Posted by Rob Howard on August 18, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Hi All,
This is one from the archives, from about a year ago. The RAW file was processed in Breezebrowser, then CS2. Firstly, I put the saturation to mid high, which IMO was a fair bit, not really a lot of control over that or am I missing something Also is there a command so when you have finished with the file in breezebrowser it will automatically open up in CS?? Again, I can't find how to do this. Do the colours etc look OK on your screens?
Rob, on my monitor the colours look reasonable, maybe the blues are looking a bit on the grenish side, but overall the image lacks a bit of punch. On a personal level I would give it a bit more contrast. (but as said, that is what I see on my uncalibrated monitor).
Robert
it looks about right to me Rob, but I'm also on an uncalibrated monitor and a bit colour blind I find it very difficult getting colours just right.
Matt
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 18, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Not sure about the software, sorry. Shoulders and side of head look a bit green here too, but another unfamiliar work monitor so can't be sure on that, but compositionally very nice
on my calibrated monitor the blues do look a touch green and it could perhaps do with a little more sharpening, other than those minor niggles its a well composed shot
regards
Ian
Posted by eric weight on August 19, 2008 at 1:17 AM
Hi Rob,
Nice shot. As for processing I think the colour is spot on. If you open it in CS2 open the info window and run the colour picker over the whitest part of the shot (the cheek) the RGB figures are all very close to being the same at around 240. I believe that this suggests no colour cast, but I would be happy for somebody else to confirm that I am doing the right thing there. Certainly using the white picker on the cheek doesn't change the shot noticeably. Colour is a very subjective thing and everybody's eyes see differently which doesn't help. Maybe we just expect kingfishers to be bright blue and they aren't always.
A touch more contrast and usm would finish it off nicely for me. Eric
Posted by Ian Andrews on August 19, 2008 at 2:42 AM
HI Rob,
Perhaps a kingfisher is not the best subject to be checking colour processing with, as their plumage varies with the angle of the light falling on it! AsEric says, there is no noticable colour cast, and it looks about right on my (calibrated) monitor.
Ian
Posted by Dave Tucker on August 19, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Rob
To me it looks amazing!!!
Dave
Posted by John Robinson on August 19, 2008 at 7:27 AM
Looks OK Rob. It just needs a bit of "punch" as someone has said. Might work with brightness and contrast.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Kim Connolly on August 19, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Looks great on mine - fabulous shot.
Kim
Posted by Austin Thomas on August 19, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Hi Rob,
I agree with the consensus. Colours look OK on my calibrated monitor. It does need some "punch" to lift it away from the background.
Cheers
Austin
Posted by Guy Rogers on August 21, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Hello Rob
I,ll go with the needs a bit more punch but the colour looks ok.
Nice capture of a bird that I Iove, but I thinks they just dont like me.
Discussion
11 repliesThis is one from the archives, from about a year ago. The RAW file was processed in Breezebrowser, then CS2. Firstly, I put the saturation to mid high, which IMO was a fair bit, not really a lot of control over that or am I missing something
TIA
Regards
Rob
Robert
Matt
on my calibrated monitor the blues do look a touch green and it could perhaps do with a little more sharpening, other than those minor niggles its a well composed shot
regards
Ian
Nice shot. As for processing I think the colour is spot on. If you open it in CS2 open the info window and run the colour picker over the whitest part of the shot (the cheek) the RGB figures are all very close to being the same at around 240. I believe that this suggests no colour cast, but I would be happy for somebody else to confirm that I am doing the right thing there. Certainly using the white picker on the cheek doesn't change the shot noticeably. Colour is a very subjective thing and everybody's eyes see differently which doesn't help. Maybe we just expect kingfishers to be bright blue and they aren't always.
A touch more contrast and usm would finish it off nicely for me.
Perhaps a kingfisher is not the best subject to be checking colour processing with, as their plumage varies with the angle of the light falling on it!
Ian
To me it looks amazing!!!
Dave
Cheers
JohnR
Kim
I agree with the consensus. Colours look OK on my calibrated monitor. It does need some "punch" to lift it away from the background.
Cheers
Austin
I,ll go with the needs a bit more punch but the colour looks ok.
Nice capture of a bird that I Iove, but I thinks they just dont like me.