Today in pictures

[gpick24]

Lightroom mainly for me now. I used to think along the same lines as Gremlin, but had my mind changed a while back after reading an article on the subject. If I can find it I`ll put up a link (not trying to change anyones mind about it, it was an interesting article and worth a read if you`re interested).

[Margaret Pilkington]

I used to think that manipulating images was 'cheating' making a picture into something it wasn't.
But I do enjoy making a picture different to the original.
It takes nothing at all from the beauty or validity of that picture.....it just creates something which is based on the original.....and my creation is going to be original to me because it is the way only I would create it.

My dear old dad was a photographer of the old school, but he did some manipulating of his own.....he superimposed images onto different backgrounds....he coloured photo's when there were only monochrome pictures.
I often wonder what he would make of digital photography and the editing that is now possible.

[gpick24]

Here`s one similar to the one I read before, it was a bit more detailed but I can`t find that one -

Post processing digital images - right or wrong?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Interesting article....and yes, I remember helping my dad in his darkroom and he would check the developing images and he would leave some in the developer longer, before putting them in the 'fixer'....I was only about ten years old at the time and did not fully understand the process.

[gpick24]

The bit I found most interesting was the fact that almost all images have had post processing applied by the camera before you even see the picture you`ve took.
But the camera software doesn`t always get it right, you know the image you saw, not the camera. The camera can only guess what is right from the information it has received from the sensor.
That was the reason for me starting to process my images myself rather than letting the camera do it.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

Here's that pic of the wind swept tree, I went for the old oil painting look.the app is called 'pics art' not "pic art"
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Originally Posted by Gremlin

It's what takes your fancy but personally I don't like photos which have been doctored ; too far over the top.

I know what you mean Gremlin and I "do" very little to mine except a bit of cropping and sometimes reducing changeing the light/contrast. I have the Photoscape application which Dave and Margaret put me onto but I'm not very good with it. Have never sat down and tried to get to grips with it properly and it probably needs updating too.

I liked the colour effect on A-ex's windswept tree but the oil-painting crazing is perhaps a bit much. I would like to see it in simple B&W really!

[Margaret Pilkington]

I wouldn't update your Photoscape Dianne, there is very little new that is in it...you just need to have a play with the version you have.

I have been a bit naughty and I have copied AccyExplorers picture of the tree.....I have cropped it and changed it to just Monochrome.
I have confessed and I have promised to send the image to Accyexplorer so that he can have it for his archives and if he wants to let you see it he can post it on here.....the choice is up to him.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I wouldn't update your Photoscape Dianne, there is very little new that is in it...you just need to have a play with the version you have.

I have been a bit naughty and I have copied AccyExplorers picture of the tree.....I have cropped it and changed it to just Monochrome.
I have confessed and I have promised to send the image to Accyexplorer so that he can have it for his archives and if he wants to let you see it he can post it on here.....the choice is up to him.

Lol!!!! You just couldn't resist

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by mobertol

I would like to see it in simple B&W really!

Yes I thought it was just me with those thoughts. It isn't that I don't like the picture....I am not fond of the 'crazing'......I think it distracts from what is a beautiful image.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Lol!!!! You just couldn't resist

I am so transparent.

I had the image in my head......it is such a lovely shot of the tree.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by gpick24

The bit I found most interesting was the fact that almost all images have had post processing applied by the camera before you even see the picture you`ve took.
But the camera software doesn`t always get it right, you know the image you saw, not the camera. The camera can only guess what is right from the information it has received from the sensor.
That was the reason for me starting to process my images myself rather than letting the camera do it.

I knew that JPEG images had been 'fettled' by the camera, and RAW images need to be dealt with by the appropriate software, but hadn't really thought of this as manipulation...more as a conversion exercise, but when you look at it it very similar.
Three of my cameras will take RAW images, but I have never bothered with using this format, considering it to be a bit of a fag.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by gpick24

Lightroom mainly for me now. I used to think along the same lines as Gremlin, but had my mind changed a while back after reading an article on the subject. If I can find it I`ll put up a link (not trying to change anyones mind about it, it was an interesting article and worth a read if you`re interested).

I use lightroom as well

[maxthecollie]

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Just a stroll around Entwistle Res today. Would suit Gremlin as it is flat and just acroos the road from the car park.You can walk as little or as far as you want.

[gpick24]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

I use lightroom as well

Shooting RAW max? Looks like it from pic 2.

[maxthecollie]

I haven't used raw fro quite some time. I am going to set my camera to shoot raw and jpeg again.