You can do it worldtalker

[WannaDig3687]

Just a little encouragement on his quest to feed the chipmunk.

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[G.A.P.metal]

Nice Wrightdigger
Come on Chris I got money on ya !
Gary

 

[DizzyDigger]

WD: Looks like a great family memory there...did my best to
clean it up a bit..

(pics not working right now...will post later)

Chris, your "e-posse" is pulling for ya...

 

[WannaDig3687]

WD: Looks like a great family memory there...did my best to
clean it up a bit..

(pics not working right now...will post later)

Chris, your "e-posse" is pulling for ya...

Good luck with that. That's a 40 year old photo!

 

[DizzyDigger]

Compare the two...I took a few things out..

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[WannaDig3687]

Compare the two...I took a few things out..

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Look at that dirty foot!

 

[worldtalker]

Good luck with that. That's a 40 year old photo!

I have a pic from around that time when I find it I'll post it...uncanny.

 

[Chadeaux]

Different method ...



Original (like most night shots on film cameras) was over saturated. Took out most of the flecks and scratches as well. problem was it introduced "noise".

 

[WannaDig3687]

Different method ...

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Original (like most night shots on film cameras) was over saturated. Took out most of the flecks and scratches as well. problem was it introduced "noise".

Yeah, I think WT can see the technique clearer now. Patience and a steady hand. Oh, and a peanut.

 

[Chadeaux]

Yeah, I think WT can see the technique clearer now. Patience and a steady hand. Oh, and a peanut.

I don't know about that, I just like playing with photo editing software.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Look at that dirty foot!

...better now?



Chadeaux, will that software let you remove the glare
off of those aluminum tables? I just cloned it out, and
then repaired the shoulder strap, but I'd be interested
in seeing other methods.

 

[WannaDig3687]

I know you do. I appreciate you and DizzyDigger trying to save my memory. I don't understand it, and I know you can explain it, but a lot of our old photos turn dark red to brackish. Believe it or not that was a sunny day. May have been shaded from trees a little. I was 13/14 years old. We went to Seattle and stayed with my aunt and uncle for a couple weeks. We crammed a lot in: dinner in the space needle, fish market, my. St. Helens, deep sea fishing, visited a reservation, checked out the giant redwoods, went to the beach for the first time in my life, but this was one of my fondest memories.

 

[Chadeaux]

...better now?

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Chadeaux, will that software let you remove the glare
off of those aluminum tables? I just cloned it out, and
then repaired the shoulder strap, but I'd be interested
in seeing other methods.

Just like in the days of film. dodge and burn are your friends. I personally use Paintshop Pro 2018 Ultimate and AftershotPro 3 for editing. Not subscription based, and will do just about anything Photoshop does except pick your pocket for $20/ month.

Working with RAW in AftershotPro 3 you can use an adjustment layer to paint in an area and reduce the exposure which helps in RAW, not so much in non RAW images like jpg.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Just like in the days of film. dodge and burn are your friends. I personally use Paintshop Pro 2018 Ultimate and AftershotPro 3 for editing. Not subscription based, and will do just about anything Photoshop does except pick your pocket for $20/ month.
Working with RAW in AftershotPro 3 you can use an adjustment layer to paint in an area and reduce the exposure which helps in RAW, not so much in non RAW images like jpg.

Yeah, I looked at getting the online Photoshop, but the pricing is ridiculous
and I was never a big Photoshop fan...far too complicated for just processing
images.

I use an old version of Lightroom (3.6) and it pretty much does everything
needed for processing RAW and other formats. Like many programs, the more
you use and and gain expertise with the offered tools the better your pics get.

When I'm working on a pic like this one, my first thought is "what is the subject/object
of the image?". In this case it's a teenage Wrightdigger hanging out with her
favorite squirrel, so I first cropped out what was unnecessary, and then went to
work removing the distraction of the glare from the aluminum tables.

Couple quick adjustments to contrast, exposure, etc. and then using the clone feature
to mask out the glare and make the setting appear as natural as possible. Also used
the clone feature where the glare contacted her back, as a bit of the shoulder strap
had to be replaced.

Used the adjustment brush to blend a little, where needed, and then adjusted the
exposure just on the bottom of her foot...now it's clean.

I guess when it comes to image processing, there's more than one way to gain
the desired results. I hate having to learn new programs, so I'll probably stick
with my old Lightroom version, and wait for a time when I can afford to upgrade
it to the last non-subscription version.

Honestly, I don't get into the technical side of it so much...I just enjoy fixing up
a pic so it can be fully appreciated.

 

[Chadeaux]

Yeah, I looked at getting the online Photoshop, but the pricing is ridiculous
and I was never a big Photoshop fan...far too complicated for just processing
images.

I use an old version of Lightroom (3.6) and it pretty much does everything
needed for processing RAW and other formats. Like many programs, the more
you use and and gain expertise with the offered tools the better your pics get.

When I'm working on a pic like this one, my first thought is "what is the subject/object
of the image?". In this case it's a teenage Wrightdigger hanging out with her
favorite squirrel, so I first cropped out what was unnecessary, and then went to
work removing the distraction of the glare from the aluminum tables.

Couple quick adjustments to contrast, exposure, etc. and then using the clone feature
to mask out the glare and make the setting appear as natural as possible. Also used
the clone feature where the glare contacted her back, as a bit of the shoulder strap
had to be replaced.

