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Re: [OM] IMG: Insects on Flowers

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Insects on Flowers
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:07:48 -0500
Hi C.H.

At 81 years old, I don't spend my precious time learning new systems of 
software that have limited applications.  I have not invested in the full 
version of Photoshop.  PSElements serves my needs, and I use my time to 
pursue other interests.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Insects on Flowers


> It looks better now but why not give the manufacturer software a trial? I
> believe the manufacturer know their camera files better than a third 
> party.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Insects on Flowers
>
>
>> Moose,
>>
>> With my limited ability, and the limitations of PSE, I have reworked the
>> Busy Bee image, using the suggestions I have received.  I replaced the
>> original image, same link.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Busy+Bee_001.jpg.html
>>
>> Thanks to both you and Chuck for the helpful suggestions.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 5:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Insects on Flowers
>>
>>
>>> On 8/28/2011 1:52 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>> I like both of them.  But, like a previous one on the orange Cosmos
>>>> flower, busy bee seems to have a color balance problem with the orange
>>>> dominating everything.  I worked a couple minutes on the previous one 
>>>> to
>>>> see if I could make it look better but couldn't.  Never did figure out
>>>> what's wrong with it other than my eyes.
>>>
>>> The major problem is considerable clipping in the red channel. The image
>>> doesn't look all that bright, so clipping may
>>> not immediately come to mind, but it's sure there.
>>>
>>> Our eyes know when something like that is off, even if our brains don't
>>> know why. The colors in the flower are
>>> flattened, with little natural variation in brightness. It can be 
>>> largely
>>> recovered with the Highlight tool in PS. Color
>>> looks much more natural, although probably not quite what an unclipped
>>> image would show.
>>> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Nichols/Busy_Bee_001.htm>
>>>
>>> Just correcting the blocked red channel brought the bee to much more
>>> natural colors, but I also adjusted it individually
>>> to help it stand out and look 'bee' color.
>>>
>>> Bee Moose
>
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