Introduction

Hi,
This is first picture on this PentaxForums. It was published in Welcomes and Introductions thread.
As name informs it is relatively old shot. I do not have original, but I know it was heavily redacted around the rose.
Few weeks ago I corrected the small image once more. Anyway it is one of my best shots made with Canon PowerShot A590 IS.

That's why I selected it for the first place in this thread A Study in Red

Best regards,
Veraser


GIMP 2.10.2
GIMP Date: Mon Jun 11 18:33:28 CEST 2018

GIMP File: new_adventure.gimp
Orig File: ff_2013-07-26_01_03.jpg

Processing Commands
01. Unsharp Mask -> 0.5 / 0.50 / 15
02. Shadows -> -50
03. Highlights -> -100
04. Export Image -> Quality = 85 %


Yandex Disk Albums

Run through A Study in Red album ( <- red hyperlink ) from my Yandex Disk Albums for comparisons.
It contains orig version, but in reality corrected version (2) and corrected file once more lately (3).

(2) ► ff_2013-07-26_01_03.jpg <- direct hyperlink
(3) ► ff_2013-07-26_01_03_gs0k7q085.jpg

Title: Beauty and the Beast

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Last edited by veraser; 06-11-2018 at 10:43 AM.

GIMP Date: Mon Jun 11 19:24:38 CEST 2018

This time it is part of the clean up of the mess I have made at the beginning of my New Adventure....

All GIMP data were published there: Photo Sharing and Galleries → Post Your Photos! → Nature Queen Rose and Her Limo <- direct hyperlink

Do not forget about my Yandex Disk Albums!

► Run through A Study in Red album (<- red hyperlink) from my Yandex Disk Albums.

Picture title: Queen Wild Rose and Her Limo

Introduction

Hi,
Another image which has the chance to be lost in Cosmic Thunderstorms.
It was published PentaxForums.com → Member Photo Albums → veraser's Profile → Albums → Macro → View Picture

It's red zinnia which picture was made with Canon PowerShot A590 IS. Hence in A Study in Red thread.

Luckily I kept my GIMP data.

Best regards,
Veraser


GIMP 2.10.2
GIMP Date: Mon Jun 11 19:49:12 CEST 2018

GIMP File: birthday_cake_with_candles.gimp
Orig File: ff_2018-05-26_01_07.jpg

Processing Commands
01. Crop Image -> 2857 x 2143
02. Merge Down (upper copy with lower original)
03. Unsharp Mask -> 0.7 / 0.77 / 25
04. Highlights -> -100
05. Contrast -> +5
06. Unsharp Mask -> 0.5 / 0.55 / 25
07. Scale Image -> 1024 x 768
08. Unsharp Mask -> 0.3 / 0.44 / 25
09. Saturation Yellow -> +50
10. Export Image -> Quality = 85 %


Yandex Disk Albums

Run through A Study in Red album ( <- red hyperlink ) from my Yandex Disk Albums for comparisons.
It contains orig version, but in reality corrected version (2) and corrected file once more lately (3).

(1) ► ff_2018-05-26_01_07.jpg
(2) ► ff_2018-05-26_01_07_gs100q085.jpg
(3) ► ff_2018-05-26_01_07_gs1k02q085.jpg <- direct hyperlink

Picture title: Unique birthday cake with candles

Introduction

Hi,
A rose can have any color, oh, without too much eccentric hues and compositions.
I've made this one glowing white, but the rose had red brims. I like the processed shot as I like mysterious aura.
It recalled me Avatar movie due to the accentuated lights.

No GIMP this time, it was done as experiment on a window sill shot.

Best regards,
Veraser

GIMP Date: Wed Jun 13 12:59:37 CEST 2018

Gallery File: ff_2018-06-01_01_20_g1s1kq985.jpg <- direct hyperlink
PentaxForums: Member Photo Albums -> veraser's Profile -> Albums -> Experiments (<- no hyperlinks)


Yandex Disk Albums

Run through A Study in Red album ( <- red hyperlink ) from my Yandex Disk Albums for comparisons.
It contains orig version (1) and scaled down corrected image (3).

