Definitely a head on shot

[JBW]

I decided to give rawtherapee one more try. If i keep my tweaks to a minimum and don't get fancy it works well?

out of the camera


tweaked


done in Gimpshop with 100 stacks and some other tweaks. Not the same original but very close

[FrankMi]

Switching back and forth in Lyte Box it is fairly easy to see exactly where the improvements have been made. The PP version is sharper, more detailed and a bit more vibrant. Even the web is sharper! Looks good Brian!

[JBW]

Switching back and forth in Lyte Box it is fairly easy to see exactly where the improvements have been made. The PP version is sharper, more detailed and a bit more vibrant. Even the web is sharper! Looks good Brian!

now if I can just stop myself from trying to get fancy.

[Stagecoach]

Hi Brian,

Your processing has added a bit of noise from the original image and we know that your camera performs pretty noise free at ISO100. I'm wondering if you have over-sharpened this as to be honest the original is pretty sharp based upon the spiky hairs on its legs.

Here's your original with a very slight mod on levels/brightness with a bit of sharpening. Not saying this is better but just shows what can be done when you start with a good sharp image as this one was SOOC.

This has to be one of you sharpest and I wonder if a bit of localised dodging around his head may help show those eyes off.




Grahame

[JBW]

Hi Brian,

Your processing has added a bit of noise from the original image and we know that your camera performs pretty noise free at ISO100. I'm wondering if you have over-sharpened this as to be honest the original is pretty sharp based upon the spiky hairs on its legs.

Here's your original with a very slight mod on levels/brightness with a bit of sharpening. Not saying this is better but just shows what can be done when you start with a good sharp image as this one was SOOC.

This has to be one of you sharpest and I wonder if a bit of localised dodging around his head may help show those eyes off.




Grahame

localized dodging around the head? can you explain that please and thank you.

[Stagecoach]

Hi Brian,

Within your PP software you should have a tool called 'Dodge' and one called 'Burn'. These allow you to selectively paint with a brush over an area which you wish to 'lighten' or 'darken'.

I no longer have Rawtherapee loaded but pretty sure it will have something equivalent, I'll do some investigation.

Edit .................................................. ...
I recall you are using Gimp following RAW conversion so the tools may be in there.

On my mod I slightly lightened around the head area that was in shadow, you will notice that it's lighter under the eye area.

Grahame

[Pappadi]

Your original is sufficiently sharp to effect fine non-destructive editing. Gimp has the dodge/burn tool.
I will prefer a little more blur especially to the flower, a little more dof will enhance the effect.

[Stagecoach]

done in Gimpshop with 100 stacks and some other tweaks. Not the same original but very close

Brian,

I see you have snuck this third image in with a rather cryptic comment. Can you explain the procedure '100 stacks' that you have found as the sharpness of this one is pretty darn good based on the spiky leg hairs !

Grahame

[JBW]

Brian,

I see you have snuck this third image in with a rather cryptic comment. Can you explain the procedure '100 stacks' that you have found as the sharpness of this one is pretty darn good based on the spiky leg hairs !



Grahame

Hi Grahame, gimpshop allows for stacking shots. ideally they would all have a slightly different area of focus. hen when they are stacked everything sharpens us. (astrophotography technique). This hot started off sharp and this eems to have helped it along a bit.

[JBW]

Brian,

I see you have snuck this third image in with a rather cryptic comment. Can you explain the procedure '100 stacks' that you have found as the sharpness of this one is pretty darn good based on the spiky leg hairs !



Grahame

Hi Grahame, gimpshop allows for stacking shots. ideally they would all have a slightly different area of focus. hen when they are stacked everything sharpens us. (astrophotography technique). This hot started off sharp and this eems to have helped it along a bit.