Can this be salvaged?

TrishaW · 15th of November 2008 (Sat)

jpeg shot with my A85 point and shoot. Taken in low incandescent light, hand held so it is very grainy. This is the best I could do to save it with my skills and PS. Unfortunately I chucked the original.
Salvage or improvements?
Better B&W?
Thanks!

Original image on page 2

jgrussell · 15th of November 2008 (Sat)

I think you're probably going to be better off going with some B&W processing. Here's a sample of what might be done (still a little noisy!):

tiktaalik · 15th of November 2008 (Sat)

I quite like this. I cropped, converted to B&W, lightened up the cat a bit, and added a sepia filter.

TrishaW · 15th of November 2008 (Sat)

Thank you both.
I tried a B&W as well but was distracted by the stripe that ran behind the cat. I haven't enough pp skills to take it out or fix the over exposed area's.
The sepia evens it out and the crop still suits the compostion.
I guess I should "practice" more and take pictures I don't have to fix!

tracknut · 16th of November 2008 (Sun)

Personally I think the first image you posted is the best of the options, it's a fantastic image and I'd leave it just as is.

Dave

toyoufromzero · 17th of November 2008 (Mon)

whats the story behind the photo?

Chet · 17th of November 2008 (Mon)

Not a lot of info left in this photo to play with.

theveed · 17th of November 2008 (Mon)

Image too small to work with without significant posterization... but here goes.

colored

mono

TrishaW · 18th of November 2008 (Tue)

Story behind the photo: Who get's the last Cherio!

ctranter · 19th of November 2008 (Wed)

looks like a 17th century painting

Chet · 19th of November 2008 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrishaW

Story behind the photo: Who get's the last Cherio!

So who won?

TrishaW · 19th of November 2008 (Wed)

Why the cat of course.... he's a bully!

theveed · 22nd of November 2008 (Sat)

Garfield moment hehe

Tom O · 22nd of November 2008 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracknut

Personally I think the first image you posted is the best of the options, it's a fantastic image and I'd leave it just as is.

Dave

+1...forget the technicalities and enjoy the photo..I love the story I see in it

Whippeticious · 29th of November 2008 (Sat)

I think this is so beautiful. It looks like it was taken a 100 years ago.

15th of November 2008 (Sat)	#1
TrishaW Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 140 IMAGE EDITING OK	Can this be salvaged? jpeg shot with my A85 point and shoot. Taken in low incandescent light, hand held so it is very grainy. This is the best I could do to save it with my skills and PS. Unfortunately I chucked the original. Salvage or improvements? Better B&W? Thanks! Original image on page 2 Last edited by TrishaW : 30th of November 2008 (Sun) at 07:48.

15th of November 2008 (Sat)	#4
TrishaW Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 140 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be salvaged? Thank you both. I tried a B&W as well but was distracted by the stripe that ran behind the cat. I haven't enough pp skills to take it out or fix the over exposed area's. The sepia evens it out and the crop still suits the compostion. I guess I should "practice" more and take pictures I don't have to fix!

16th of November 2008 (Sun)	#5
tracknut Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Folsom, California Posts: 1,715 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be salvaged? Personally I think the first image you posted is the best of the options, it's a fantastic image and I'd leave it just as is. Dave __________________ Performance/sport dog photographer "Always available to shoot your dog"

17th of November 2008 (Mon)	#6
toyoufromzero Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 68 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be salvaged? whats the story behind the photo? __________________ Imagination -> Canon XTi 400D -> Canon 18-55mm EFS Next Purchase: Canon 50mm 1.8

17th of November 2008 (Mon)	#7
Chet BrokenMember Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Within the POTN viewing area. Posts: 36,082	Re: Can this be salvaged? Not a lot of info left in this photo to play with. __________________ xti • 100mm f/2.8 • 50mm f/1.4 • EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 • EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

17th of November 2008 (Mon)	#8
theveed Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 367	Re: Can this be salvaged? Image too small to work with without significant posterization... but here goes. colored mono

18th of November 2008 (Tue)	#9
TrishaW Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 140 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be salvaged? Story behind the photo: Who get's the last Cherio!

19th of November 2008 (Wed)	#10
ctranter Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: England Posts: 168	Re: Can this be salvaged? looks like a 17th century painting __________________ www.ctranter.com 500px \| blog \| pbase

19th of November 2008 (Wed)	#12
TrishaW Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 140 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be salvaged? Why the cat of course.... he's a bully!

22nd of November 2008 (Sat)	#13
theveed Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 367	Re: Can this be salvaged? Garfield moment hehe

29th of November 2008 (Sat)	#15
Whippeticious Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,187 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Can this be salvaged? I think this is so beautiful. It looks like it was taken a 100 years ago.

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