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May 30, 2012 16:00 |  #1

VFA-31 "Tomcatters" CAG Bird at NAS Oceana with a little Before/After/How To

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May 30, 2012 16:18 |  #2

Nicely done (the improvements) and thank you for the lesson. I certainly appreciate the guidance.

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May 30, 2012 16:28 as a reply to  @ cicopo's post |  #3

Love the how to! (photo too) THANKS!


Keeping my fingers crossed that you're going to start a podcast " How to post process like Jay!"


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May 30, 2012 16:29 |  #4

cicopo wrote in post #14507561 (external link)
Nicely done (the improvements) and thank you for the lesson. I certainly appreciate the guidance.

Larry

Glad to help...

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Love the how to! (photo too) THANKS!

Keeping my fingers crossed that you're going to start a podcast " How to post process like Jay!"

Might set a record for the shortest lived podcast in history but thanks for the vote of confidence! :lol:


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May 30, 2012 16:37 |  #5

Nice work with it!


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May 30, 2012 16:44 |  #6

Which treatment fills in under the wing? Is that the layer 2 note?


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May 30, 2012 16:45 |  #7

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Which treatment fills in under the wing? Is that the layer 2 note?

Viveza Shadow Adjustment will help but LR4's Shadow control helps a lot too!


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May 30, 2012 17:20 as a reply to  @ FlyingPhotog's post |  #8

+1 on the podcast! luv your work Jay.

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May 30, 2012 17:21 |  #9

Thanks Phil...


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May 30, 2012 17:22 |  #10

Awesome Jay.. Just Awesome..

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May 30, 2012 17:26 |  #11

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #14507724 (external link)
Viveza Shadow Adjustment will help but LR4's Shadow control helps a lot too!

So adjustments were made in LR4 also?


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May 30, 2012 17:27 |  #12

Oz Boggy wrote in post #14507915 (external link)
Awesome Jay.. Just Awesome..

Cheers

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Gracias Sir...

ChunkyDA wrote in post #14507935 (external link)
So adjustments were made in LR4 also?

I always make basic adjustments in LR first to maximize the image before yacking it over to CS...


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May 30, 2012 17:34 |  #13

Ah, I see it now "original image from LR4". Show your work, -5, still an A.


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May 30, 2012 17:50 |  #14

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Ah, I see it now "original image from LR4". Show your work, -5, still an A.

I guess I forgot to take into account that CS6's interface looks like Lightroom...

Sorry 'bout that! :oops:


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May 30, 2012 17:53 |  #15

Fantastic lesson Jay.

Thanks for taking the time out show this mate.


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