Riadh - editing advice

[Riadh]

Hi, can you please pre screen? It looks like backlit but it is not, what do you think? thanks

[Riadh]

Looks a bit soft/blurry, and noisy. Not sure more sharpening is going to help.

thank you

[dlowwa]

Hi, can you please pre screen? I am worried if I have over sharpened, thank you
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26781[/ATTACH]

Looks a bit soft/blurry, and noisy. Not sure more sharpening is going to help.

[Riadh]

Hi, can you please pre screen? I am worried if I have over sharpened, thank you

[dlowwa]

I am sorry, but, can you please explain on flat?

Flat = low contrast.

[LX-A343]

I am sorry, but, can you please explain on flat?

How about now for the contrast? thank you
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26685[/ATTACH]

Acceptable in my opinion.

[Riadh]

All slightly flat, but acceptable for me. Last one needs more contrast if anything, than less.

I am sorry, but, can you please explain on flat?

How about now for the contrast? thank you

[dlowwa]

Hi, can you please pre screen these ones? thank you
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26684[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26682[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]26683[/ATTACH]

This was rejected for contrast, but I am not sure if I should decrease, what do you think? thanks
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26681[/ATTACH]

All slightly flat, but acceptable for me. Last one needs more contrast if anything, than less.

[Riadh]

Hi, can you please pre screen these ones? thank you



This was rejected for contrast, but I am not sure if I should decrease, what do you think? thanks

[dlowwa]

I am seeing some images under cloudy skies (example https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9377805) and even under rain

Well, new (and rare) subjects will always be much easier to get accepted, since standards are lower for such images.

[Riadh]

I'd simply recommend lowering your expectations of having images accepted if shooting on cloudy days. Not saying it's impossible, just that the chances go down the worse the light is, so it's something to consider, if that's your main reason for going out and shooting.[/QUOTE]

No worries, my expectations are null under these conditions, and even under the sun light they are very moderate!!!I am seeing some images under cloudy skies (example https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9377805) and even under rain, so wanted to learn (and try to improve a bit ) how to set the camera for example, any advice is very welcome when shooting and processing these images.

[dlowwa]

Hope 1 is OK now.

Still borderline, but would be ok for me.

Can you advice on contrast? when it is cloudy (or less sunny) I find it difficut to find a balance (shooting in saturated mode)

I'd simply recommend lowering your expectations of having images accepted if shooting on cloudy days. Not saying it's impossible, just that the chances go down the worse the light is, so it's something to consider, if that's your main reason for going out and shooting.

[Riadh]

1. dark
2. borderline contrast
3. borderline contrast/centering (missed the latter previously)

Hope 1 is OK now. Can you advice on contrast? when it is cloudy (or less sunny) I find it difficut to find a balance (shooting in saturated mode)
thanks

[dlowwa]

thanks how about now please?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]26543[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]26544[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]26545[/ATTACH]

1. dark
2. borderline contrast
3. borderline contrast/centering (missed the latter previously)

[Riadh]

1. color, overprocessed
2. borderline contrast
3. overprocessed
4. soft
5. dark

thanks how about now please?