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Postby kenny12 on Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:36 pm

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comments welcome, i think if i used a few pcl and uv filters i could have improved this image some?

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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:48 pm

Honestly, I think you need some sharpening and a lot of curves work for these.

Not meaning to be rude at all or discouraging... you just need to post-process these.

What's the EXIF data like?
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Postby kenny12 on Sat Dec 03, 2005 7:51 am

actually i tried using some USM and adjusting the hue / brightness / contrast / curves already

these are the orginals [warning large]

how could i improve my post processing?

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~kenny122/mypic1.JPG
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~kenny122/mypic2.JPG
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Postby DStrom on Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:54 am

Hi kenny12,

I think the 2nd shot is better then the first and I think Nnnsic is right, the images seem a little soft to me.

What camera are you using and what software did you use to PP?
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Postby owen on Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:59 am

Hi Kenny. What I would have done with these shots is to actually take them when the light was a little bit warmer, so early morning or late evening. even in the night you can do a long exposure and get some cool colours in the sky. I think that makes a big difference to giving you a good image.
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Postby kenny12 on Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:36 pm

the shots were taken with the Olympus E300 digi cam with the 15-45 olympus lenses.

yes the photos were taken at mid-day so would have improved from softer lighting
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