Thanks for your efforts. I do think 446 is overdone but you've pointed
the way. The link for 435 is no good so I can't see what was done
there. But the description of the tricks involved may lead the way. I
did notice while using Focus Magic that noise seemed to be disturbingly
prominent so I'll try Noise Ninja in advance as you suggested. At least
I think it's installed on this computer. Maybe not. I don't normally
do editing here since the Kolor is so Krappy. :-)
Yes, probably many images could use cropping and other adjustments.
Everything I've posted is straight out of the camera.
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/28/2011 6:59 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 2/28/2011 11:16 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I downloaded the trial version of Focus Magic and tried two images. I
>> can't see much difference at all. It may simply be that these images
>> suffer from something other than problems with depth of field or motion
>> blur. Or maybe I don't know how to use Focus Magic after 15 minutes of
>> trying.
>
> I can't see any blurring in 446. Maybe a bit of contrast lowering on the
> center woman, but hard to tell in the shadows.
> I didn't use any FM on that one, just a bit of post down sample sharpening
> around eyes and mouths. I may have overdone
> it a bit, but treated it as a snapshot, where clarity of the people involved
> outweighs subtlety.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/CNorcutt/SAM_0446.htm>
>
> 435 is much harder, with uneven smearing leaving bands of light and dark,
> etc. Both FM modes were of some help in small
> areas with masking, but I used a whole potpourri of tools and masks, up to
> and including flipping an eye and then
> warping it. I do think that , at least as snapshot, I've demonstrated that it
> can be saved.
> <cid:part1.09040801.04060806@gmail.com>
>
> In both cases, I converted to 16 bit and used NeatImage first. The Sammy has
> significant noise at 100% even at ISO 80.
> Not that it's visible at web size, but it tends to lead to some blotchiness
> as one manipulates extensively.. Better to
> knock it down to begin with.
>
> I think both could use modest cropping.
>
> Sharper Moose
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