Savageduck wrote in
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On 2012-07-22 19:59:17 -0700, clairbear said:

Savageduck wrote in
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On 2012-07-22 16:15:32 -0700, clairbear said:

Glen in Orlando wrote in news:500c2ddc$0$18057
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Thanks for the resize… i use this so infrequently I often
forget...


Question what kind of image pprocessing di you use

I suspect that there is more than a touch of Topaz and/or some
unsubtle HDR (subtle HDR is achievable).

Not to everybody's taste, but they are still AC images.

The grainy look denitel is characteristic of HDR I work it in Nik HDR
pro nas in HDR pro in CS6 and CS5
HDR is good where you want a gritty look but with these image is
would be a bit much I am wondering if the original exposrur was off
as it looks abit like a lot of image processing may have been needed
to gt the right final exposure Sometimes that will give you unwanted
noise or that grainy look

I also use NIK HDR Efex Pro, but unless I am actually trying to reach
a truly artistic interpretation or result especially if you want to
extract detail out of shadows by expanding the dynamic range. Heavy
grain & bizarre saturation is not always a result with HDR unless it
is over cooked and/or additional processing is applied. In my opinion
both Photomatix and Topaz push towards the over cooked result. I
personally prefer the achievable subtle results which HDR Efex Pro can
provide.

Here are two different HDR shots of a P-51D, one to pull detail out of
strong shadow, and one very much an artistic rendition, both shot on
the same day at the same time. See what you think.

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Nice work