w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
Alex Givens - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
NOTE: The forum file system does not permit .NEF files for upload, so the 'before' photo can be downloaded at this link: http://cl.ly/2Y3i1i3U431B3G2t0i17
'Before' Image Size: 11.1 MB
'After' Image Size: 745 KB
- Upon importing the .NEF image into Photoshop, image was given a quick contrast boost
- Pushed the high range image levels towards the center of the spectrum, and applied only minimal variation to the image color curve
- Image was rotated and zoomed to hold proportions and to place the butterfly wings in a vertically symmetrical alignment
- Warm colors were boosted in the midrange and green was boosted in the highlights
- Slight saturation bump again, no brightness alteration
- Image was resized to 800 x 533 pixels and given a resolution of 72 ppi for web upload
- Image was saved in the PNG file format
'Before' Image Size: 11.1 MB
'After' Image Size: 745 KB
- Upon importing the .NEF image into Photoshop, image was given a quick contrast boost
- Pushed the high range image levels towards the center of the spectrum, and applied only minimal variation to the image color curve
- Image was rotated and zoomed to hold proportions and to place the butterfly wings in a vertically symmetrical alignment
- Warm colors were boosted in the midrange and green was boosted in the highlights
- Slight saturation bump again, no brightness alteration
- Image was resized to 800 x 533 pixels and given a resolution of 72 ppi for web upload
- Image was saved in the PNG file format
Re: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
- curves to adjust contrast
- hue/saturation tool to increase saturation
- smart sharpen tool to slight sharpen
- hue/saturation tool to increase saturation
- smart sharpen tool to slight sharpen
Re: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
I altered the Input, Output levels to a higher level, altered the curves
Slight color balance adjustment
brightness and contrast adjustment
hue and saturation adjustment
reduced the file size to 72 dpi
I tried to enhance and bring into view all the hidden shadows and colors within this image
Slight color balance adjustment
brightness and contrast adjustment
hue and saturation adjustment
reduced the file size to 72 dpi
I tried to enhance and bring into view all the hidden shadows and colors within this image
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Re: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
Changes made:
Adjusted curve
Adjusted brightness and contrast
Raised the saturation
straightened out horizon line
Before: After:
Adjusted curve
Adjusted brightness and contrast
Raised the saturation
straightened out horizon line
Before: After:
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Re: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
Original size: 4256 * 2832
Resize: 800* 532
Resolution: 300
Transform: Skew
Levels: 5/1.15/247
Curves: import: 199; export: 213
Color balance: midtones -5/-3/+17
Brightness: 3
Saturation: 12
Compression: TIFF
Before
After
Resize: 800* 532
Resolution: 300
Transform: Skew
Levels: 5/1.15/247
Curves: import: 199; export: 213
Color balance: midtones -5/-3/+17
Brightness: 3
Saturation: 12
Compression: TIFF
Before
After
Re: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
Original
2. bring up the contrast
3. add in fill light
4. Color correction
5. bring up saturation
6. erase the footprints on the bottom of the photo
7. sharpen the eyes so the photo looks sharper
8. crop the photo to make the figure slimer
Corrected One
1. brighten up the picture2. bring up the contrast
3. add in fill light
4. Color correction
5. bring up saturation
6. erase the footprints on the bottom of the photo
7. sharpen the eyes so the photo looks sharper
8. crop the photo to make the figure slimer
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Re: w01 - Intro / Image Correction Techniques
BEFORE
-adjusted brightness contrast
-adjusted the levels
-sharpened the image and reduced noise
-changed size of image
-adjusted shadows and highlights
AFTER
-straightened the building using transform tool-adjusted brightness contrast
-adjusted the levels
-sharpened the image and reduced noise
-changed size of image
-adjusted shadows and highlights