I thawt I saw a rabbit.... I did I did

too much sharpening?

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I would say so. It looks to unnatural with all the sharpening applied. I would keep it more subtle.

I like the sharpening, maybe a done a bit much. But was thinking what it would look like if you just sharpen the rabbit and not the grass.

can you do that? If so I'd like to know how...

Make a selection in photoshop... then sharpen?

Ebwly wrote in post #12701173
can you do that? If so I'd like to know how...

Yes you sure can. I would do it in layers. Sharpen one layer then use a maks to hide or reveal what you want to be sharpened.

Here is a quick 1 minute edit to show the difference.
1. Make duplicate copy of original and put copy under original
2. Apply unsharpen mask
3. Add Layer mask to original
4. Then using black brush reveal what you want to be sharpened.

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Nice.. Ikind of thought about sharpening just the rabbit.... Looks good!

You could use the Clarity brush in ACR too.

Too much sharpening to suit my taste but I wish you'd had Image Editing OK turned on so I could have had a play with them.

David

NormanRC51 wrote in post #12702073
Yes you sure can. I would do it in layers. Sharpen one layer then use a maks to hide or reveal what you want to be sharpened.

Here is a quick 1 minute edit to show the difference.
1. Make duplicate copy of original and put copy under original
2. Apply unsharpen mask
3. Add Layer mask to original
4. Then using black brush reveal what you want to be sharpened.

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If you have a version of PS that has smart objects it's even easier. Right click the layer and select "Convert to smart object". Then apply the sharpening filter - unsharp mask, smart sharpen or whatever you want to use. You will then see that the filter is listed underneath the smart object along with its own mask. Select the mask, then just paint over the grass with black to prevent the sharpening filter from affecting it.

^^^ Wow all this talk about masks and magic made me realise how much I have to learn about Photoshop. I have no idea what you are referring to with masks. Guess I'd have to youtube photoshop tutorials again, except this time with 'masks' and 'layers'

Yep, youtube is excellent for learning PS. I know quite a lot about it now (but still got 10 times as much still to learn!) and learnt it all from youtube. I suggest you search for:

layer masks
adjustment layers
smart objects
blend modes

Once you know about those basic things you can combine them in lots of different ways.

I think the sharpening is a hare too sharpened (aha get it? ha... a hare too sharpen- do you get it? *crickets*) in the processed of the first, but definitely too much in the second.

Also the focus seems to be short of the subject in each.

jack880 wrote in post #12704409
If you have a version of PS that has smart objects it's even easier. Right click the layer and select "Convert to smart object". Then apply the sharpening filter - unsharp mask, smart sharpen or whatever you want to use. You will then see that the filter is listed underneath the smart object along with its own mask. Select the mask, then just paint over the grass with black to prevent the sharpening filter from affecting it.

That is a lot easier, I will have to try that. Oh so much to learn in Photoshop.

andrew_patterson wrote in post #12706222
I think the sharpening is a hare too sharpened (aha get it? ha... a hare too sharpen- do you get it? *crickets*) in the processed of the first, but definitely too much in the second.

Also the focus seems to be short of the subject in each.

I would have to agree with you that now that I look at them again, the focus does seem to be just short of the rabbit.