Chris,
You are correct, it is over-sharpened to compensate for poor focus or
movement evident in the original. I probably should have given up on it
without posting it.
My ususal work flow is to adjust the RAW image for minor exposure problems,
then transfer the image to the Elements editor. First, I adjust the
histogram, adjust lighting and contrast, use color curves if needed, then
sharpen as needed. I then resize the edited image and save it as a TIFF
file.
In all honesty, this was a poor image. I have always had a hard time
getting a good image of this flower, and it doesn't last long enough for a
lot of experimenting. Of the many bulbs in our yard, this is the only one
that has produced a bloom this year.
Thanks for looking, and for your comments.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:24 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Reworked Spider Lily
>
> Jim
>
> I like the other shots, but I can't help feeling that this image is
> over-sharpened. May we know what processing you carried out with
> Elements? I wouldn't mind seeing the RAW file, but that's probably a
> little cheeky :-)
>
> Chris
>
> On 16 Sep 2008, at 16:44, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> I was not happy with the original posted image of the Spider Lily,
>> so, after receiving constuctive comments from LUG members, I
>> reworked it, starting with the RAW image. While the basic image is
>> not great, I believe this is a better representation of the flower
>> itself.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Spider+Lily02.tif.html
>>
>> Critiques and comments welcomed.
>
>
>
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