There is always a trade off between what I like and what the seller
likes. In one case another photographer took a picture of the outside
of a very large condominium complex in overcast weather and juiced it
up in photoshop to the point it hurt my eyes. (picture taken with 5D
I believe)
http://www.julianalee.com/homes/2006/san_antonio_rd_105_777/index.htm
The seller liked it more than a picture I took later during a short
period of better weather. Moose's adjustments generally look over
cooked to my eye but I don't think have ever caused me discomfort. He
is closer to the bright saturated post cards that sell than I am but I
would still seldom go as far as he does. Clearly he must be much
quicker at the adjustments than I am.
Your comment about the bedroom floor and ceiling halves is very close
to my opinon. Thanks for this and the other feedback.
-jeff
(who has numerous glowing bath tubs to his "credit")
On 11/13/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> my first
> reaction to the mods to the bedroom and patio shots was; "Hey, yes, tell
> me how you did that. I want to know." And that was followed by "It's
> been overdone and looks unnatural."
>
> The bedroom photo has corrected the hotspot from the flash on the
> ceiling and brought up the natural light from the window which shows on
> the wall. But it has also brought up the brightness at the viewers end
> of the room and the bed with no apparent light source to do so. I think
> a better photo would use the bottom half of Jeff's photo and the top
> half of Moose's.
>
> I could also accept the bedroom photo as is but I can't say the same for
> the patio shot. To me, the patio shot was taken in another solar system
> with binary suns. That's the only way to explain the light from the
> weaker red giant that is illuminationg the patio while the G class star
> sets in the front yard. Very interesting mods and I'd like to know how
> to do it but I think he forgot to use the opacity slider on the
> adjustment layer. :-)
>
> I have similar feelings but to a much lesser degree on the kitchen shot.
> Things are brighter but I can't tell where the light might be coming
> from and it looks just a little unnatural. The library on the other
> hand is just perfect. Wish I'd a'done it.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
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