Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 3 Posted (10 years 5 months 18 hours ago) and read 906 times:
Hello and Merry Christmas to all Pro90 users!
I’ve now been using my 90 for a full two months and the good news is that I now have six photos on a.net. This would definitely have not been possible without my Pro90. Here are my three favourites:
Thanks to those of you who have emailed me with your comments on your experience with this camera. However, I’m still having some problems with getting pics uploaded onto this site. I’ve actually posted a separate topic on some of these rejected photos (http://www.airliners.net/discussions/aviation_photography/read.main/35052/), but the comments I’ve received mainly revolve around editing in Photoshop. I was wondering if there is anything else I can do on the camera side, i.e. adjusting the settings or some improvement in the way I handle the camera. The four rejected pics that have been discussed in that topic above are:
These were all shot using ‘P’ mode, ISO 50, Exposure compensation –2/3 (to fix the overexposure problem I previously had), Contrast High, Sharpness Normal, Saturation High, High resolution and Superfine compression. Zoom setting varied from about 100 – max. Focus set to infinity manually. I also use a UV filter. I have only done some slight editing in Photoshop, eg Sharpen Edges, and slight adjustment to the colours/contrast etc.
The main comment I received from the Screeners and some other users (see that other post) concern some ‘red spots’ in the sky and sometimes under the wing. I must admit that I did not notice them until they were pointed out and then only when I viewed the image at a size much larger than my 15 inch LCD monitor. Have you noticed this on your Pro90 shots? Also, someone has mentioned that the shots are not sharp enough. Would changing the sharpness setting to High be a good idea?
I guess there is a limit on how much Photoshop can do, so I would greatly appreciate it if some of you could suggest what else I can do with the camera itself to make the shots more acceptable to a.net. Many thanks in advance!
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Mcringring From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (10 years 5 months 4 hours ago) and read 846 times:
I'm still learning a lot about my pro90, but maybe you should try shooting in RAW mode. Then you can change the white balance, saturation, sharpness and contrast when you have a full view of the pic on the computer rather than relying on the viewfinder. The files aren't that much bigger than large / superfine.
EDIpic From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (10 years 5 months 3 hours ago) and read 843 times:
I guess there is a limit on how much Photoshop can do
Nope. There's a heck of a lot to learn about post-photo manipulations. Applying unsharp mask is a bit of an artform. You've got to play around with it for hours and hours to get a feel for it on your monitor. That goes for all the other imaging tools on Photoshop.
{ I don't use Photoshop, I'm using GIMP for Windows. I always apply my unsharp masking to the VALUE component to a HSV split picture, then recombine the layers, then finish off the image with a soft sharpening brush on small details. }
Photoshop does have a similar layer splitting component.
Maybe others in the forum can explain how the Photoshop version works.
I can't speak for your type of camera, but I wouldn't recommend increasing the sharpness from NORMAL to HIGH as you will have no control of the sharpness the camera is applying, whereas with a post maniplulation programme you have total control. Suggest you keep your camera at NORMAL although you can try some shots with HIGH sharpness and compare two similar shots for your own curiosity.
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