Used the adjustment brush to blend a little, where needed, and then adjusted the
exposure just on the bottom of her foot...now it's clean.

I guess when it comes to image processing, there's more than one way to gain
the desired results. I hate having to learn new programs, so I'll probably stick
with my old Lightroom version, and wait for a time when I can afford to upgrade
it to the last non-subscription version.

Honestly, I don't get into the technical side of it so much...I just enjoy fixing up
a pic so it can be fully appreciated.

Hit it with a curve adjustment ... big difference

Gimp is really good and it's free. It was originally designed for Linux and has a unique way to work but the results are great once you figure it out.

Affinity Photo (I cannot believe I'm plugging a Serif product after the dirt they did to those of us who relied on their Webdesign software) is also very good and is designed for both mac and windows. Once again, it is NOT subscription based. You pay for the program and use it until your computer won't run it any more or you upgrade. I've heard nothing but good about this software from a few pros I converse with. You can take a look by clicking HERE

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

OMG!
Hahahaha I guess a lot of us had wild pet squirrels.

Meet Scamper, and a very young patcat kitten.
My Dad delivered harvesters and combines to peanut and soybean farmers, so,
needless to say, we always had peanuts, and everything you could make from them.
We always knew Scamper, he had a crooked tail, we fiqured a dog may have bit him and crooked it but that's how we always knew it was him.

Dad could put a peanut on his head or in his shirt pocket, and Scamper would run up him, find it, and then scamper off, lol.
Mom always warned for me not to ever never try to pet him. Said he would tear my arm up and down and then I'd have to get a buncha shots in the stomach. That was enough for me, I never did try to pet him.

Did have a bro-n-law have one latch on to him on his hand, while he was trying to feed it, and mess with it, at Sebastian Inlet, while fishing, drunk, of course, LOL. Grown man trying to fling a squirrel off his hand.
He had to get shots.
Just can't tell some ppl nothing......

Keep at WT, that chipmunk'll warm up to ya, when his hunger overcomes his fear.

 

[WannaDig3687]

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OMG!
Hahahaha I guess a lot of us had wild pet squirrels.

Meet Scamper, and a very young patcat kitten.
My Dad delivered harvesters and combines to peanut and soybean farmers, so,
needless to say, we always had peanuts, and everything you could make from them.
We always knew Scamper, he had a crooked tail, we fiqured a dog may have bit him and crooked it but that's how we always knew it was him.

Dad could put a peanut on his head or in his shirt pocket, and Scamper would run up him, find it, and then scamper off, lol.
Mom always warned for me not to ever never try to pet him. Said he would tear my arm up and down and then I'd have to get a buncha shots in the stomach. That was enough for me, I never did try to pet him.

Did have a bro-n-law have one latch on to him on his hand, while he was trying to feed it, and mess with it, at Sebastian Inlet, while fishing, drunk, of course, LOL. Grown man trying to fling a squirrel off his hand.
He had to get shots.
Just can't tell some ppl nothing......

Keep at WT, that chipmunk'll warm up to ya, when his hunger overcomes his fear.

That is awesome! Young patcat kitten is soooo cute! Thanks for sharing your memories!

 

[Peyton Manning]

hey guys, if I post a pic of me, can you make me look like george clooney?

 

[DizzyDigger]

Pat, folks so often forget that, even though the critter has become
comfortable associating with humans, it's still 100% a wild critter.

I've got a little friend that's a disabled mama'coon, and she's now on the
fourth litter I've seen her have. She and her kids show up every night..she
eats on the porch, and the kids have to eat off the ground. I can sit right
beside her while she's eating, and she will take food from my hand, BUT,
that is only because I respect her boundaries, and she respects mine. She's
never wanted me to touch her or pet her, and I've respected that boundary.

I am forever patient, and she is forever....hungry..

Did a bit of work on your pic...



Always makes my day when I can help someone preserve such a precious memory!

BTW, in respect of the theme of this thread, here's a critter my wife and I
used to feedback when we lived in an apt. right after we got married. Wife
named him "Rocky".

 

[Chadeaux]

Pat, folks so often forget that, even though the critter has become
comfortable associating with humans, it's still 100% a wild critter.

I've got a little friend that's a disabled mama'coon, and she's now on the
fourth litter I've seen her have. She and her kids show up every night..she
eats on the porch, and the kids have to eat off the ground. I can sit right
beside her while she's eating, and she will take food from my hand, BUT,
that is only because I respect her boundaries, and she respects mine. She's
never wanted me to touch her or pet her, and I've respected that boundary.

I am forever patient, and she is forever....hungry..

Did a bit of work on your pic...

View attachment 1513558

Always makes my day when I can help someone preserve such a precious memory!

BTW, in respect of the theme of this thread, here's a critter my wife and I
used to feedback when we lived in an apt. right after we got married. Wife
named him "Rocky".

View attachment 1513562

First, I used a "fade correction" then white balance ... added an unsharp mask and a "fill light / clarity" adjustment layer:



Two great sources to learn how to use photoshop or any of its clones is on youtube. Blake Rudis (f64 Academy) and Unmesh Dinda (Piximperfect) have taught me the most ... that's if you can ignore the unibrow on Unmesh.