Post-Processing: Before & Afters - Page 5 - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

FrankiE90 · 12-20-2010, 04:26 PM

I went overboard with the clouds, huh?...

...Puffy clouds FTW!

at one point i had light'n in the clouds.
all for fun guys.

EVO_S4 · 12-20-2010, 06:32 PM

frankie the second pic look like you are going JDM with the Blue BBS

FrankiE90 · 12-21-2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by EVO_S4

frankie the second pic look like you are going JDM with the Blue BBS

that's what happens when u lighten the wheels like that.

bosstones · 12-21-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FrankiE90

...Puffy clouds FTW!

+1

I was pretty new to dSLR when I took this one. Mid-high ISO, Program mode (Av, at best), oh my.... This is one of the few shots I took w/ the 18-55 IS I had. I should probably re-Pchop this since I like to think I've gotten better at post-processing since then, too.

Before:

I actually still like the Pchop'd version in BW. This picture was also chosen to be on schmaps for Chicago.

After:

Chewy734 · 12-21-2010, 10:23 AM

looks good Jeff!

How did you get the clouds in your sky? It looks like just toning up the sky in your original photo would give you just a bluer sky (without the clouds).

M_Six · 12-21-2010, 10:27 AM

^^^Nice sky. Was it really like that or did you bring that in from another pic?

Funny how the shadows hit that center building right at the metal work break. Took me a second to realize why the building looked different above and below that line.

My city shots always have that moire effect on tall buildings, too. I wonder if there's a way to get rid of that.

bosstones · 12-21-2010, 10:43 AM

Thanks, guys. Ashu, there were no clouds in the sky at the time and it was sunset. I think I got annoyed by yet another cloudless day when I was out and about w/ my camera so I just googled "sky + clouds" and found something I thought might work. lol In the past, I've used a gradient on the sky to try to fake a polerizer, but I sometimes get an 'auro' around what I've masked off to shield from the gradient effect. I'll post something up if that doesn't make sense.

Mark, I never really noticed that before....or at least it never sunk in until now. I think you may have cursed me for life now! Arg!

FrankiE90 · 12-21-2010, 02:04 PM

luv pchop'n clouds, that's nice Jeff.

The1 · 12-21-2010, 11:20 PM

i have so much to learn

UdubBadger · 12-22-2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Geez, California wildfires closing in on you?

I have to agree... clouds are overkill. rest of the editing looks good though.

FrankiE90 · 12-22-2010, 01:56 AM

i luv my fire clouds.

Chewy734 · 12-22-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The1

i have so much to learn

Me too... that's what makes it so fun!

I tried to add a sky like Jeff did in his recent pic, but I failed. My problem was the difficulty in masking out the sky in my pic, since there are a lot of leaves and branches.

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After:

M_Six · 12-22-2010, 05:25 PM

Leaves are pain to work around. Sometime it's easier to just "trim the trees" so to speak. Do what you can and then eliminate the branches that look really bad.

BillLee · 12-22-2010, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

I actually still like the Pchop'd version in BW. This picture was also chosen to be on schmaps for Chicago.

schmaps should start paying people for their images.

AllydNYC · 12-23-2010, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

Me too... that's what makes it so fun!

I tried to add a sky like Jeff did in his recent pic, but I failed. My problem was the difficulty in masking out the sky in my pic, since there are a lot of leaves and branches.

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After:

I would remove that bench for the picture, kinda distracts me from the train. But up to you!

The1 · 12-23-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AllydNYC

I would remove that bench for the picture, kinda distracts me from the train. But up to you!

I think he meant for the bench to be the subject and the train is the distraction. Was just bad timing....

kidding....

M_Six · 12-23-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by The1

I think he meant for the bench to be the subject and the train is the distraction. Was just bad timing....

kidding....

Chewy734 · 12-23-2010, 10:56 AM

Honestly, I kinda liked the step stool. Made me feel like it was waiting for the passengers to disembark.

This is how it looks without the stool, and I guess some more grass on the left.

M_Six · 12-23-2010, 11:07 AM

I thought the step stool was fine and belonged in the pic. I was laughing at the idea of the train being a distraction.

I've been playing around with ways to drop a sky into the pic without making the leaves look weird. Not at all easy to do, especially working from the .PNG file. There is always a one or two pixels "aura" around the leaves that makes it look like they're glowing. If someone knows of a way to cleanly isolate the leaves into another layer, I'd love to see it.

Chewy734 · 12-23-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

I thought the step stool was fine and belonged in the pic. I was laughing at the idea of the train being a distraction.

I've been playing around with ways to drop a sky into the pic without making the leaves look weird. Not at all easy to do, especially working from the .PNG file. There is always a one or two pixels "aura" around the leaves that makes it look like they're glowing. If someone knows of a way to cleanly isolate the leaves into another layer, I'd love to see it.

Haha, ok. That was a good joke The1.

Want the original raw to play with?

