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Have i overdone the PP? · 10:49 PM

Hi,

Am starting to experiment with PP of RAW, rather than just using JPEG's out of the camera - I like the vivid look of these two, but would appreciate advice - have I perhaps overdone the saturation and contrast here, and made them look a bit unnatural?

thanks

Don

(Both shot with K200D and DA21)

Igilligan · 10-11-2008, 11:03 PM

The second looks a bit too punchy on my laptop...

But I think the first one very good. Post a bigger version of it if you would.

junkdon · 10-11-2008, 11:22 PM

Thanks Gus - here's a larger one

Damn Brit · 10-11-2008, 11:31 PM

Definitely works well with the first one, it adds to the already surreal look of the subject.

The second one I agree with Gus only I would go further and say it looks like you either stopped short or went too far. Pushing it some more would look good I think and so would pulling back.

Clicker · 10-11-2008, 11:45 PM

It's GREAT!

nirudha · 10-12-2008, 12:14 AM

I agree with the comments already posted. The first one seems about right. The second looks a bit too punch but also I guess the subject matter is not as eye catching which may have lead to a bit too much punch in the image.

junkdon · 10-12-2008, 12:37 AM

Thanks all for the helpful comments. Gary I'll try your suggestion of both less and more to see what works.

Don

cupic · 10-12-2008, 01:22 AM

The first looks almost 3D the second is just as good

cheers

KrisK10D · 10-12-2008, 03:24 AM

Agree that the first one is tops

There's something wrong with the shrubs and grass of the second one to me... too much yellow perhaps. Did you use Auto colour in your process... i've found that it doesn't always come out the way it's meant to. Try it again and forget the auto colour (or do it then go back and adjust the colour balance which never looks as good).

junkdon · 10-12-2008, 03:35 AM

No, I just used Pentax Photo Lab, increased the contrast by 1 stop, the saturation by two, and the sharpness by two, and then played with the brightness histogram to put a slight "s" curve in it until it looked more interesting. I was really just experimenting.

Don

roentarre · 10-12-2008, 05:09 AM

That statue is something I bypass everyday on Saturday.

No, it is not over processed. Unless you are from a canon camp who are more used to pale vision through dense cataract, this kind of colour is usually desired in the old film days.

ll_coffee_lP · 10-12-2008, 06:06 AM

The colour on both are very good. Well done!

c[_]

duron · 10-12-2008, 07:40 AM

looks fine to me, i like the vibrant colors
but the 2nd seems to have the yellows a bit more than I would prefer, well that's just me
TFS

marlon · 10-12-2008, 09:08 AM

I feel the same.
#1 is perfect, I like it.
#2 is like most of my stuff, Im not happy with the PP at all.

axl · 10-12-2008, 02:28 PM

I don't think the 2nd one is that good but 1st is good indeed. It looks slightly surreal but then so does the main subject so it actually adds to it...
well done

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10-11-2008, 11:22 PM	#3
junkdon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 38 Original Poster	Thanks Gus - here's a larger one Attached Images

10-11-2008, 11:03 PM	#2
Igilligan Guest	Love the first one... The second looks a bit too punchy on my laptop... But I think the first one very good. Post a bigger version of it if you would.

10-11-2008, 11:31 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	Definitely works well with the first one, it adds to the already surreal look of the subject. The second one I agree with Gus only I would go further and say it looks like you either stopped short or went too far. Pushing it some more would look good I think and so would pulling back.

10-11-2008, 11:45 PM	#5
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	It's GREAT!

10-12-2008, 12:14 AM	#6
nirudha Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Posts: 136	I agree with the comments already posted. The first one seems about right. The second looks a bit too punch but also I guess the subject matter is not as eye catching which may have lead to a bit too much punch in the image.

10-12-2008, 12:37 AM	#7
junkdon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 38 Original Poster	Thanks all for the helpful comments. Gary I'll try your suggestion of both less and more to see what works. Don

10-12-2008, 01:22 AM	#8
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	The first looks almost 3D the second is just as good cheers

10-12-2008, 03:24 AM	#9
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Agree that the first one is tops There's something wrong with the shrubs and grass of the second one to me... too much yellow perhaps. Did you use Auto colour in your process... i've found that it doesn't always come out the way it's meant to. Try it again and forget the auto colour (or do it then go back and adjust the colour balance which never looks as good).

10-12-2008, 03:35 AM	#10
junkdon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 38 Original Poster	No, I just used Pentax Photo Lab, increased the contrast by 1 stop, the saturation by two, and the sharpness by two, and then played with the brightness histogram to put a slight "s" curve in it until it looked more interesting. I was really just experimenting. Don

10-12-2008, 05:09 AM	#11
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	That statue is something I bypass everyday on Saturday. No, it is not over processed. Unless you are from a canon camp who are more used to pale vision through dense cataract, this kind of colour is usually desired in the old film days.

10-12-2008, 06:06 AM	#12
ll_coffee_lP Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,972	The colour on both are very good. Well done! c[_]

10-12-2008, 07:40 AM	#13
duron Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Shenzen/ Hongkong Posts: 71	looks fine to me, i like the vibrant colors but the 2nd seems to have the yellows a bit more than I would prefer, well that's just me TFS

10-12-2008, 09:08 AM	#14
marlon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 232	I feel the same. #1 is perfect, I like it. #2 is like most of my stuff, Im not happy with the PP at all.

10-12-2008, 02:28 PM	#15
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	I don't think the 2nd one is that good but 1st is good indeed. It looks slightly surreal but then so does the main subject so it actually adds to it... well done

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