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shajufx · 20th August 2010, 13:01

Guys, whats going on ? Everyone is interested in over-processed images ? I dislike all of it, including the over-sharpened one I posted in the previous page. Sorry, thats just me

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deky, good one there, is it shot at Jaipur ? I am getting my interests back to birding again, need to get a 2X teleconverter to restart my experiments !

Found an old one from my Goan trip.

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deky · 20th August 2010, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by shajufx

deky, good one there, is it shot at Jaipur ? I am getting my interests back to birding again, need to get a 2X teleconverter to restart my experiments !

Thanks, and I wish we in Jaipur had half as beautifull a lake as what this lake is. Well, to cut it short this is Pangong Tso in Ladakh!!

Torqueguru · 20th August 2010, 17:48

@All the HDRers
Subtility is the key to an interesting HDR.
As Rudra once told me, "HDR messes up your sense of exposure". I repeat the same a million times over. Composition wins over processing. Use HDR only when necessary, when you really need those shadow details. The second you get a halo in your HDR, consider it overdone, unless you are specifically going for the halo for some reason(Which I will never understand).

We all go through the HDR trip at some point or the other, I myself have gone though it. So guys, bring out some subtle HDRs as well.

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Regards,
TG.

preetam_KORG · 20th August 2010, 18:00

Very well said Mukul.
To hammer the point home, we are all beginners, just understanding what HDR really means. In the process, a lot of things get messed beyond repair, the solutions to which seem shady, because the final outcome looks heavenly to our eyes. We sometimes do fail to realize that sometimes less is more.
Will keep your words in my memory for a long time brother.
Thank you!

The first picture is gorgeous. The selective colouring rocks!
The rocks to the left of the lady in the second shot looks blown out though. Any particular reason?

@Shaju: The two worlds pic is a very beautiful composition! How I wish the baby had its thumb in its mouth!

kpzen · 20th August 2010, 18:04

One from the Mumbai - Pune expressway

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Torqueguru · 20th August 2010, 18:09

@Preetam
The first image is not really selective color in the traditional sense. I did not do any selection using Photoshop. It's a Lightroom preset that I generated, that's at work over there.

Impact of an image is deciphered by the overall balance. My eyes could not see the second image as out of balance despite the rock being exposed more. So I did not do anything to it. But you are welcome to disagree.

@shaju
Look at lighting more often.

@KP
Nice!

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Regards,
TG.

rjstyles69 · 20th August 2010, 19:46

Prajesh nice one dude. Mukul post 10128 an exclusive shot man. Good one !!

Testing the 50mm 1.8

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kpzen · 21st August 2010, 11:51

Mukul,
The 1st pic in 10128 post with selective coloring is just too good..

Thanks Riju.
You got a new lens ?

Torqueguru · 21st August 2010, 12:29

@Riju
Thanks and that 50mm f 1.8 is a great lens for the money! Enjoy the bokeh machine!

@kpzen
Thanks man. I repeat, that looks like selective coloring, but in actuality,its not the traditional selective coloring at work, where you make a selection in photoshop and apply the desaturation.. I applied my own Lightroom preset to achieve it. Also, it was shot on a nice cloudy day, with a lot of fog. So the rocks already turned desaturated due to the gloomy light.

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Regards,
TG.

clevermax · 21st August 2010, 13:28

@Mukul, does your preset work on individual color channels to reduce saturation of some particular color alone? like blue, cyan etc? Beautiful pictures. The model, not being an Indian, slightly misplaced the 'bindiya'

shajufx · 21st August 2010, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjstyles69

Testing the 50mm 1.8

Good one, now I know why you consider the 35mm as crappy

TG, you are doing magic with your models

! Wish I could tag along everywhere !

From the BPC meet at Lalbagh today. HW, thanks for giving company again. I was happy to meet some senior photographers of BPC !

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Torqueguru · 21st August 2010, 14:36

@clevermax
Yeah, thats exactly what I did in lightroom.

@Shaju. Thanks and pretty nice shot there.

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Rgards,
TG.

clevermax · 21st August 2010, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqueguru

@clevermax
Yeah, thats exactly what I did in lightroom.
TG.

Most of them have your unique styling..

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preetam_KORG · 21st August 2010, 20:59

@Riju: Crisp Shot!
@Mukul: Amazing shots all of them brother! Especially the first shot in post #10134!

