Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) I put this up on a different site and had a comment saying (Over exposed, noisy and out of focus 1/10) Just wondered what others thought before I reply back with an answer and will be doing a re-edit before submitting to Alamy Sat laughing at the comment Would like your opinions please https://ibb.co/vvvft0b Edited April 17, 2023 by Alexander Hogg missed a letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Alexander Hogg said: I put this up on a different site and had a comment saying (Over exposed, noisy and out of focus 1/10) Just wondered what others thought before I reply back with an answer and will be doing a re-edit before submitting to Alamy Sat laughing at the comment Would like your opinions please https://ibb.co/vvvft0b was it shot handheld or with a tripod? And what ISO did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Tripod and f7.1 ISO 200 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 My first impression is that the shadows are opened up too much, maybe bring the blacks down deeper some. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Looks sharp at that size, but am I seeing a halo around the conical tower to the right ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Michael Ventura said: My first impression is that the shadows are opened up too much, maybe bring the blacks down deeper some. I certainly do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Bryan said: Looks sharp at that size, but am I seeing a halo around the conical tower to the right ? I am going to be re-editing the image and can bring the brightness down a bit It on the right hand side of the tower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognyan Yosifov Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Alexander Hogg said: I am going to be re-editing the image and can bring the brightness down a bit It on the right hand side of the tower I'd rather re-shoot the scene in better conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ognyan Yosifov said: I'd rather re-shoot the scene in better conditions. I'm thinking about doing that tomorrow morning and getting up early 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) Alex, I like the scene a lot. This is not my forte. But here goes. The image seems to be in focus. However, it looks quite blocky / smudged when you look close up, almost like it's a noisy image - which doesn't make sense to me as it was shot at ISO 200. Possibly due to being at the far end of a telephoto lens....? Highlights on the dome are possibly blown? Looks quite flat, there's not much shadows. Low contrast and no clarity added I guess? Could also increase the shadows in Lightroom. Edited April 17, 2023 by Steve F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Alexander Hogg said: Over exposed, noisy and out of focus 1/10 Sounds like a troll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimar Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 The halo's indicate severe over-sharpening. Is this a 100% crop? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, Steve F said: Sounds like a troll That's what I was thinking too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Reimar said: The halo's indicate severe over-sharpening. Is this a 100% crop? Of course, yes, could also be over sharpening making it look blocky/smudged! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Reimar said: The halo's indicate severe over-sharpening. Is this a 100% crop? No about 80% cropped I try and not sharpen too much I usually only use sharpen and one other I cannot remember the name off by heart at the moment Edited April 17, 2023 by Alexander Hogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Alexander Hogg said: No about 80% cropped I try and not sharpen too much I usually only use sharpen and one other I cannot remember the name off by heart at the moment I don't sharpen other than just using the sharpen default in Lightroom when I'm exporting as a JPEG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Definitely looks over sharpened to me. And yes, bring back some of the shadows so the image doesn't look so flat. I will use Topaz Sharpen AI for some images, and it does a great job. Not sure you want to buy software though. Also, did you use sky replacement? That may be cause of the halos. And the highlights are blown out on the dome. See if you can bring them back. Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Jill Morgan said: Definitely looks over sharpened to me. And yes, bring back some of the shadows so the image doesn't look so flat. I will use Topaz Sharpen AI for some images, and it does a great job. Not sure you want to buy software though. Also, did you use sky replacement? That may be cause of the halos. And the highlights are blown out on the dome. See if you can bring them back. Jill No I didn't use sky replacement Topaze was something I was thinking of purchasing after reading about it on the forum Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Alexander Hogg said: No I didn't use sky replacement Topaze was something I was thinking of purchasing after reading about it on the forum Thanks Topaz seems like overkill for the type of stock photography you and I are doing. LR should be more than enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 (edited) Surprising nobody has mentioned the very strong blue colour cast. Are you shooting raw? If not, you should as you have much more control over the colour in post as well as several other parameters. It does look strangely blocky and oversharpened but impossible to say without seeing a full size original. Maybe I am missing something but I can't see any way to download the full size image on that site and it is essential to see the full size image to make an informed assessment. I suggest you upload the original to Dropbox which is free and allows raw uploads. You can upload the raw (if it exists) and the processed version. You should not need Topaz or any other sharpener beyond default LR or similar unless your technique and/or equipment is not sufficient for a decent sharp image. Edited April 17, 2023 by MDM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, MDM said: Surprising nobody has mentioned the very strong blue colour cast I thought it, but wanted to just mention the major problems... 🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Just now, Steve F said: I thought it, but wanted to just mention the major problems... 🙈 I would consider a cast that strong to be a major problem. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, MDM said: I would consider a cast that strong to be a major problem. 🤣 True enough. I didn't want to put Alex off though. I already offered extra critique and he didn't bite 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 22 minutes ago, MDM said: Surprising nobody has mentioned the very strong blue colour cast. Are you shooting raw? If not, you should as you have much more control over the colour in post as well as several other parameters. It does look strangely blocky and oversharpened but impossible to say without seeing a full size original. Maybe I am missing something but I can't see any way to download the full size image on that site and it is essential to see the full size image to make an informed assessment. I suggest you upload the original to Dropbox which is free and allows raw uploads. You can upload the raw (if it exists) and the processed version. You should not need Topaz or any other sharpener beyond default LR or similar unless your technique and/or equipment is not sufficient for a decent sharp image. I do shoot in Raw Bought a Canon EOS R6 mark 2 and used a RF 24-70mm lens Only got it on the 2nd March this year Maybe one of the other settings I used wasn't correct Still have the raw file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, Steve F said: True enough. I didn't want to put Alex off though. I already offered extra critique and he didn't bite 😆 Sorry Steve I listen but don't always comment as I do understand 90% of the time of what is being said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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