Post-Processing PP Challenge #33

casil403 · 10-12-2010, 05:06 AM

Welcome to Post Processing Chalenge #33.
Here's a shot I took in May 2010. Bad day all around for weather (snow), driving (slippery as heck!), and especially for photography (I won't even go there as it's pretty obvious!!) as you can plainly see. I like the light on the water in this shot which is why I've not culled it but that is about it.
Take your best shot at it, I'm looking forward to seeing what all you super creative talents come up with!

Challenge closes on Sunday October 24

Here is the 3rd attempt at uploading the RAW image
061.PEF

Bow River-1-5.jpg

Here is the original 8 Mb JPG file as well:
Bow River-1.jpg

Last edited by casil403; 07-03-2016 at 08:05 AM.

**jheu02** · 10-12-2010, 01:35 PM

Lisa,

I can't get the PEF file to open after download in either PPL or Paintshop Photo Pro x3. Needless to say, the PP from a 500+Kb file vs a 17+Mb file will be quite different.

**jmschrei** · 10-12-2010, 02:16 PM

Here is my take. Cropped and branches cloned out in Aperture, then a softened duotone treatment in Silver Efex.
-Joe

casil403 · 10-12-2010, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by jheu02

Lisa,

I can't get the PEF file to open after download in either PPL or Paintshop Photo Pro x3. Needless to say, the PP from a 500+Kb file vs a 17+Mb file will be quite different.

Is anybody else having this problem?
I'm not sure what I should do to fix it...I'm not the most technologically advanced person when it comes to computer type stuff. Any suggestions?

I also downloaded the original .jpg file as well.

Last edited by casil403; 10-12-2010 at 03:22 PM.

landscaped1 · 10-12-2010, 03:24 PM

I had the same problem with the PEF. PS4 wouldn't open it. So here's my rendition of the jpeg!

Attachment 73078

casil403 · 10-12-2010, 03:29 PM

I'll try again with another attempt at uploading the file and post it in the original thread. Please let me know if that works...thanks

Just re-uploaded it and posted in the first thread....fingers crossed....sorry folks.

**jheu02** · 10-12-2010, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by casil403

I'll try again with another attempt at uploading the file and post it in the original thread. Please let me know if that works...thanks

Just re-uploaded it and posted in the first thread....fingers crossed....sorry folks.

I just re-downloaded it, and though the Pentax photo browser would show the image, I couldn't crop or even use the auto fix, or rotate functions. Did you by chance save it with some sort of write protection? Can that even be done?

I'll try the larger jpg

audiobomber · 10-12-2010, 08:51 PM

I couldn't do anything with the burned out sun so I cut it out and moved the crop off center. Adjusted light temperature and level, added contrast and saturation. Cloned out the burned out reflection in the water.

**jheu02** · 10-12-2010, 09:04 PM

I too tried a portrait presentation, but didn't like the sun too much, so a hefty crop to place the swirling grass as the foreground and convert it to a landscape. Some selective saturation adjustments to give it a more yellow orange look in the grasses vs the purple tinge. Once resized, the sharpness I felt was suffering, so I looked into some art media effects (brush strokes, etc) but settled on a soft focus instead.

TOUGEFC · 10-12-2010, 09:10 PM

deadwolfbones · 10-12-2010, 09:23 PM

The problem is that the file is named .pef.tiff.

Just rename without the .tiff and it works fine in LR3 at least.

deadwolfbones · 10-12-2010, 09:44 PM

My take on it:

casil403 · 10-13-2010, 05:59 AM

Okay I uploaded the 3rd try at the RAW file and posted in the original thread. This one has no problem loading in LR which is my main source of PP so hopefully no more problems.
Sorry again for all the trouble.

Here also is the link:
061.PEF

**jheu02** · 10-13-2010, 07:57 AM

Well, I'm glad others can open it. I still get the same error in PPL: "Failed to display preview" and when I try looking at it, it's just a grey square. Since I've recently just started shooting in RAW, it is likely a problem on my end, but the shots I take, whether dng or pef I can open and process. So...

deadwolfbones · 10-13-2010, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by jheu02

Well, I'm glad others can open it. I still get the same error in PPL: "Failed to display preview" and when I try looking at it, it's just a grey square. Since I've recently just started shooting in RAW, it is likely a problem on my end, but the shots I take, whether dng or pef I can open and process. So...

