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Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 11:53
MattMatic wrote:
Amin - it's sharper that I could've got with my lenses! Looks like a touch of motion blur on the parrot's head
Yes it was. The top bird just wouldn't stand still, and I think if I had bumped up ss to 500 it would have done the trick, but then I would be opening more the aperture which would put other bits out of focus , so as a whole I should be quite satisfied with this one .Amin - it's sharper that I could've got with my lenses! Looks like a touch of motion blur on the parrot's head
Thanks Matt
By the way, silkypix, do you use it and then go to PS or you dont use PS at all? I am just trying to figure out about RAW editors. I am pretty raw too in the field so just trying to get a feel for them lol
The image you edited looks pretty good. I can sort out the noise with the noise reducer and seems coming reasonably well
Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 10:04
Thanks Matt looks great. So annoyed in losing sharpness on this one. Would really have liked it to be pinpointed sharp
Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 09:56
Oh, I think it has to do with the whites isn't it? as Jackie explained. I notice the light reflections in the eye is there, although on this particular ones the light filtering through the areas are where there are more of those reds.
I had noticed this first in my image of the owl, I found that red in the bright of the eye, as I had a real close up on the big eye the red was so intensive there
So any help in understanding better this and how to control or what to do would be greatly appreciated. Its the first time I have come across it.
I have a suspicion that I had left my White Balance on the camera on Flourescent White when I was taking this particular image by mistake as I was taking shots of bubbles in the shed the day before. And then I noticed and pushed it to AUTO.
But the shot of the Owl had my white balance setting on AUTO and the eye reflection still showed that, although very tiny only. This one is which just blew off the proportion as I open the RAW file on AS SHOT in the CS4. So does this mean that I just have to readjust it here manually?
Many thanks for your help
I had noticed this first in my image of the owl, I found that red in the bright of the eye, as I had a real close up on the big eye the red was so intensive there
So any help in understanding better this and how to control or what to do would be greatly appreciated. Its the first time I have come across it.
I have a suspicion that I had left my White Balance on the camera on Flourescent White when I was taking this particular image by mistake as I was taking shots of bubbles in the shed the day before. And then I noticed and pushed it to AUTO.
But the shot of the Owl had my white balance setting on AUTO and the eye reflection still showed that, although very tiny only. This one is which just blew off the proportion as I open the RAW file on AS SHOT in the CS4. So does this mean that I just have to readjust it here manually?
Many thanks for your help
Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 09:23
Thordell wrote:
The red areas are where the whites are in danger of blowing and blue areas are where the blacks are loosing detail.
What are you using to edit on Amin, best to know as it does differ a bit from software to software but in most cases you can turn it off till you want it. Increasing the 'recovery' will lessen the area of red, it can also be adjusted in levels you need to get the chart away from the edges of the frame, the white is on the right and the black to the left.
Sorry posted my rather simplistic thoughts whilst the experts were posting but I will leave my thought as it may help.
I am using CS4 JackieThe red areas are where the whites are in danger of blowing and blue areas are where the blacks are loosing detail.
What are you using to edit on Amin, best to know as it does differ a bit from software to software but in most cases you can turn it off till you want it. Increasing the 'recovery' will lessen the area of red, it can also be adjusted in levels you need to get the chart away from the edges of the frame, the white is on the right and the black to the left.
Sorry posted my rather simplistic thoughts whilst the experts were posting but I will leave my thought as it may help.
thanks
Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 09:17
Let me upload the RAW file on my server and you could please have a look at it, would really appreciate it.
On this particular one the red areas are really a lot.
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Thank you much for your help on this
On this particular one the red areas are really a lot.
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Thank you much for your help on this
Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 09:15
Hi everyone,
As I have just started shooting RAW I am still getting to grips with certain aspects of it so I needed some help understanding a few things.
I have been noticing since yesterday that my RAW images have certain red areas in them when I first open them in Adobe. Then as I tweak the temperature slider and the Exposure one I can eliminate them. From what I have noticed is when I reduce exposure then those red areas begin to decrease up and then reaching certain setting it is totally eliminated.
Up until one of my images that I opened it used to be just straight forward, when I found those areas I would just tweak a little the Exposure or Temp slider and it would be gone, but then one particular image I have in the batch I have to do a lot of messing about with various sliders until its gone.
What are these red areas please? Is is something that I have messed up with the camera setting unconsciously and now it is showing. Looks more like those hot areas in the image that UV cameras pick up.