(1) ► ff_2018-06-01_01_20.jpg
(3) ► ff_2018-06-01_01_20_g1s1kq985.jpg <- direct hyperlink


Description: A glowing mysterious rose newly discovered on Pandora moon. You may start the plot.

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Last edited by veraser; 06-13-2018 at 04:38 AM.

Introduction

Hi,

This "mystic" Red Deam was conjured up from one of flowers put up for sale before one of the many flowers' stands.

With Black I like the best only few vivid colors of Nature you may found in certain period of time, day, month and year.
In other words I like to play with reds, greens, yellows and oranges with different lights..

Best regards,
Veraser

GIMP Date: Wed Jun 13 13:32:17 CEST 2018

Gallery File: ff_2018-04-09_02_15g2q85s1900.jpg <- direct hyperlink
PentaxForums: Pentax User Photo Gallery -> Abstract -> Red Dream (<- no hyperlinks)


Yandex Disk Albums

Run through A Study in Red album ( <- red hyperlink ) from my Yandex Disk Albums for comparisons.
It contains three versions in size - 1900 px (1), version 1280 px (2) and image 968 px (3).

(1) ► ff_2018-04-09_02_15g2q85s1900.jpg <- direct hyperlink
(2) ► ff_2018-04-09_02_15g3q85s1280.jpg
(3) ► ff_2018-04-09_02_15gq85s968.jpg


Picture title: Red Dream

About

Pentax User Photo Gallery -> Abstract -> Pandora's Mystery...

File: ff_2018-04-16_01_08_gs1k6q085.jpg

Old boy has grown up and became oldboy. I've changed scripts, layout and started to use tools signed with big G. Step by stem not all at once.
For example. Sharpness was done using Unsharp Mask (legacy)... previously. At present it is G Unsharp Mask.

New "Art" was shot in the night in the kitchen using small but strong pocket LED flashlight. On my side there was me and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80.
The shot was so good I had little work to do. Anyway I was able to test the new Unsharp Mask. It's excellent!

For the smallest image I had to zoom in 200% to control details and edges. It appeared that standard settings had to be changed. Standard Deviation was untouched - 0.550.
Scale was moved left from 4.000 to 1.500. Other GIMP "tricks" below.

As one may think why the image is so strong, not more softly or delicate or dimmed a little, I have one answer:
Black is not soft "color", it's downright damn black hole color! Every color must be strong as well, using black hole as background. That's my point of view.

Of course, you may download the files and test them using your own correction settings and whatever application you have.
I'd be very much appreciated if you wanted to share your style. There are a lot of things which one could learn from others.

Caveat
My experience says that images 1600 x 1200 which I create and seen on poor class LCD monitors like mine with resolution 1280 x 1024,
they have tendency to presents the images overly sharpened.

Best regards


GIMP
Date: Wed Jun 13 18:24:26 CEST 2018

01. G Unsharp Mask -> Standard Deviation = 0.550, Scale = 4.000 - nothing was changed
02. Contrast -> +7
03. Blur / Sharpen Tool -> Opacity = 100% on big petals in dark areas (if needed), -> Opacity -> 30% for edges and very small parts if look too sharp
04. Export Image -> Quality = 85 % = size 100%
05. Scale Image -> 2250 x 3000
06. Export Image -> Quality = 85 %
07. Scale Image -> 2288 x 2288 square
08. Export Image -> Quality = 85 %
09. Scale Image -> 1600 x 1200
10. G Unsharp Mask -> Standard Deviation = 0.550, Scale = 1.500
11. Export Image -> Quality = 85 %


Album

If you want to compare this image with original one and others, run through A Study in Red album from my Yandex Disk.
All files should have contained EXIF.

(original) ff_2018-04-16_01_08.jpg
(gimp-ed) ff_2018-04-16_01_08_gs100q085.jpg
(reduced) ff_2018-04-16_01_08_gs1k6q085.jpg
(another) ff_2018-04-16_01_08_gs3k0q085.jpg
(another) ff_2018-04-16_01_08_gs2k2q085.jpg

Title: Pandora's Mystery...