1. Is your file named .pef.tiff or just .pef?
2. Have you updated to the latest version of your RAW program?

10-12-2010, 05:06 AM	#1
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	PP Challenge #33 Welcome to Post Processing Chalenge #33. Here's a shot I took in May 2010. Bad day all around for weather (snow), driving (slippery as heck!), and especially for photography (I won't even go there as it's pretty obvious!!) as you can plainly see. I like the light on the water in this shot which is why I've not culled it but that is about it. Take your best shot at it, I'm looking forward to seeing what all you super creative talents come up with! Challenge closes on Sunday October 24 Here is the 3rd attempt at uploading the RAW image 061.PEF Bow River-1-5.jpg Here is the original 8 Mb JPG file as well: Bow River-1.jpg Last edited by casil403; 07-03-2016 at 08:05 AM.

10-12-2010, 03:24 PM	#5
landscaped1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 153	I had the same problem with the PEF. PS4 wouldn't open it. So here's my rendition of the jpeg! Attachment 73078 Last edited by landscaped1; 02-04-2011 at 10:30 AM.

10-12-2010, 08:51 PM	#8
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	I couldn't do anything with the burned out sun so I cut it out and moved the crop off center. Adjusted light temperature and level, added contrast and saturation. Cloned out the burned out reflection in the water. Last edited by audiobomber; 10-12-2010 at 09:01 PM.

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10-12-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Lisa, I can't get the PEF file to open after download in either PPL or Paintshop Photo Pro x3. Needless to say, the PP from a 500+Kb file vs a 17+Mb file will be quite different.

10-12-2010, 02:16 PM	#3
jmschrei Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,884	Here is my take. Cropped and branches cloned out in Aperture, then a softened duotone treatment in Silver Efex. -Joe Attached Images

10-12-2010, 03:04 PM	#4
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170 Original Poster	Originally posted by jheu02 Lisa, I can't get the PEF file to open after download in either PPL or Paintshop Photo Pro x3. Needless to say, the PP from a 500+Kb file vs a 17+Mb file will be quite different. Is anybody else having this problem? I'm not sure what I should do to fix it...I'm not the most technologically advanced person when it comes to computer type stuff. Any suggestions? I also downloaded the original .jpg file as well. Last edited by casil403; 10-12-2010 at 03:22 PM.

10-12-2010, 03:29 PM	#6
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170 Original Poster	I'll try again with another attempt at uploading the file and post it in the original thread. Please let me know if that works...thanks Just re-uploaded it and posted in the first thread....fingers crossed....sorry folks.

10-12-2010, 07:45 PM	#7
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Originally posted by casil403 I'll try again with another attempt at uploading the file and post it in the original thread. Please let me know if that works...thanks Just re-uploaded it and posted in the first thread....fingers crossed....sorry folks. I just re-downloaded it, and though the Pentax photo browser would show the image, I couldn't crop or even use the auto fix, or rotate functions. Did you by chance save it with some sort of write protection? Can that even be done? I'll try the larger jpg

10-12-2010, 09:10 PM	#10
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561

10-12-2010, 09:23 PM	#11
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	The problem is that the file is named .pef.tiff. Just rename without the .tiff and it works fine in LR3 at least.

10-12-2010, 09:44 PM	#12
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	My take on it:

10-13-2010, 05:59 AM	#13
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170 Original Poster	Okay I uploaded the 3rd try at the RAW file and posted in the original thread. This one has no problem loading in LR which is my main source of PP so hopefully no more problems. Sorry again for all the trouble. Here also is the link: 061.PEF

10-13-2010, 07:57 AM	#14
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Well, I'm glad others can open it. I still get the same error in PPL: "Failed to display preview" and when I try looking at it, it's just a grey square. Since I've recently just started shooting in RAW, it is likely a problem on my end, but the shots I take, whether dng or pef I can open and process. So...

10-13-2010, 08:00 AM	#15
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Originally posted by jheu02 Well, I'm glad others can open it. I still get the same error in PPL: "Failed to display preview" and when I try looking at it, it's just a grey square. Since I've recently just started shooting in RAW, it is likely a problem on my end, but the shots I take, whether dng or pef I can open and process. So... 1. Is your file named .pef.tiff or just .pef? 2. Have you updated to the latest version of your RAW program?