Some Pics from Scotland

Matblack · 03-07-2008, 18:50

Quite happy for any criticism, these haven't been post processed at all, a lot of the pics seem to have an issue with a smudge but I had cleaned the lens at some point so I don't know if its on the sensor?

Very obvious on the right centre in this pic

MB

Dr. Z · 03-07-2008, 20:08

That is sensor dust, its relatively simple to clean it off. It will only show up at realllly small apertures though (which is why you can see it on that landscape so much).

Take a photo of a white piece of card at f/22 and you will see where all the dust is, then go out and get a sensor cleaning kit (cheap!) but don't buy a rocket blower type thing, you want the tissue swab type

Thankfully the clone tool in Photoshop is *really* good at removing them, so your pics can be 'saved'.

Matblack · 03-07-2008, 20:09

Thanks Martin

What do you think of the pics though? Don't worry about hurting my feelings

MB

Dee · 03-07-2008, 20:12

I think the fourth one has real potential with a bit of PS

Dr. Z · 03-07-2008, 20:19

Hope you dont mind, had a quick play with this one, albeit in the GIMP so its not as good as it would have been in PS:

Matblack · 03-07-2008, 20:20

Like dat?

MB

Matblack · 03-07-2008, 20:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRZ

Hope you dont mind, had a quick play with this one, albeit in the GIMP so its not as good as it would have been in PS:

Of course I don't mind

You've made it monochrome and increased the blacks?

MB

Dr. Z · 03-07-2008, 20:29

Desaturated, sorted the levels out, applied an S curve, adjusted the white balance and I think I sharpened it but the GIMP seems to be pretty poor at sharpening?

Matblack · 03-07-2008, 20:33

That photo was TOTAL luck, 90% of the others I took look awful, the light was very poor all week and although the scenery looked beautiful to the eye the pics don't reflect it

I'll have a look at the rest and see if I can salvage any but there aren't many worth keeping

MB

petemc · 03-07-2008, 21:03

The one thing thats jumping out there is the blown out highlights in the sky. I'm guessing the camera is metering for whats in front and its just not bright enough compared to the sky. Its quite obvious on the landscape shot, especially after editing.

If you shoot RAW you can rescue it by reducing the exposure or using the recovery slider in adobe camera raw. Also, desaturating to create a black and white is about the worst way of doing it. Black and white is as much an art as colour. Its a combination of altering various colour channels to create a look.

03-07-2008, 18:50	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Some Pics from Scotland Quite happy for any criticism, these haven't been post processed at all, a lot of the pics seem to have an issue with a smudge but I had cleaned the lens at some point so I don't know if its on the sensor? Very obvious on the right centre in this pic MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

03-07-2008, 20:08	#2
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	That is sensor dust, its relatively simple to clean it off. It will only show up at realllly small apertures though (which is why you can see it on that landscape so much). Take a photo of a white piece of card at f/22 and you will see where all the dust is, then go out and get a sensor cleaning kit (cheap!) but don't buy a rocket blower type thing, you want the tissue swab type Thankfully the clone tool in Photoshop is really good at removing them, so your pics can be 'saved'. __________________

03-07-2008, 20:09	#3
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Thanks Martin What do you think of the pics though? Don't worry about hurting my feelings MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

03-07-2008, 20:19	#5
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Hope you dont mind, had a quick play with this one, albeit in the GIMP so its not as good as it would have been in PS: __________________

03-07-2008, 20:20	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Like dat? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

03-07-2008, 20:12	#4
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	I think the fourth one has real potential with a bit of PS

03-07-2008, 20:29	#8
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Desaturated, sorted the levels out, applied an S curve, adjusted the white balance and I think I sharpened it but the GIMP seems to be pretty poor at sharpening? __________________

03-07-2008, 20:33	#9
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	That photo was TOTAL luck, 90% of the others I took look awful, the light was very poor all week and although the scenery looked beautiful to the eye the pics don't reflect it I'll have a look at the rest and see if I can salvage any but there aren't many worth keeping MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

03-07-2008, 21:03	#10
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	The one thing thats jumping out there is the blown out highlights in the sky. I'm guessing the camera is metering for whats in front and its just not bright enough compared to the sky. Its quite obvious on the landscape shot, especially after editing. If you shoot RAW you can rescue it by reducing the exposure or using the recovery slider in adobe camera raw. Also, desaturating to create a black and white is about the worst way of doing it. Black and white is as much an art as colour. Its a combination of altering various colour channels to create a look. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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