Posted by Paul Rosser on October 31, 2012 at 3:10 PM
Hello everyone, many thanks for the comments on my last post. This image of a Stag was taken 3 weeks ago at Bushy Park in London, we didn't get the sunrise we were hoping for, so I thought I'd produce my own, lol. I don't know if this works, but it took me a while, given my limited processing skills . All comments and advice are most welcome here!
f4.5
1/160 sec
ISO 400
Canon EOS 7D
Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX HSM
Tripod & Gimbal
Processed in LR4 and CS6
Small crop from RHS for comp.
Posted by Phil Ellard on October 31, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Ive thought about doing the same, ive got a candidate image but has bottled it so fat. i think you have a done a good job, looks very convincing. I would say that if you remember Oscars "genuine shots" there was more rim lighting on the deer and less detail in the stag. Silohuette him more, if that makes sense.
Hi Paul, I think it sits well in the frame and I like the inclusion of the tree branches above. Adjusting both Levels & Curves brings back more depth & detail and gives more 'form' to the stag. Personally I might drop the saturation, however the combination of all three think will help and bring out more of that breath too, but just my take.
TFS
Steve
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 31, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Thanks Phil, I must admit I was thinking the stag should be more of a silhouette, with less detail. I have printed this out to A3+, and the colours do look good. Thanks for ur advice Phil.
Paul.
Posted by Phil Ellard on October 31, 2012 at 3:51 PM
no worries, it is a hard judgement when you attempt to this sort of thing, my initial response when bringing up the image was that it was very nice. I also think the colours look good and with a little fine tuning this will be perfect and noone will know
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 31, 2012 at 4:18 PM
Hi Stephen, thanks for ur comments, can I ask what adjustments you'd make to the levels and curves please?
Paul. :wavey
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 31, 2012 at 8:31 PM
Levels AND Curves ??????
Someone's going to get dragged into court for cruelty to pixels - Jesus H. wotsits
The image looks nice enough "as is" Paul imo - it's got a certain atmosphere about it, but if you want to generate a different effect then you'll have to process the RAW differently if you want to maintain the images pixel quality.
Perhaps a little too much orangeness going on but it looks OK to me...
Got to agree with Mr. A..... Levels or Curves never both, Curves is more powerful, but use both together and you are pounding those pixels to death.....
Sorry Paul this doesn't do it for me. There's too much detail in the stag, and I think it would have to be darker. Would be interesting to see the original.
Discussion
12 repliesf4.5
1/160 sec
ISO 400
Canon EOS 7D
Sigma 500mm f4.5 EX HSM
Tripod & Gimbal
Processed in LR4 and CS6
Small crop from RHS for comp.
TFS
Steve
Paul.
Paul. :wavey
Someone's going to get dragged into court for cruelty to pixels - Jesus H. wotsits
The image looks nice enough "as is" Paul imo - it's got a certain atmosphere about it, but if you want to generate a different effect then you'll have to process the RAW differently if you want to maintain the images pixel quality.
Keith.
Good effort Paul, but you can't beat the real thing
Andy...
I have a feeling it may have looked better as it was originally
Cheers
JR
Bob
Got to agree with Mr. A..... Levels or Curves never both, Curves is more powerful, but use both together and you are pounding those pixels to death.....
Oscar