My photo enhancement method

[DonnB]

This is the method i have been using lately. So try it and let me know what you think...

[FONT=&quot]Start off by opening the image you want to retouch in Photoshop. I use tiff images as my version wont accept raw files.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Go through Layer>Duplicate Layer, a small window will pop up for you to choose a new name for your duplicated layer, click OK to proceed. From your Layers Panel, choose the recently duplicated layer and change its Blending Mode into Soft Light.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Go through Layer>Duplicate Layer once again and this time give the recently duplicated layer a Gaussian Blur by going through Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur set it at 10 px. From the Layers Panel, give the blurred layer an Overlay blending Mode and change its Opacity to 20%.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Now this is what I do if I need to fix up the contrast.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]On the first layer, go through to Image>Adjustments>Curves. Then I put 2 marks on the line one near the top one near the bottom and just move them till I get what I am after.[/FONT]

I have included 2 different pics with before/after for you to check out. They have had no curve used on them.

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

Not bad
they look great!
good work

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

I gave it a go
works pretty good

 

[slim6y]

You can normally get an add on for .raw files - for all versions of photoshop - and they're free.

 

[DonnB]

Had a look mines v7 and to old. I use my raw software program now as i can send the file to PS without having to save first.

 

[sweetangel]

you need newer versions of photoshop for the new cameras, so only certain versions can work for the new cameras but they are free to download from adobe website as long as you have compatible software. and they pics look good! very interesting method, why do u use gaussian blur? what does it do to the photo?

 

[PSimmo]

if your shooting raw images with your digital camera....you should try Adobe Lightroom

 

[webcol]

Nice pictures, is the second one a male Eastern Water Dragon?

 

[SyKeD]

Holy crap i want that lemur!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lizardboyyy]

Nice pictures, is the second one a male Eastern Water Dragon?

yes it is a male

 

[DonnB]

As Lizardboyyy said yes its a male EWD

 

[coastal-shagg]

My attempt

This was my quick attempt, actually does anyone know what those orange spots are on my Platurus back ?

 

[Waterrat]

This was my quick attempt, actually does anyone know what those orange spots are on my Platurus back ?

They look like mites to me.

 

[Ramsayi]

This was my quick attempt, actually does anyone know what those orange spots are on my Platurus back ?

mites.Very common on wc animals.

 

[Azzajay77]

Love the 2nd water dragon pic. Very impressive.

 

[DonnB]

if your shooting raw images with your digital camera....you should try Adobe Lightroom

I have a copy but not very good at using it.

 

[DonnB]

Anyone else got some good processes?

 

[Odonutter]

Processing Digital Images

Hi,

I put this together the other day after requests about digi image processing. There's so little information out there and, depending on what you want to do, it's very technically daunting. This is an attempt to summarise the basics with some assistance from a professional colleague who is also a wildlife photographer.
WildiariesHope it's of use.

Simon.

 

[DonnB]

Thats very helpful Odonutter.