tend to intensify those feelings ...
Both pictures were certainly worth being presented.
Best
Paul
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Siegfried on Wed 8 Jul - 11:30:46
Hi Paul
Thanks for your kind feedback. I think you saw them well. I did try something different. I tried something different on a similar pic I have to the 1st one. I edited the details in front on a one to one basis creating a little scene on its own in the front and then when you look up the rest unfolds.....just playing
Best
Siegfried
Thanks for your kind feedback. I think you saw them well. I did try something different. I tried something different on a similar pic I have to the 1st one. I edited the details in front on a one to one basis creating a little scene on its own in the front and then when you look up the rest unfolds.....just playing
Best
Siegfried
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by swandy on Wed 8 Jul - 20:10:31
Siegfried wrote:Hi Simon
Steve, my son showed me a method using LR to edit parts of the pic separate....I can easily fall madly in love with LR...wonder why it did not work before for me?
Best
Siegfried
I assume he introduced you to the brushes? Yeah they are great. One of the major complaints about LR 1 was that any adjustments were global. They added the brushes and gradients to LR 2 because of those comments. They are almost as good as layers in PS, possibly not as controlable but certainly more user friendly.
Steve
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Re: Did I edit too much...?
by Siegfried on Wed 8 Jul - 20:35:57
I agree with the layers comparison. I have CS4 school version and I noticed the same brush in the RAW converter.
Must say I am a layers guy.....
Best
Siegfried
Must say I am a layers guy.....
Best
Siegfried
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