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[MadcapMagician]

This is the knoll on the highest point on Sharpenhoe Clappers.

[Fricfrac]

Love the shadows of the trees on the floor, colours are all there as well, just tweaked them a bit for you, better or not?

[Jinja]

Both very nice, but I prefer the tweaked version.

What software do you use Fricfrac?

[MadcapMagician]

Hmmm...looking at it on the phone, it's a bit dark and over-saturated. I'll have a proper look on the PC later though.

[Fricfrac]

Fair enough, it is all subjective. The original looks a bit flat to me, not washed out, just a tad flat. I can`t see the exif so don`t know what camera you use, but most digital photographs need tweaking a little , very few are right straight out of the camera. I don`t spend a huge amount of time processing photos, some are obsessive about it though...


I use CS5, but elements or Paint shop are good enough for most usage. Gimp and Picasa are ok for freebie software.

[MadcapMagician]

It's not straight out of the camera. I tweaked the shadows and highlights, then adjusted the contrast. I was trying to get an HDR-ish look. It was actually quite light under the canopy because the trees are so tall and quite far apart.

[Fricfrac]

HDR, definate marmite stuff there. I think CS has a built in HDR tool or you could try photomatrix. What you need to do in either case is open the shot adjust the exposure by -2 then save as -2, do the same for -1,1,+1 and +2, then blend all five shots using whichever HDR software you get.

Getting the effect out of one image is impossible as far as i`m aware. Happy to be corrected on that point as I am firmly in the don`t like HDR camp.Unless it is done very well and discretely.

[MadcapMagician]

The HDR tool in Photoshop is horrible; Photomatix is the only way to go, to be honest. I'm in the other camp - I love an over-the-top HDR image but it has to be good. I'll link some extraordinary stuff later. My wife's working from home today so I can't get to my PC 'til 5-ish.

[Fricfrac]

There is bloke called pete Carr who does some great stuff, I'll link his website when I get uome

[MadcapMagician]

OK...it's definitely looking a tad over-saturated. Did you tweak the contrast at all? I may try and go somewhere in between the two.

This is a link to the guy I was talking about earlier, and this is one of my favourites by him; I love this photo. Its title is Ghost Town.

[Fricfrac]

Looking at it again, your right about the saturation, needs backing off.

This is the website I was on about, not my cup of tea, but I can see the work that he puts into it.


http://www.petecarr.net/work/architecture/

[MadcapMagician]

http://www.petecarr.net/work/architecture/

Yeah, that's pretty cool. It's not like the usual HDR stuff, either.

You should come and join us on the The Photography Forum, mate; they'd love your stuff on there.

[TonyN]

Good pic, the first one looks more 'natural' though IMHO.

The second is like fake boobs, more eye catching, looks great but ultimately artificial.

[Fricfrac]

Yeah, that's pretty cool. It's not like the usual HDR stuff, either.

You should come and join us on the The Photography Forum, mate; they'd love your stuff on there.

I`m on a couple of photography forums, they all seem to be full of people intent on arguing about petty little things to be honest. I like our own little wildlife forum, very easy going and friendly.

Not sure if it is Ok to link it on here, but here goes.Don`t think it will ever effect this place.

http://www.seriouswildlifephotograph...orum/index.php