Jim Quad Kite Images

jlowell · Postby **jlowell** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:08 am

This image was more of a challenge because of its dynamic range and need to bring out the skin tones without wiping out the sky.
I've included three versions of the image. The first is a Raw conversion only, the second is a Curvemeister RGB Wizard fix and the third is a Curvemeister Wizard Lab fix.
I think the Raw probably came our best, but that's not a surprise, since I could adjust so many parameters. After that, I like the Curmeister Lab Wizard fix.
I'm sure once we get into all the sophistication and flexibility of curving, pinning, etc in Curvemeister, my images done there will improve significantly.
Jim

j2e4a8n · Postby **j2e4a8n** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:25 am

How about the black channel K in cmyk colour space?

Jean

ggroess · Postby **ggroess** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:32 pm

There are multiple variations on this interesting image...
One of the big problems is the blue cast on the shirts...

Greg

j2e4a8n · Postby **j2e4a8n** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:09 pm

Well. I like the blue cast because this is how the eye sees.

ggroess · Postby **ggroess** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:23 pm

That would hold if they were further from the camera like a mountain range or distant building...Here they are the main subject.

Greg

j2e4a8n · Postby **j2e4a8n** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:18 pm

I do like it anyway

ggroess · Postby **ggroess** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:08 pm

I understand personal choice...
I would challenge you to try to make the shirts neutral without messing up the sky or the skin tones...

Greg

j2e4a8n · Postby **j2e4a8n** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:12 pm

Unfortunately I red the thread where you give the answer this morning.

But don't despair I am failing miserably [for the moment ;-)] on the thai.jpg picture.

ggroess · Postby **ggroess** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:41 pm

The only way to fail is to give up...

If you keep trying we'll keep helping....

Greg

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