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Iguanasan
10-27-2009, 10:15 PM
Did this one up tonight with Gimp. Is there anything about the PP work that stands out?

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AntZ
10-28-2009, 12:29 AM
Nothing looks out of place for me. No sharpness/focus issues that don't look due to aperture choice. No noise either.
Cool flower.
Mad Aussie
10-28-2009, 04:21 AM
Apart from a lack of sharpness on the stamen I don't see anything out of place either.
Marko
10-28-2009, 10:42 AM
Agree on the sharpness but the PP looks good to my eye!
Bambi
10-28-2009, 11:54 AM
yup, I agree with above (like I would argue with these guys :)).

but now I'm curious: what was the 'before' image like?
astculide
10-28-2009, 11:56 AM
yup, I agree with above (like I would argue with these guys :)).

but now I'm curious: what was the 'before' image like?

Nothing looks out of place for me. No sharpness/focus issues that don't look due to aperture choice. No noise either.
Cool flower.
Iguanasan
10-28-2009, 01:41 PM
I'll post the original tonight. I used GIMP to darken up the large leaf to the right and was wondering if the edges were visible. Also, I lassoed (is that a word) around the centre of the flower and used the unsharp mask on it to try and sharpen it up. Original to follow...
jlabel
10-28-2009, 02:21 PM
Filter? What filter?
Iguanasan
10-28-2009, 02:38 PM
Filter? What filter?

?? Sorry. I'm confused. I don't have any filters yet :( Hoping Santa will bring me an ND and a Polarizing filter. :D
Mad Aussie
10-28-2009, 04:22 PM
I'll post the original tonight. I used GIMP to darken up the large leaf to the right and was wondering if the edges were visible. Also, I lassoed (is that a word) around the centre of the flower and used the unsharp mask on it to try and sharpen it up. Original to follow...
Looks like a good job to me. As I said the stamen isn't as sharp as it could be but it may have been too far soft in the first place.
Iguanasan
10-28-2009, 05:37 PM
The original. Like I said, I'm really just trying to gauge how well my PP skills are progressing. If it wasn't obvious then that's a start. Usually I mangle the thing! :)

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Mad Aussie
10-28-2009, 06:21 PM
Compared to the PP version I reckon you've done well!
Iguanasan
10-28-2009, 06:22 PM
Compared to the PP version I reckon you've done well!

Thanks! It's all a learning experience!
jlabel
11-10-2009, 12:11 PM
about PP I just think it lacks shapening
Marko
11-10-2009, 12:20 PM
yup agreed - sharpening aside (which may have to do more with focus than PP) the PP here is very nicely done!