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Subject: Re: [OM] Blurry photos posted, was: Aaarghh!!! Which focus improvement software?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:51:50 -0500
Thanks for your efforts.  I do think 446 is overdone but you've pointed 
the way.  The link for 435 is no good so I can't see what was done 
there.  But the description of the tricks involved may lead the way.  I 
did notice while using Focus Magic that noise seemed to be disturbingly 
prominent so I'll try Noise Ninja in advance as you suggested.  At least 
I think it's installed on this computer.  Maybe not.  I don't normally 
do editing here since the Kolor is so Krappy.  :-)

Yes, probably many images could use cropping and other adjustments. 
Everything I've posted is straight out of the camera.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/28/2011 6:59 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 2/28/2011 11:16 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I downloaded the trial version of Focus Magic and tried two images.  I
>> can't see much difference at all.  It may simply be that these images
>> suffer from something other than problems with depth of field or motion
>> blur.  Or maybe I don't know how to use Focus Magic after 15 minutes of
>> trying.
>
> I can't see any blurring in 446. Maybe a bit of contrast lowering on the 
> center woman, but hard to tell in the shadows.
> I didn't use any FM on that one, just a bit of post down sample sharpening 
> around eyes and mouths. I may have overdone
> it a bit, but treated it as a snapshot, where clarity of the people involved 
> outweighs subtlety.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/CNorcutt/SAM_0446.htm>
>
> 435 is much harder, with uneven smearing leaving bands of light and dark, 
> etc. Both FM modes were of some help in small
> areas with masking, but I  used a whole potpourri of tools and masks, up to 
> and including flipping an eye and then
> warping it. I do think that , at least as snapshot, I've demonstrated that it 
> can be saved.
> <cid:part1.09040801.04060806@gmail.com>
>
> In both cases, I converted to 16 bit and used NeatImage first. The Sammy has 
> significant noise at 100% even at ISO 80.
> Not that it's visible at web size, but it tends to lead to some blotchiness 
> as one manipulates extensively.. Better to
> knock it down to begin with.
>
> I think both could use modest cropping.
>
> Sharper Moose
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