3/4: A different Direction & maybe a better shot

[JBW]

Mike suggested a little side lighting. I seriously lack consistency so when I tried the side lighting I knew the finished product would look nothing like the original.



Stagecoach suggested some improvements

[Stagecoach]

Brian, I think you have the base there for a very good image but to me it still looks flat, unless that was your intention.

Your subject is a rusty old valve, especially the handle and nut so why not bring that out and emphasise it in the image?

The background shade compliments things very well and I would leave as is but try adding some pop to the valve with both adjustment of B & W levels and some LCE (coarse sharpening).

PS, is that a bug on the left?

[JBW]

Brian, I think you have the base there for a very good image but to me it still looks flat, unless that was your intention.

Your subject is a rusty old valve, especially the handle and nut so why not bring that out and emphasise it in the image?

The background shade compliments things very well and I would leave as is but try adding some pop to the valve with both adjustment of B & W levels and some LCE (coarse sharpening).

PS, is that a bug on the left?

you have sharp eyes. Now what is coarse sharpening please and thank-you

[Stagecoach]

you have sharp eyes. Now what is coarse sharpening please and thank-you

Brian, look here in CiC tutorials https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu...nhancement.htm

I did it on your image using the 'structure' function in Viveza. It is also not always necessary to do the entire subject, you can just pick out certain areas.

[JBW]

Brian, look here in CiC tutorials https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu...nhancement.htm

I did it on your image using the 'structure' function in Viveza. It is also not always necessary to do the entire subject, you can just pick out certain areas.

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[DanK]

I did it on your image using the 'structure' function in Viveza. It is also not always necessary to do the entire subject, you can just pick out certain areas.

One can get fairly similar results using the clarity slider in LR, for those who use it, as well as "structure" in Nik software and the local contrast enhancement using unsharp mask in the tutorial.

[Stagecoach]

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I assume that is asking where my 'interpretation' is Brian



Again not suggesting this is better but a possibility for the shot.

[JBW]

I assume that is asking where my 'interpretation' is Brian



Again not suggesting this is better but a possibility for the shot.

Usually when one assumes one makes an ass out of you and me. But in this case you're right Your interpretation and my second try are quite close. I added a bit of a crop . They are both an improvement.