Help in understanding this would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Amin
As I have just started shooting RAW I am still getting to grips with certain aspects of it so I needed some help understanding a few things.
I have been noticing since yesterday that my RAW images have certain red areas in them when I first open them in Adobe. Then as I tweak the temperature slider and the Exposure one I can eliminate them. From what I have noticed is when I reduce exposure then those red areas begin to decrease up and then reaching certain setting it is totally eliminated.
Up until one of my images that I opened it used to be just straight forward, when I found those areas I would just tweak a little the Exposure or Temp slider and it would be gone, but then one particular image I have in the batch I have to do a lot of messing about with various sliders until its gone.
What are these red areas please? Is is something that I have messed up with the camera setting unconsciously and now it is showing. Looks more like those hot areas in the image that UV cameras pick up.
Help in understanding this would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Amin
Comment by aminstar posted on Red areas in RAW images at 20/04/2009 - 08:51
Snootchies wrote:
Amin, the smoke art you have done is simply stunning.
Things are going to be better for me financially this year; and I will be buying a few new lenses. I was going to get the Sigma 17-70 macro to replace my kit lens and give a bit more reach and add macro functionality too. BUT I have to say...the DFA 100 is still tempting me, and looking at what you have produced I am in awe.
I was seriously considering the 'Bigma' (Sigma 50-500) in Dec/Jan - but I'm still wondering if the money saved by getting the Sigma 150-500 or even 120-400 would be better for me so I can afford another lens such as the DFA 100.
Hmmmm......I will have to give it some serious thought...
Amin - I must say for someone still new to photography you are producing quality results. Will this ever take over from your running though!?!?!?
Bob, thanks for your kind comments.Amin, the smoke art you have done is simply stunning.
Things are going to be better for me financially this year; and I will be buying a few new lenses. I was going to get the Sigma 17-70 macro to replace my kit lens and give a bit more reach and add macro functionality too. BUT I have to say...the DFA 100 is still tempting me, and looking at what you have produced I am in awe.
I was seriously considering the 'Bigma' (Sigma 50-500) in Dec/Jan - but I'm still wondering if the money saved by getting the Sigma 150-500 or even 120-400 would be better for me so I can afford another lens such as the DFA 100.
Hmmmm......I will have to give it some serious thought...
Amin - I must say for someone still new to photography you are producing quality results. Will this ever take over from your running though!?!?!?
About the 100mm Macro, its really a stunning lens. I am not very experienced in the field but all I can say is that this lens has helped me achieve the quality in images that I have in pf at the moment. I am really thankful to the members here who advised me to get it.
And about running , nope, I dont think so. I am literally addicted to it and some other few physical activities that I have been practising for years now. The adrenaline rush I get from clocking the miles and working out is just unique LOL, and I love it, but I must say, I get the same adrenaline rush when I am using my camera, so kind of complements each other. lol.
Thanks
Amin
Comment by aminstar posted on Ideas for cropping please at 20/04/2009 - 07:30
Snootchies wrote:
You'll have to show us the finished product Amin.
By the way; was this taken with your DFA 100?
Yes Bob, its the lovely DFA 100, loving it.You'll have to show us the finished product Amin.
By the way; was this taken with your DFA 100?
I have a few uploads here if you want to have a look at it http://www.redbubble.com/people/zulu
I use a different nick there, its Zulu. Let me know what you think
Comment by aminstar posted on Ideas for cropping please at 18/04/2009 - 20:41
impotentspider wrote:
I use PS7 (yes I know its ancient) but I would think they are similar.
From the menu at the top choose "image" then "image size" this should open the box for making adjustments, the figures in there should be the current size. as you can see you can change by either pixels or cm. I always do it by pixels. NOTE there will be a check box in there with something like "constrain proportions" this must be unchecked otherwise the hight will automatically adjust as you change the width.
Got it . Managed to use it, thank you ever so muchI use PS7 (yes I know its ancient) but I would think they are similar.
From the menu at the top choose "image" then "image size" this should open the box for making adjustments, the figures in there should be the current size. as you can see you can change by either pixels or cm. I always do it by pixels. NOTE there will be a check box in there with something like "constrain proportions" this must be unchecked otherwise the hight will automatically adjust as you change the width.
Comment by aminstar posted on Ideas for cropping please at 18/04/2009 - 20:29
Amin,
Could not dump it after our chat today, tweaked and cropped for you.
Definitely the frames make it look much more appealing, I like it ), thanks for the idea, it looks great , and thanks for the tips you gave me , really appreciate it