Viv From Ireland, joined May 2005, 3106 posts, RR: 31 Posted (6 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2104 times:
I just had a few rejections for 'soft'.
For me, sharpening is the hardest part of post-processing. The line between too soft and too sharp seems to be very fine (I also sometimes get rejections for over-sharpened).
I wish I could get some consistency going on this.
Oh well, 'nuff said, rant over, I'll be quiet now.
Nikon D700, Nikkor 80-400, Fuji X Pro 1, Fujinon 35 f/1.4, Fujinon 18 f/2
Linco22 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1379 posts, RR: 18 Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 2068 times:
I feel your pain Viv! For me now i'm starting to get a consistancy with my sharpening. 500%, 0.2, and 0 work well, for me anyway. I'll mask anything I dont want to sharpen or if its too fiddly i'll brush it out. But there is no doubt that sharpening can totally ruin a shot if not done properly(not saying you do it wrong, just a general statement!). You got any examples?
ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2040 times:
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Hi Viv!
Concerning the Hunter the softness is most noticeable on the nose and tail as well as the plane's left main gear; but the shot is also quite grainy. I suppose you cropped in quite tight!?
The rescue heli will be quite easy to save; only very light softness here; a general USM should do it but pay attention not to overdo the backdoor window frames.
The Fat Herc is another tight crop I guess; a general USM would also be required here but pay attention to the color transition lines as they already appear slightly jagged on the submitted shot.
The other Herc has a jagged wing and stabilizer; soften them and try to reduce the grain and it should be ok.
Hunter and Fat Albert will be difficult to get to A.net level but: Good luck with them all anyway!
Hope you had a nice time in Leeuwarden despite the not-too-optimal organisation to get people in and out of the airbase!
Walter2222 From Belgium, joined Sep 2005, 1272 posts, RR: 31 Reply 6, posted (6 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1985 times:
Quoting Viv (Thread starter): For me, sharpening is the hardest part of post-processing.
Quoting Viv (Thread starter): I wish I could get some consistency going on this.
Hi Viv,
I have got similar problems! Now, at least, I know why your "Fat Albert" has not yet appeared here. I sure hope you can rework it to an acceptable level for A.net!
PS: Leeuwarden was fun indeed, although I arrived way too late..., although a lot of my shots are for the bin because of heat-haze..., although I did not get "Fat Albert" with an acceptable quality...
ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (6 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1976 times:
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Quoting Viv (Reply 5): Sure did! I was parked somewhere on a closed motorway - bussed to and from the base ...
Yeah, me too but on the way back I couldn't find my car on the first try so I had to do the tour twice; the bus driver was very kind though so that was not too big a trouble
However I don't understand why they wouldn't let the cars park on the grass areas around the airbase like they did in Zeltweg last year; from there you could then go by foot and didn't have such a huge delay while waiting for a bus to pick you up.
Sulman From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2028 posts, RR: 35 Reply 9, posted (6 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 1942 times:
Quoting Walter2222 (Reply 6): too late..., although a lot of my shots are for the bin because of heat-haze
Irritating isn't it..and you can never quite tell how bad it's going to be. Was up at SOU on saturday late afternoon, and I shot about 50 frames, all of which were junk on close examination.
Fairford last year was similar, about half the display shots were gimped by haze - having only 200mm I was forced to catch aircraft close to the ground / on the runway.
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