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Peg Bethany

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I have not made a world of progress - down to 2,201 shots from Japan. I am very easily distracted. Had to try out new Lightroom plugins. Download trial versions of noise reduction software. Backup all the computers. Anything but hitting the delete key.

Question: Have I over processed? I tend to over process. Even in film time, I over processed in the darkroom. I used the Gimp (sorry Adobe - I am too cheap to spring for Photoshop) to contrast mask this image of Kanazawa Castle. Did I over do it?

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Thanks!
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Peg
 
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Looks good to me. Only the yellow dress in the foreground sticks out, and that is quite acceptable IMO. If anything, that yellow dress would make me think the shot was taken in the "vivid mode.

Excellent contrast mask work :)
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I wouldn’t say the image is over processed if by that you mean the colors are too vivid. The trend, IMO, over the last few years has been toward more vivid color. Nice image!
Pap
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It is a slight bit vivid, but not glaringly so. It is a matter of taste, but I prefer just a little less vivid, but just slightly.
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Oll an gwella,
Jim
 
I wouldn't take it further, maybe wind it back a tad but, as is, it looks fine to me.
 
Looks much improved to me. Not overdone at all. I like the upped contrast.
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JAlex
 
No. You've transformed a dull, gloomy day into a bright and cheerful one. I might decrease the saturation slightly.
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Richard

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Lots of improvement over the original. I think it's fine.
 
It looks natural, which to me means it is not over processed. A little bit of zip can always help out when the image turns out to be on the dull side.
You did a good job.
 
Considering the lack of dense clouds, it seems to have been a fairly clear and sunny day when you took this photo. Thus, the first image seems too dull and lacks the contrast and clarity of such natural lighting. The second seems more accurate given the sky condition. Maybe a tad too much color saturation but nothing glaring or surreal.
 
Peg Bethany said:
Every couple of years I go "contrast mask" crazy. I'll try not to let that happen.
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No, please don't let that happen Peg. You introduced me to Contrast Masks, and I have been playing with some favorite shots from my archive, tweaking them. Thank you very much for your clear demonstration of their potential :)
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Looks very good to me; in fact, I would now hit it with Focus Magic at the minimun setting of one and then do a big print of it.

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Now keep in mind, Peg, that I am color-blind (red-green), but I think the processed shot looks great! It pops off the screen and is really pleasing to look at. I have only recently just discovered the pleasure of masks in Photoshop, and I am really enjoying the control they allow. Keep em coming.
Daniel
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Yes Daniel, masks and layers make a huge difference in your processing options.

Aside: while I was in Tokyo, I went to visit the Panasonic "showroom". No photos allowed. In their medical equipment department they had a great interactive display about color blindness. Complete with goggles to simulate the various types. The narrative was in Japanese - so that part was lost on me. I just recalled that the we use the Ishihara color plates in our hospital to quickly rule color blindness in or out. The Japanese must have some special interest in the subject.
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Peg
 
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