I forgot you aren’t from the U.S.
That’s just me saying Happy Halloween to everyone.
Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It is at the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the Christian liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs, and all the faithful departed. In popular culture, Halloween has become a celebration of horror and is associated with the macabre and the supernatural.
I guess, improvement isn’t the word. That is a great improvement.
Ok, explain what did you do.
I am trying to lift the mood of the slate images. I was visiting the family graves and took some shots around the church yard to do a photo blend, trying to get unrelated images to look like a single shot. (I forgot to take a pic of my example but will post it later). Still working on the tone separation and how the slate reacts.
I have almost dealt with the blotchy appearance that comes through on the slate but it means employing tricks to draw the attention to or away from areas or go for a non real but pleasing appearance.
It started out as a means to do less processing but every image is so different I think it comes down to being really good/Quick at images processing and intuitive laser settings choices.
The comment on 16k was actually directed toward Fergs seasonal greeting image. I had to scroll way back to compare, but that latest one looks way more enhanced.
I have broken down the image of the lady with scarf on her head into zones, Face - Scarf - Background. The background is easy and only provides contrast, the face is trickier in trying to get the correct burn on the slate to avoid ‘Blotchy’ skin but maintain shades around the features and lift highlights and sharpness to distract the eye from a pale flat completion. The scarf I’m doing at low power and at to it with a run of cross-hatch to mimick the weave or a dither in the areas where the material shifts in tone…I think I’ll end up doing the dither.
About nine to ten hours over two to three days with about ten hours image processing…mostly experimental.
PS, Did you make a final decision on the MOPA you’ll get.
