Night shot: how to post process?

Night shot: how to post process? · 01:35 PM

Waited until most people's classes were done last night and tried some night photography for the first time on campus. Long exposures are great when people cross the frame since they don't show up at all for the most part. There are some people on the steps that didn't move for this photo either, got lucky there.

Curious how people would post-process this image, it hasn't been touched at all except to convert to jpeg in the Pentax software. I really don't spend as much time post-processing as I could or should so cc would be much appreciated.

K10D, ISO100, f8 @ 20s
28mm Super Takumar

Atindra · 09-24-2008, 01:41 PM

I like the image the way it is, only thing I suggest is to boost exposure during PP with Photoshop or Pentax Laboratory. The darkness in the image has bit ghostly feel.

Atindra

dopeytree · 09-24-2008, 01:54 PM

If you are looking for things to do to it maybe try a single image hdr type thing? but its pretty awesome just as it is!!!

Frank Fletcher · 09-24-2008, 04:49 PM

Here's a take. a few minutes in Gimp, painted masks, and curves. Just wanted to open it up a little. Nothing special. I like the photo - the people on the steps are what make the photo for me.

jamonation · 09-24-2008, 05:24 PM

Wow, yeah I really like that with the sky and grass showing some colour, didn't realize how much was still in the jpeg, will have to go back to the raw and take another look now, thanks!

Frank Fletcher · 09-24-2008, 10:32 PM

NP.

I like the photo, and you'll get alot more out of it in RAW.

vievetrick · 09-25-2008, 05:48 AM

I really like the shot orginal and the redo. I am just partial to night shots I guess.

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09-24-2008, 01:41 PM	#2
Atindra Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bhavnagar (Gujarat),India Photos: Gallery Posts: 375	I like the image the way it is, only thing I suggest is to boost exposure during PP with Photoshop or Pentax Laboratory. The darkness in the image has bit ghostly feel. Atindra

09-24-2008, 01:54 PM	#3
dopeytree Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 619	If you are looking for things to do to it maybe try a single image hdr type thing? but its pretty awesome just as it is!!!

09-24-2008, 04:49 PM	#4
Frank Fletcher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Photos: Albums Posts: 257	Here's a take. a few minutes in Gimp, painted masks, and curves. Just wanted to open it up a little. Nothing special. I like the photo - the people on the steps are what make the photo for me.

09-24-2008, 05:24 PM	#5
jamonation Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 364 Original Poster	Wow, yeah I really like that with the sky and grass showing some colour, didn't realize how much was still in the jpeg, will have to go back to the raw and take another look now, thanks!

09-24-2008, 10:32 PM	#6
Frank Fletcher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Photos: Albums Posts: 257	NP. I like the photo, and you'll get alot more out of it in RAW.

09-25-2008, 05:48 AM	#7
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I really like the shot orginal and the redo. I am just partial to night shots I guess.