One from last year, I am currently assessing CS4 for work (have a few issues with it too) one of the features I am most impressed with is the new Camera Raw. All of the adjustments etc here, which include a little dodging and burning etc have been done during the conversion, nothing at all apart from resizing and web sharpening was done in Photoshop, this approach provides an increase in final quality (even if we cannot see it )
All the best and hoping to get out at the weekend to shoot something new.
Phil
Posted by Danny Green on January 22, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Hello Phil
Very nice, love the layed effect.
Danny
Posted by Nigel Blake on January 22, 2009 at 4:44 AM
Issues? The switch to layer adjustments takes a bit of getting used to, but is better in the long run. The metadata Info panels feel a bit weird with the scrolling tab strip. Some actions do get broken and need a rethink too, but other than those, I've not found anything that's a killer. Quite like it really - nice not to have the jaggies on zooms too .
Looks like you had some decent light for the shot
Posted by John Robinson on January 22, 2009 at 5:15 AM
I like this. Slightly different from the normal seal shots.
Nice and "gutsy "
johnR
Posted by Barry Southon on January 22, 2009 at 6:48 AM
Phil
Nice shot I like the different aspect for a seal shot.
Personally I would have cropped it halfway from the bottom edge to the first wave, to try and increase the emphasis on the seal, but that’s a personal thing.
A really nice shot, which works really well, great timing. Well seen and executed.
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 22, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Nice shot Phil - I'd have cropped a touch off the bbottom too but it does work well overall.
Interesting comments on CS4 - you use all the software out there so if you're impressed I guess it's worth a look. Will have to be to pull me away from my beloved Capture One though!!
Mark
Posted by jack chapman on January 22, 2009 at 1:11 PM
really like this, the setting and light are great
Posted by John Varley on January 22, 2009 at 4:51 PM
He is looking happy with himself-nice bright image
I have just bought Photoshop CS4 for nature photographers,'' A workshop in a book'' Comes with a DVD so you see real time-Good book by Ellen and Josh Anon
Dave
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 23, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Love it Phil.. Great sense of atmosphere and environment..
Brett
Posted by David Kjaer on January 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Hi Phil
Great setting and composition - very very nice!
David
Posted by Fran French on January 23, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Lovely low viewpoint Phil, hope you didn't get too wet at the time
A pleasant environmental shot, with a very nice light.
Fran
Posted by Alan Bryant on January 24, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Discussion
16 repliesISO400, 1/1250 @ f8.
ACR5 + resize & sharpen CS4
Hi,
One from last year, I am currently assessing CS4 for work (have a few issues with it too) one of the features I am most impressed with is the new Camera Raw. All of the adjustments etc here, which include a little dodging and burning etc have been done during the conversion, nothing at all apart from resizing and web sharpening was done in Photoshop, this approach provides an increase in final quality (even if we cannot see it
All the best and hoping to get out at the weekend to shoot something new.
Phil
Very nice, love the layed effect.
Danny
Looks like you had some decent light for the shot
Nice and "gutsy "
johnR
Nice shot I like the different aspect for a seal shot.
Barry
Drew
Scott
A really nice shot, which works really well, great timing. Well seen and executed.
Interesting comments on CS4 - you use all the software out there so if you're impressed I guess it's worth a look. Will have to be to pull me away from my beloved Capture One though!!
Mark
John
I have just bought Photoshop CS4 for nature photographers,'' A workshop in a book'' Comes with a DVD so you see real time-Good book by Ellen and Josh Anon
Dave
Brett
Great setting and composition - very very nice!
David
A pleasant environmental shot, with a very nice light.
Fran
Love it