On 2012-07-22 19:59:17 -0700, clairbear said:

Savageduck wrote in
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On 2012-07-22 16:15:32 -0700, clairbear said:

Glen in Orlando wrote in news:500c2ddc$0$18057
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Thanks for the resize… i use this so infrequently I often forget...


Question what kind of image pprocessing di you use

I suspect that there is more than a touch of Topaz and/or some unsubtle
HDR (subtle HDR is achievable).

Not to everybody's taste, but they are still AC images.

The grainy look denitel is characteristic of HDR I work it in Nik HDR pro
nas in HDR pro in CS6 and CS5
HDR is good where you want a gritty look but with these image is would be a
bit much I am wondering if the original exposrur was off as it looks abit
like a lot of image processing may have been needed to gt the right final
exposure Sometimes that will give you unwanted noise or that grainy look

I also use NIK HDR Efex Pro, but unless I am actually trying to reach a
truly artistic interpretation or result especially if you want to
extract detail out of shadows by expanding the dynamic range. Heavy
grain & bizarre saturation is not always a result with HDR unless it is
over cooked and/or additional processing is applied. In my opinion both
Photomatix and Topaz push towards the over cooked result. I personally
prefer the achievable subtle results which HDR Efex Pro can provide.

Here are two different HDR shots of a P-51D, one to pull detail out of
strong shadow, and one very much an artistic rendition, both shot on
the same day at the same time. See what you think.






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Regards,

Savageduck

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