tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post4552322224357800349..comments2024-03-18T01:01:46.518+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: Glowing leaves (updated)Eolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-1111281175187937992010-11-02T23:21:23.814+00:002010-11-02T23:21:23.814+00:00acutance... learned something, thanks ! :)acutance... learned something, thanks ! :)Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-45667383785454303112010-10-31T14:32:33.006+00:002010-10-31T14:32:33.006+00:00Post updated with this:
That type of sharpness ...Post updated with this: <br /><br /><br />That type of sharpness is called acutance. An old Agfa film developer called Rodinal created the most amazing acutance, photos seemed so wonderfully sharp. But it had the same downside as Sharpening in software has: it also sharpens noise ("grain" on film), so the noise become more prominent. So it's a whole science to use this (and anti-noise filters) to the best effect.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-57390621880552338242010-10-31T14:24:02.363+00:002010-10-31T14:24:02.363+00:00By the way, "sharpening" in the computer...By the way, "sharpening" in the computer does not create more detail in the photo. What is does is simply enhance the contrast at the edges, which gives the appearance of sharpness!Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-76659837626934259782010-10-31T14:21:03.770+00:002010-10-31T14:21:03.770+00:00That's right. You can recover detail which is ...That's right. You can recover detail which is not there. <br /><br />The filter is Glamour Glow, included in a Nik's Software collection, I think it's Color Efex Pro Complete, which is good, but unfortunately pretty expensive (I think like 150 Euro or so). I had an intense discussion with Nik this summer, I was so pissed off that I had to pay for the whole collection when I only needed one or two filters. <br /><br />(Also, Glamour Glow needs to be done lightly. And it's a good idea to lighten shadows first, since it darkens them quite a bit.)Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-75068039719802769072010-10-31T00:27:44.364+00:002010-10-31T00:27:44.364+00:00Ok, I have just seen the other pics, that is exact...Ok, I have just seen the other pics, that is exactly what I asked. :) <br /><br />Well, ok, it is nice, but does not turn the blurred image into a crisp image... So there is no other solution, one has to take sharp images... :)Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-89777131933114960232010-10-31T00:23:49.453+00:002010-10-31T00:23:49.453+00:00Autumn leaves everywhere ! :)
Thanks for sharing.
...Autumn leaves everywhere ! :)<br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Actually I have some technical questions:<br /><br />- what is the name of this softening filter in photoshop? I never thought of using filters, but this makes me feel like trying. :)<br /><br />- about sharpening, does it work? I am sometimes trying, ok, not on Photoshop but on iPhoto, that is a very quick handy and nice program that comes with Mac, and I tried sharpening and I never really saw a result... Could you post something about sharpening, "before" and "after"?Annanoreply@blogger.com