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PP the taj mahal

Postby whitey on Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:54 pm

Hi the missus just spent a few weeks in India.

Wondering whether I could get some advice on PP options. Shot with an Ixus 70 I know but I was hoping I could make a nice print out of it for here. So crops and PP advice welcome.

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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby Pehpsi on Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:53 pm

Do you mind us posting our own version?

The main things it needs are Contrast and Saturation. I myself would also crop a bit from the sides and top, and clone out the bird(?).

Such a beautiful place and I'm sure a print would look awesome..
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby DanielA on Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:21 pm

I agree with Pehpsi. I might also try and straighten out a bit of the lens perspective.

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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby whitey on Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:24 pm

pehpsi, by all means have a go with your own version. Linky to original if it helps http://www.4whites.smugmug.com/photos/2 ... zbLi-O.jpg
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby Pehpsi on Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:43 pm

Cool, my version is below with just has a bit of Cont/Sat and a small crop.

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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby whitey on Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:58 pm

cheers, looks much nicer. I would like to get the sky looking nicer - damn pollution.,
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby blacknstormy on Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:12 pm

Hey Deadgoose - tell you other half it is a nice shot :)
The thing that really really irked me about the shot were the leaning towers, so the first thing to do is a bit of perspective correction, and then a bit of levels adjustment, with a saturation layer to bring out the greens in the grass etc. I've probably gone a bit far, but I'm really tired (looked down a microscope all day), so the eyes are kind of playing tricks .. but something like this : (edited version - I think the previous was too yellow :? )

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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby whitey on Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:27 am

Thanks Blackandstormy - re the leaning towers, they are actually built to be leaning out so if they fall they dont hit the main structure. The Ixus distorted them all the way back in.

Thanks for the image, I like the whiteniing of the building.

the great thing from the feedback is that there is hope for the image, when I have time I will have a go on the original and see how I go.
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby digifrog on Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:58 am

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HERE IS MY TAKE ON THE TAJ - STRAIGHTENED TOWERS WITH PERSPECTIVE AND RICHED UP THE COLOURS A BIT . :P
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby bwhinnen on Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:03 pm

I was lazy and didn't perspective correct...

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Plus I like the golden hue!
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby phillipb on Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:10 pm

I've overdone it ... as usual :oops:

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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby ozimax on Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:35 pm

Very arty Phillip, I like these sort of oversaturated images
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Re: PP the taj mahal

Postby kurokaze204 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:43 am

Very nice blacknstormy. Love your work.
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