Be gentle with me, please! (1 Viewer)

wilder

Chris (tine)

• Jul 16, 2005

• #1

I am a complete numbskull when it comes to photoshop, so all I have done is alter the levels on this. What else can I do to improve it? If you could put it in idiots language I would be very grateful!

Chris

 

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stuartlawrie

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2005

• #2

wilder1957 said:

I am a complete numbskull when it comes to photoshop, so all I have done is alter the levels on this. What else can I do to improve it? If you could put it in idiots language I would be very grateful!

Chris

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What an earth is to alter?? I for one think it is a fabulous image! :clap:

 

Nigel G

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2005

• #3

I normally add a little colour saturation and unmask sharp as below but its only a marginal change on an excellent pic.

 

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Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Jul 16, 2005

• #4

Gorgeous shot, Chris. Although I'd suggest a touch of unsharp mask (filter-sharpen-unsharp mask amount 150- radius 0.5- threshold 0) I would only apply to the head area to preserve the soft fluffy texture of the feathers (sharpening will do more harm than good in this case)... use the lasso tool to draw a selection around the head and then apply the unsharp mask.

regards,
Andy

 

wilder

Chris (tine)

• Jul 16, 2005

• #5

Thanks, I'll see if I can figure that out and have a go!

Chris

 

Gramayr

Slightly barking..

• Jul 16, 2005

• #6

looks good, maybe as above with the effects - maybe just play with the curves a little or a bit of contrast/saturation. personally I would leave it alone.

 

Gashead

Well-known member

• Jul 17, 2005

• #7

It needs sharpening through USM and to me it seems to slope left to right. Also if you cropped it then it's cropped a bit too much, birds generally look better if thry have something to swim or fly into.

 

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BenBirding

Well-known member

• Aug 3, 2005

• #8

I would say USM also. It's quite a good image. It's just a tad soft, but the colors are good.

 

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swamp_rattler

Well-known member

• Aug 6, 2005

• #9

that pic looks soooooooooooooooo much better now that Nigel tinkered with it! And it was decent before!

 

robert s

Birding Maniac

• Aug 7, 2005

• #10

It`s so damn cute.

Nice picture . What a cute little birdy. :bounce:

 

JTF

Well-known member

• Aug 14, 2005

• #11

Excellent.

 

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bluetit

Well-known member

• Aug 14, 2005

• #12

What a super picture, WHAT is the bird, please???
Bluetit

 

Nigel G

Well-known member

• Aug 14, 2005

• #13

bluetit said:

What a super picture, WHAT is the bird, please???
Bluetit

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It's a Little Grebe - often known locally as a Dabchick.