Post processing help please

Shakey · 08-31-2017, 11:47 AM

The attached photo was taken by a friend. It is one of his favorite places to be. My friend had a heart attack last week and is now doing fine but I learned of this photo during his recovery. It was take on his phone and you can see the over exposure of the moon, the glare spots.... I'd like to get this printed along with some others to hang in his office. Something to make him relax when he looks at them.

I don't own the software or have the skill/experiance to post process this and try to make something useable out of it. Is there anyone out there that would be willing give this a shot? I would appreciate it.

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LensBeginner · 08-31-2017, 12:17 PM

I'm afraid this is a really bad case...

1. it's a highly compressed jpeg, not a RAW, and there's not much to go on.
2. the horizon is badly angled, and straightening it will force a brutal cut of the picture: you lose almost all of the boat

Best thing one can do is a square crop, IMHO, and this is the "less bad" I could do... I hope someone else comes up with something better, but at any rate I tried and something is better than nothing ;-)

Shakey · 08-31-2017, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by LensBeginner

I'm afraid this is a really bad case...

1. it's a highly compressed jpeg, not a RAW, and there's not much to go on.
2. the horizon is badly angled, and straightening it will force a brutal cut of the picture: you lose almost all of the boat

Best thing one can do is a square crop, IMHO, and this is the "less bad" I could do... I hope someone else comes up with something better, but at any rate I tried and something is better than nothing ;-)

Yeah it brightened up so much that it looks like high noon rahter than moonlight. Thanks for givign it a shot.

LensBeginner · 08-31-2017, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by Shakey

Yeah it brightened up so much that it looks like high noon rahter than moonlight. Thanks for givign it a shot.

Whops sorry. Moonlight. Not contre-jour. My bad.

There! night-night (not night-day...)

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Last edited by LensBeginner; 08-31-2017 at 12:49 PM.

SpecialK · 08-31-2017, 12:52 PM

Not sure it is a keeper...
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**savoche** · 08-31-2017, 12:58 PM

Umm, the EXIF says it was taken at 9.15 AM. And at 1/40,000th at ISO 32. Doesn't sound like a night shot to me... LensBeginner's first attempt is probably about as good as it gets.

Shakey · 08-31-2017, 01:17 PM

Funny Savoche....I never even checked! I assumed as did others that saw it...that it was a night shot! How embarassing.

Ok, call off the need for help....and thank you all for jumping in. Sorry to waste your time.

**davidreilly3207** · 08-31-2017, 02:59 PM

Another effort

mee · 08-31-2017, 03:22 PM

IF you wanted more of the eclipse to show, there is absolutely NO way to fix that. There are no levels to pull down from in the sun to show the eclipse.. it is blown out. No amount of manipulation is going to get it to show. Sorry.

wsteffey · 09-01-2017, 04:21 AM

This exercise does illustrate the limits of "phone" photography. I can no longer count the number of times someone has asked me to help with photos taken with phones, even good ones, and been frustrated. Now I let them down as gently as I can, and rarely even try.

micromacro · 09-01-2017, 06:59 AM - **1 Like**

Here is what I got. Sorry, it's hard to edit uploaded jpeg.

08-31-2017, 12:17 PM	#2
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	I'm afraid this is a really bad case... 1. it's a highly compressed jpeg, not a RAW, and there's not much to go on. 2. the horizon is badly angled, and straightening it will force a brutal cut of the picture: you lose almost all of the boat Best thing one can do is a square crop, IMHO, and this is the "less bad" I could do... I hope someone else comes up with something better, but at any rate I tried and something is better than nothing ;-) Attached Images

08-31-2017, 12:52 PM	#5
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Not sure it is a keeper... Attachment 368377 Last edited by SpecialK; 07-08-2018 at 08:48 PM.

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08-31-2017, 12:31 PM	#3
Shakey Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 211 Original Poster	Originally posted by LensBeginner I'm afraid this is a really bad case... 1. it's a highly compressed jpeg, not a RAW, and there's not much to go on. 2. the horizon is badly angled, and straightening it will force a brutal cut of the picture: you lose almost all of the boat Best thing one can do is a square crop, IMHO, and this is the "less bad" I could do... I hope someone else comes up with something better, but at any rate I tried and something is better than nothing ;-) Yeah it brightened up so much that it looks like high noon rahter than moonlight. Thanks for givign it a shot.

08-31-2017, 12:58 PM	#6
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Umm, the EXIF says it was taken at 9.15 AM. And at 1/40,000th at ISO 32. Doesn't sound like a night shot to me... LensBeginner's first attempt is probably about as good as it gets.

08-31-2017, 01:17 PM	#7
Shakey Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 211 Original Poster	Funny Savoche....I never even checked! I assumed as did others that saw it...that it was a night shot! How embarassing. Ok, call off the need for help....and thank you all for jumping in. Sorry to waste your time.

08-31-2017, 03:22 PM	#9
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	IF you wanted more of the eclipse to show, there is absolutely NO way to fix that. There are no levels to pull down from in the sun to show the eclipse.. it is blown out. No amount of manipulation is going to get it to show. Sorry.

09-01-2017, 04:21 AM	#10
wsteffey Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 106	This exercise does illustrate the limits of "phone" photography. I can no longer count the number of times someone has asked me to help with photos taken with phones, even good ones, and been frustrated. Now I let them down as gently as I can, and rarely even try.

09-01-2017, 06:59 AM - 1 Like	#11
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	Here is what I got. Sorry, it's hard to edit uploaded jpeg.