Post-Processing: Before & Afters

TL · 11-14-2011, 07:13 PM

AFTER

E36 M3 Sedan by GQjai, on Flickr

BEFORE

M_Six · 11-14-2011, 08:07 PM

Very nice job removing the mirror. Well done.

TL · 11-14-2011, 08:44 PM

thanks Mark

M_Six · 11-14-2011, 09:03 PM

I didn't take this pic, but I cleaned it up for my sister's friend.

Before

After

As I'm looking at it now, I should have warmed up the skins tones some in the after pic. Although I think my work PC's monitor may be set warmer than my laptop here, because I don't remember the skin tones being so stark when I originally did this.

The1 · 11-14-2011, 09:05 PM

very haunted place that!

M_Six · 11-14-2011, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The1

very haunted place that!

Yeah, she wanted the ghosts gone. (Sorry about the huge pics. Didn't realize they were that big. I've resized them.)

The1 · 11-14-2011, 09:09 PM

I personally feel the contrast might be a little high, it's showing features on their faces that might not be there

and a fun thing to do, maybe try some catch lights in the eyes just to brighten it up

But otherwise, looks good.

M_Six · 11-14-2011, 09:11 PM

I was actually considering a Captain Morgan 'stache and beard.

The1 · 11-14-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

I was actually considering a Captain Morgan 'stache and beard.

hahaha, do it!!!

don't forget the sword.

M_Six · 11-29-2011, 10:46 PM

Beginning to play around with LAB color. Amazing what you can rescue using it.

Before

After (also removed a small construction area)

- Paul - · 11-30-2011, 12:46 PM

What's LAB colour?

Chewy734 · 11-30-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by - Paul -

What's LAB colour?

http://photo.net/learn/digital-photo...r-adjustments/

M_Six · 11-30-2011, 01:57 PM

I like this method.

http://www.digital-photography-schoo...with-photoshop

- Paul - · 11-30-2011, 01:59 PM

Cheers chaps - will have a read!

Spoolin335 · 11-30-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Beginning to play around with LAB color. Amazing what you can rescue using it.

Before

After (also removed a small construction area)

WOW, thats like night and day! Awesome work.

The1 · 12-02-2011, 02:13 PM

Just did this for fun, it is by no means supposed to be a good picture. But i just wanted to demonstrate to anyone who doesn't shoot in RAW file format, why it's a good idea.

Before & after:

PS The haze in the photo is due to the actual distance i was shooting from, it still shows up in properly exposed pictures just like in this one. So don't attribute that to the post processing of the near black picture.

Chewy734 · 12-02-2011, 02:14 PM

are you stalking people at night now Reed?

The1 · 12-02-2011, 02:15 PM

24/7

I'm not biased one way or the other, but at night when people have lights on, it's easier to see into rooms...

Chewy734 · 12-02-2011, 02:16 PM

you need to borrow Dave's beast lens.

The1 · 12-02-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

you need to borrow Dave's beast lens.

yeah, i was held back at 200mm there, that was the best i could do

500 would have been nice on the crop body. probably see the print on the books people were reading through the window

Chewy734 · 12-02-2011, 02:19 PM

haha. yeah... I'm sure you would be looking for reading material with that lens.

The1 · 12-02-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

haha. yeah... I'm sure you would be looking for reading material with that lens.

haha, I'm just pointing out "you could"

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The1 Major General 78 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	I personally feel the contrast might be a little high, it's showing features on their faces that might not be there and a fun thing to do, maybe try some catch lights in the eyes just to brighten it up But otherwise, looks good.
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The1 Major General 78 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	Just did this for fun, it is by no means supposed to be a good picture. But i just wanted to demonstrate to anyone who doesn't shoot in RAW file format, why it's a good idea. Before & after: PS The haze in the photo is due to the actual distance i was shooting from, it still shows up in properly exposed pictures just like in this one. So don't attribute that to the post processing of the near black picture. Attached Images Last edited by The1; 12-02-2011 at 02:21 PM..
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