M_Six · 12-23-2010, 11:31 AM

Sure. You can email it to me at markj at bimmermail.com. How big of a file is it?

Chewy734 · 12-23-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

Sure. You can email it to me at markj at bimmermail.com. How big of a file is it?

No worries Mark. I'll make it easier for you. You can download it [here]. Thanks!

12-20-2010, 04:26 PM	#89
FrankiE90 Major General Drives: 2011 E90 Space Gray™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 8,500 iTrader: (10)	I went overboard with the clouds, huh?... ...Puffy clouds FTW! at one point i had light'n in the clouds. all for fun guys. __________________ FrankiE90 AKA:.[The TANK] *CLICK THE SIG 2011 335 E90 MTECH 6MT • KW V3 • INJEN Intake • Berk 4" DP • Vanguard V2 exhaust • Procede V5 • Stoptech BBK • RPI Scoops • Karbonwerk CSL Trunk • LUX H8 • 19" BBS LM • 18" BBS GT4

12-20-2010, 06:32 PM	#90
EVO_S4 Colonel Drives: 2012 Golf R Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,204 iTrader: (28) Garage List 2009 BMW [4.12]	frankie the second pic look like you are going JDM with the Blue BBS __________________ 2013 Lexus RX350 F-Sport 2012 VW Golf R Last edited by EVO_S4; 12-20-2010 at 06:55 PM.

12-21-2010, 10:23 AM	#93
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,603 iTrader: (15)	looks good Jeff! How did you get the clouds in your sky? It looks like just toning up the sky in your original photo would give you just a bluer sky (without the clouds). __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

12-21-2010, 10:27 AM	#94
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 3,986 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	^^^Nice sky. Was it really like that or did you bring that in from another pic? Funny how the shadows hit that center building right at the metal work break. Took me a second to realize why the building looked different above and below that line. My city shots always have that moire effect on tall buildings, too. I wonder if there's a way to get rid of that. __________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

12-21-2010, 10:43 AM	#95
bosstones Captain Drives: o_0 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Suburbia Posts: 985 iTrader: (0)	Thanks, guys. Ashu, there were no clouds in the sky at the time and it was sunset. I think I got annoyed by yet another cloudless day when I was out and about w/ my camera so I just googled "sky + clouds" and found something I thought might work. lol In the past, I've used a gradient on the sky to try to fake a polerizer, but I sometimes get an 'auro' around what I've masked off to shield from the gradient effect. I'll post something up if that doesn't make sense. Mark, I never really noticed that before....or at least it never sunk in until now. I think you may have cursed me for life now! Arg! __________________ - Jeff bosstones' flickr

12-21-2010, 02:04 PM	#96
FrankiE90 Major General Drives: 2011 E90 Space Gray™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 8,500 iTrader: (10)	luv pchop'n clouds, that's nice Jeff. __________________ FrankiE90 AKA:.[The TANK] *CLICK THE SIG 2011 335 E90 MTECH 6MT • KW V3 • INJEN Intake • Berk 4" DP • Vanguard V2 exhaust • Procede V5 • Stoptech BBK • RPI Scoops • Karbonwerk CSL Trunk • LUX H8 • 19" BBS LM • 18" BBS GT4

12-21-2010, 11:20 PM	#97
The1 Major General Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily Posts: 5,118 iTrader: (0)	i have so much to learn

12-22-2010, 01:56 AM	#99
FrankiE90 Major General Drives: 2011 E90 Space Gray™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 8,500 iTrader: (10)	i luv my fire clouds. __________________ FrankiE90 AKA:.[The TANK] *CLICK THE SIG 2011 335 E90 MTECH 6MT • KW V3 • INJEN Intake • Berk 4" DP • Vanguard V2 exhaust • Procede V5 • Stoptech BBK • RPI Scoops • Karbonwerk CSL Trunk • LUX H8 • 19" BBS LM • 18" BBS GT4

12-22-2010, 05:25 PM	#101
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 3,986 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	Leaves are pain to work around. Sometime it's easier to just "trim the trees" so to speak. Do what you can and then eliminate the branches that look really bad. __________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

12-23-2010, 10:56 AM	#106
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,603 iTrader: (15)	Honestly, I kinda liked the step stool. Made me feel like it was waiting for the passengers to disembark. This is how it looks without the stool, and I guess some more grass on the left. __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

12-23-2010, 11:07 AM	#107
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 3,986 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	I thought the step stool was fine and belonged in the pic. I was laughing at the idea of the train being a distraction. I've been playing around with ways to drop a sky into the pic without making the leaves look weird. Not at all easy to do, especially working from the .PNG file. There is always a one or two pixels "aura" around the leaves that makes it look like they're glowing. If someone knows of a way to cleanly isolate the leaves into another layer, I'd love to see it. __________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

12-23-2010, 11:31 AM	#109
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 3,986 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	Sure. You can email it to me at markj at bimmermail.com. How big of a file is it? __________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

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