Which PP?

Feel free to crit the image too, but my main query is on the pp.

1. Colour

color

#1 has a blue cast here.
#2 is desaturated alright, but not enough so, in my opinion. What would be the point in just leaving a touch of color?
#3 has an orange cast here.

I kind of like number 2.

Thanks guys.

Robert_Lay wrote in post #7972188
#1 has a blue cast here.
#2 is desaturated alright, but not enough so, in my opinion. What would be the point in just leaving a touch of color?
#3 has an orange cast here.

1. Are you sure? Although my monitor isn't callibrated, i've never had WB issues with my shots before!?!
2. It's an effect i've seen many times before, and quite like. Didn't want straight B&W.
3. I was going for a cross-processed look. Are there specific rules with regards to the finished look of a cross-processed image!?! I just played about with the curves in the red & green channels, til i got something i liked.

Thanks for taking the time to crit Robert.

Desaturated. Maybe it's just personal preference, but I really like it that way.

I like #2 best, but the green thing in the background is still distracting. I would go all the way to B&W. This is also a case where very shallow DOF would have been a really good thing. The guys on the right catch my eye every time. So, I say crop them out or blur the heck out of the background.

Of the three I would say number two. The third shot looks a little strange to me, it might be because I'm unaccustomed to the particular processing method.

well ther is always one in a croud and I am him. I like #3 on the basis it looks like a 1970's advert. I guess I am strange. no check that I know I am strange.

#2!

Not really an exciting image -- too busy background.

Thanks all!

Anyone else see the blue cast in #1 that Robert was talking about?

beano wrote in post #7973970
1. Are you sure? Although my monitor isn't callibrated, i've never had WB issues with my shots before!?!
2. It's an effect i've seen many times before, and quite like. Didn't want straight B&W.
3. I was going for a cross-processed look. Are there specific rules with regards to the finished look of a cross-processed image!?! I just played about with the curves in the red & green channels, til i got something i liked.

beano wrote in post #7980864
Anyone else see the blue cast in #1 that Robert was talking about?

I would say that Robert made a very observant call. If your monitor is not calibrated, then you would not necessarily know whether an image has a good white balance -- note however that setting the WB is somewhat subjective because there are situations where you might want the color of the ambient light to be evident in the image. There are a number of clues in the image that indicates that the color temperature is too cool such as the color of the ladies hands, skin tones in general, color of the backpack, blue fringe around some clipped highlights, gray hair of the person behind the lady, and the white hair of the man walking through the scene.

Since you asked for PP suggestions, there are some highlight areas that appear to have been overexposed. However, it is somewhat uncertain because a highlight recovery amount of +27 was added and, at the same time, the exposure was increased by +.25. These two adjustments are a bit contradictory.

I think that normal processing is the best option for this image. The Photoshopping techniques in the other two images do not make a useful contribution to the image's composition.

BTW, I use a calibrated Samsung XL20 wide gamut monitor (larger gamut than AdobeRGB).

I like #2

Bill Boehme wrote in post #7982416
I would say that Robert made a very observant call. If your monitor is not calibrated, then you would not necessarily know whether an image has a good white balance -- note however that setting the WB is somewhat subjective because there are situations where you might want the color of the ambient light to be evident in the image. There are a number of clues in the image that indicates that the color temperature is too cool such as the color of the ladies hands, skin tones in general, color of the backpack, blue fringe around some clipped highlights, gray hair of the person behind the lady, and the white hair of the man walking through the scene.

Since you asked for PP suggestions, there are some highlight areas that appear to have been overexposed. However, it is somewhat uncertain because a highlight recovery amount of +27 was added and, at the same time, the exposure was increased by +.25. These two adjustments are a bit contradictory.

I think that normal processing is the best option for this image. The Photoshopping techniques in the other two images do not make a useful contribution to the image's composition.

BTW, I use a calibrated Samsung XL20 wide gamut monitor (larger gamut than AdobeRGB).

That's interesting Bill, as i've had about 4 other people with callibrated monitors check it, and they say it's fine!?! I guess the only way i'll know for sure, is to print it out.. As for the over-exposure, the only clipped highlights are on the orange bag (bottom, middle), according to photoshop!?!

I see what you're saying about the adjustments being contradictory, but highlight recovery only affects the highlights, whereas the exposure affects the whole image, which needed bringing up a bit. There are probably better ways to process images though, i do tend to just keep tweaking the sliders (randomly) til i'm happy..

Thanks a lot for commenting Bill, i'm definitely gonna have more of a play with this one, so your input is much appreciated.


Thanks jolyn928.