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The guest book doesn't seem to work, but this one is brilliant:
Hope you don't mind me posting it
MattEg
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Its a great shot rhodopsin.
Great eye contact.
It needs a little work to make it pop.
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Here's what I've done, (this is the way I process most of my images for the web).
When all other editting is finished:
Goto Image> Mode> Lab colour
In the layers palette select the channels tab, select the Lightness channel.
Now apply the USM(unsharp mask) filter, by selecting Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp mask.
I use the following settings:
Amount: 100, Radius: 0.2, Threshold: 0
I apply this upto 5 times, or until I see halo's appearing, then back pedal.
Now convert back to RGB, Image> Mode> RGB colour.
You can also apply a large radius USM to the image at the final stage.
Settings: Amount: 20, Radius: 30, Threshold: 0
As you can see, an extra minute in PS can make a big difference to the final image.
HTH
Matt
Great eye contact.
It needs a little work to make it pop.
Original
Processed
Here's what I've done, (this is the way I process most of my images for the web).
When all other editting is finished:
Goto Image> Mode> Lab colour
In the layers palette select the channels tab, select the Lightness channel.
Now apply the USM(unsharp mask) filter, by selecting Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp mask.
I use the following settings:
Amount: 100, Radius: 0.2, Threshold: 0
I apply this upto 5 times, or until I see halo's appearing, then back pedal.
Now convert back to RGB, Image> Mode> RGB colour.
You can also apply a large radius USM to the image at the final stage.
Settings: Amount: 20, Radius: 30, Threshold: 0
As you can see, an extra minute in PS can make a big difference to the final image.
HTH
Matt
Matt said:Its a great shot rhodopsin.
Great eye contact.
It needs a little work to make it pop.
Original
Processed
Here's what I've done, (this is the way I process most of my images for the web).
When all other editting is finished:
Goto Image> Mode> Lab colour
In the layers palette select the channels tab, select the Lightness channel.
Now apply the USM(unsharp mask) filter, by selecting Filter> Sharpen> Unsharp mask.
I use the following settings:
Amount: 100, Radius: 0.2, Threshold: 0
I apply this upto 5 times, or until I see halo's appearing, then back pedal.
Now convert back to RGB, Image> Mode> RGB colour.
You can also apply a large radius USM to the image at the final stage.
Settings: Amount: 20, Radius: 30, Threshold: 0
As you can see, an extra minute in PS can make a big difference to the final image.
HTH
Matt
Cheers, I'll give this a go on the original
Good shot - good expression, but I think there's a bit too much fill there - overflashed as we say. Next time try using 1/3 or 2/3 less output. Flash should provide fill, but not be obvious as it is in this case.
The reason for using USM on the lightness channel only is to prevent (amongst other things) the colour fringing you get along sharp edges by applying USM to the whole image.
PS: I did the junior Paris-Roubaix back in 1979 and it wasn't mud we were caked in...
The reason for using USM on the lightness channel only is to prevent (amongst other things) the colour fringing you get along sharp edges by applying USM to the whole image.
PS: I did the junior Paris-Roubaix back in 1979 and it wasn't mud we were caked in...
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Great shot. I can't add much beyond saying I'd usually shoot a portrait in vertical format, but hey - I wasn't there. That shattered look takes me back. Our club mentor used to say if you didn't fall off the bike at the end of a time trial you hadn't tried hard enough.
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Wow what a difference that does make - noted that process!
CT said:Great shot. I can't add much beyond saying I'd usually shoot a portrait in vertical format, but hey - I wasn't there. That shattered look takes me back. Our club mentor used to say if you didn't fall off the bike at the end of a time trial you hadn't tried hard enough.
I did, see below:
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