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Scotty wrote:

icepics wrote: Anything 'Cuyahoga' has got to be Cleveland! Last time I went there was to The Flats which was years ago.

For me there's a little too much sharpening and processing, although it might be partly due to where these are hosted/posted. I particularly like the one shot from a low vantage point with leaves and moss covered rocks to the left, that's well composed and balanced. The one looking down the steps/walkway I'd like better without the tree smack dab in the middle of the falls and not quite so much space in the frame to the left, but it looks like there may not have been much room to change the vantage point.

lol you know, I tend to edit the crap out of my shots.  I'm having issues with zenfolio currently, the oversharpness might be showing up for you because of that...curiois what res monitor you're on?

As always I appreciate the feedback.  I do like the low profile shot the best as well.  Glad to see you're still posting.

Cheers!

I have trouble here, desaturating my photos and over applying sharpening. Its NOT the way I save either, I post the same photos a few other sites with no issues. I have a sunrise in landscapes that looked fine for a couple weeks, now its washed out.....Its probably NOT your processing....

effron wrote:

Scotty wrote:

icepics wrote: Anything 'Cuyahoga' has got to be Cleveland! Last time I went there was to The Flats which was years ago.

For me there's a little too much sharpening and processing, although it might be partly due to where these are hosted/posted. I particularly like the one shot from a low vantage point with leaves and moss covered rocks to the left, that's well composed and balanced. The one looking down the steps/walkway I'd like better without the tree smack dab in the middle of the falls and not quite so much space in the frame to the left, but it looks like there may not have been much room to change the vantage point.

lol you know, I tend to edit the crap out of my shots.  I'm having issues with zenfolio currently, the oversharpness might be showing up for you because of that...curiois what res monitor you're on?

As always I appreciate the feedback.  I do like the low profile shot the best as well.  Glad to see you're still posting.

Cheers!

I have trouble here, desaturating my photos and over applying sharpening. Its NOT the way I save either, I post the same photos a few other sites with no issues. I have a sunrise in landscapes that looked fine for a couple weeks, now its washed out.....Its probably NOT your processing....

lol my sharpness on the first few is fine on here, that's why I was asking what resolution she was using.  When I do post some pics the quality goes all weird though.  No idea whats going on there.

Kenya See wrote: OMG I remember you.  Didn't you have the photo of some rusty gears?  I loved that shot.  These are so full of so much detail.  Care to share some post processing tips?  

Exposure blending and High Pass Method are your best friends.

Scotty wrote:

Kenya See wrote: OMG I remember you.  Didn't you have the photo of some rusty gears?  I loved that shot.  These are so full of so much detail.  Care to share some post processing tips?  

Exposure blending and High Pass Method are your best friends.

Yup, I carry a bunch of filters and still exposure blend more often when faced with wide DR....High Pass is also a gem of a treatment....

effron wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Kenya See wrote: OMG I remember you.  Didn't you have the photo of some rusty gears?  I loved that shot.  These are so full of so much detail.  Care to share some post processing tips?  

Exposure blending and High Pass Method are your best friends.

Yup, I carry a bunch of filters and still exposure blend more often when faced with wide DR....High Pass is also a gem of a treatment....

I high pass and unsharp mask in the same photo.

Well it works!  Thanks for passing on some tips!

Colorado Mike wrote: Well it works!  Thanks for passing on some tips!

Thanks and no problem!

Depending on the shot, I might use every tool at hand, sometimes very few....Often, I use high pass pre resize and unsharp after...lightly.

effron wrote: Depending on the shot, I might use every tool at hand, sometimes very few....Often, I use high pass pre resize and unsharp after...lightly.

Yeah, usually the USM is at 50 with default settings for the rest.

High pass is usually between .6 and .8 on the d3s, and between 1.4-2.0 on the d800.

I've used smart sharpen, getting better with each PS release...

effron wrote: I've used smart sharpen, getting better with each PS release...

EWWWW!

No different than unsharp if you know how....

Looking forward to seeing what else you turn out!

Does it make a difference if you apply the high pass filter on it's own layer or original?