@Shaju: Beautiful mood!
@clevermax: The Image seems a bit shaky. Or is it just me?

Cradle me to Death...

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Regards
Preetam

clevermax · 21st August 2010, 21:03

@preetam: Yes it is a bit shaky.. taken in very low light.

20th August 2010, 17:48	#10128
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@All the HDRers Subtility is the key to an interesting HDR. As Rudra once told me, "HDR messes up your sense of exposure". I repeat the same a million times over. Composition wins over processing. Use HDR only when necessary, when you really need those shadow details. The second you get a halo in your HDR, consider it overdone, unless you are specifically going for the halo for some reason(Which I will never understand). We all go through the HDR trip at some point or the other, I myself have gone though it. So guys, bring out some subtle HDRs as well. Regards, TG. Last edited by Torqueguru : 20th August 2010 at 17:49.

20th August 2010, 18:00	#10129
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	Very well said Mukul. To hammer the point home, we are all beginners, just understanding what HDR really means. In the process, a lot of things get messed beyond repair, the solutions to which seem shady, because the final outcome looks heavenly to our eyes. We sometimes do fail to realize that sometimes less is more. Will keep your words in my memory for a long time brother. Thank you! The first picture is gorgeous. The selective colouring rocks! The rocks to the left of the lady in the second shot looks blown out though. Any particular reason? @Shaju: The two worlds pic is a very beautiful composition! How I wish the baby had its thumb in its mouth! Last edited by preetam_KORG : 20th August 2010 at 18:02.

20th August 2010, 18:09	#10131
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Preetam The first image is not really selective color in the traditional sense. I did not do any selection using Photoshop. It's a Lightroom preset that I generated, that's at work over there. Impact of an image is deciphered by the overall balance. My eyes could not see the second image as out of balance despite the rock being exposed more. So I did not do anything to it. But you are welcome to disagree. @shaju Look at lighting more often. @KP Nice! Regards, TG. Last edited by Torqueguru : 20th August 2010 at 18:23.

20th August 2010, 19:46	#10132
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Prajesh nice one dude. Mukul post 10128 an exclusive shot man. Good one !! Testing the 50mm 1.8 Last edited by rjstyles69 : 20th August 2010 at 19:48.

21st August 2010, 12:29	#10134
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@Riju Thanks and that 50mm f 1.8 is a great lens for the money! Enjoy the bokeh machine! @kpzen Thanks man. I repeat, that looks like selective coloring, but in actuality,its not the traditional selective coloring at work, where you make a selection in photoshop and apply the desaturation.. I applied my own Lightroom preset to achieve it. Also, it was shot on a nice cloudy day, with a lot of fog. So the rocks already turned desaturated due to the gloomy light. Regards, TG. Last edited by Torqueguru : 21st August 2010 at 12:30.

20th August 2010, 13:01	#10126
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	Guys, whats going on ? Everyone is interested in over-processed images ? I dislike all of it, including the over-sharpened one I posted in the previous page. Sorry, thats just me . deky, good one there, is it shot at Jaipur ? I am getting my interests back to birding again, need to get a 2X teleconverter to restart my experiments ! Found an old one from my Goan trip.

20th August 2010, 18:04	#10130
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	One from the Mumbai - Pune expressway

21st August 2010, 11:51	#10133
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Mukul, The 1st pic in 10128 post with selective coloring is just too good.. Thanks Riju. You got a new lens ?

21st August 2010, 13:28	#10135
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	@Mukul, does your preset work on individual color channels to reduce saturation of some particular color alone? like blue, cyan etc? Beautiful pictures. The model, not being an Indian, slightly misplaced the 'bindiya'

21st August 2010, 14:36	#10137
Torqueguru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 277 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	@clevermax Yeah, thats exactly what I did in lightroom. @Shaju. Thanks and pretty nice shot there. Rgards, TG.

21st August 2010, 20:59	#10139
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	@Riju: Crisp Shot! @Mukul: Amazing shots all of them brother! Especially the first shot in post #10134! @Shaju: Beautiful mood! @clevermax: The Image seems a bit shaky. Or is it just me? Cradle me to Death... Regards Preetam Last edited by preetam_KORG : 21st August 2010 at 21:00.

21st August 2010, 21:03	#10140
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	@preetam: Yes it is a bit shaky.. taken in very low light.