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Feb 08, 2012 18:43 |  #1

guys these photos have a certain quality that i can't but a description behind but they are very natural and soothing in the process. can you help me find out what is done to these i really have no clue.

they just look very "high quality" the processing is almost subtle but i know getting pictures to look like this is not that easy


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Feb 09, 2012 07:44 |  #2

Come on guys I can't be the only person that dosent know this




  
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Feb 09, 2012 10:43 |  #3

Ive look at the pictures and they dont seem to be consistent in processing. What exactly are you asking?


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Feb 09, 2012 19:41 |  #4

lets take the first one for example, it is very clear in the skin touch up but it is very natural and balanced in every aspect. i can never get my photos to look this way. i tend to process towards more contrast than this, but this image looks spectacular.




  
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Feb 09, 2012 19:43 |  #5

Post one of your shots that is similiar to this shot. Its hard to say without seeing what youre seeing.


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Feb 09, 2012 19:45 |  #6

And really, in reference to the first shot, it doesnt look like much of any processing was done. That could almost be a straight out of camera jpeg with some preset sharpening and contrast.


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Feb 09, 2012 20:16 |  #7

the only thing I'm seeing is the obvious: Accurate white balance; good focus; good exposure. That's what makes an image look 'natural.'

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Feb 09, 2012 23:15 |  #8

snyderman wrote in post #13858993 (external link)
the only thing I'm seeing is the obvious: Accurate white balance; good focus; good exposure. That's what makes an image look 'natural.'

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Agreed. It doesn't look like anything particularly special was done in PP. If anything, maybe a slight decrease in saturation.


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Feb 09, 2012 23:17 |  #9

The answer is lighting.

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Feb 10, 2012 08:56 |  #10

Good light, good focus, bit of sharpening, maybe a tiny curves adjustment. I have straight out of cam (5D) shots that have this same quality as long as the light is right. In the end, no amount of post processing will compensate for great light..


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Feb 10, 2012 18:15 |  #11

I'm also not seeing any special processing going on. Just nice lighting and good exposures.




  
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Feb 10, 2012 18:26 |  #12

They all look like very good jobs with lights.


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Feb 10, 2012 19:25 |  #13

I don't see anything special ?? really dunno what u looking for..


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Feb 13, 2012 16:47 |  #14

thats the whole point of the thread, the processing is not obvious not outlandish just very well done. i honestly cant get my pictures to look this way. these look almost like they are much less contrasty than what i am used to but in a very good way.




  
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Feb 13, 2012 19:20 |  #15

Post your pictures! And post them unedited so we can see what your start with. :D


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