A Mighty 900kb File Size

[Mozzy Profile]

This is a shot of 'Burrow Mump.' Burrowbridge Mump is a solitary hillock sticking up out of the southern Somerset Levels. The A361 Glastonbury-Taunton road heads for it in both directions across the Levels, and then passes around its perimeter.

And I get the chance with help from friends to get up there last year. Too much for me to take DSLR so I went with my compact. Thought I had it set on hi res but in reality I didn't!

So armed with a 900kb file size I wanted something quite different from the original which after all was just a snap.

Light sharpening/lift grey/adjust a lot in image treatment/ and I got there.

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[Phelon Profile]

Hi Mozzy,

I like the show of detail. If there was anything I would change, it would be to use the Straighten Tool on right side of building (St Michael's Church). Impressive work!

Cheers.

Phelon

[Mozzy Profile]

I had a play with the straighten tools but it kept looking well odd, hence I kept it like this. Maybe I'll try again. If you have the time to do a modification I'd be very grateful

Mozzy

[Phelon Profile]

Hi Mozzy,

Using the Straighten Tool, just move with mouse any of the 3 tool lines right over (next to) to the vertical/horizontal subject that you want to straighten. Then, after moving the line, left-click the line to and move the line on its' axis to be parallel with subject--then click APPLY in upper-left column. There's a tutorial on this when OPENING SPE. I also tweaked the left-side of building.

Cheers,
Phelon

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[Mozzy Profile]

Thank you Phelon; I really appreciate your time my friend!

Mozzy

[Richard Briggs Profile]

You need to be careful about getting rid of converging vertical lines. I did this on a number of photos and they ended up not looking right. Couldn't really figure it out. Then I went on a water colour painting course and made an amazing discovery (call me slow). We actually see things with converging verticals. It isn't ALL down to the camera. That's why removing converging verticals altogether can make a photo look strange.

Richard

[Phelon Profile]

Hi Richard,

An idea taken from a watercolor course doesn't mean it's suitable for your camera's images. It's like Mozzy here, needed some help to use SPE's Straightening Tool. Instead, please see DxO Viewpoint 2's application on geometric corrections. There's also DxO Optics Pro 9 and Capture One Phase One. They probably have some of the best correction tools for photographic work. DxO ViewPoint, is the first software solution for Mac and Windows entirely dedicated to correcting lens distortions and deformed elements on the edges of photos, and to redressing problems with perspective and tilted horizons . Based on DxO Labs’ exclusive lens and geometric correction technologies, DxO ViewPoint lets you easily and efficiently restore the natural proportions of the subjects in your images. Both of these companies reside in Paris where photographic optics and artistry are very prestigious.

It's true if you look in the far distance, whether horizontally or above, lines do converge. Our cameras, and their lenses, initiate several kinds of distortion, with each camera/lens combo providing different amounts of distortion. To get a more normal look on perspective, one should use a tripod with a leveling control. The tilting, panning, and converging can be controlled, as-well-as getting a sharper image. Some photographers always shoot with a tripod. Then there's the barrel and pincushion distortions to confront--better lenses have less distortion.

Correcting the verticals in this image is absolutely appropriate for a normal view. I've liked seeing the verticals inside some of your architectural shots, and they, too, were done appropriately. Please look into these wonderful applications; they are very professional.

Regards,
Phelon

[Arwin Profile]

Well done Mozzy, great work to get this out of a 900kb file, love the sky replacement you used.
Using the straighten tool as Phelon did gives it even more strength to it.

Thanks Phelon for sharing the Dx0 Software, I put this straight to my wishlist! Do you know if DxO ViewPoint is in the DxO Optics Pro 9 as well or are these two separate programs?

Regards,
Arwin

[Mozzy Profile]

Well done Mozzy, great work to get this out of a 900kb file, love the sky replacement you used.
Using the straighten tool as Phelon did gives it even more strength to it.

Thanks Phelon for sharing the Dx0 Software, I put this straight to my wishlist! Do you know if DxO ViewPoint is in the DxO Optics Pro 9 as well or are these two separate programs?

Regards,
Arwin

Sky not changed; it was there all the time: I just worked it to show more detail

Mozzy

[Arwin Profile]

Amazing work in that case! The original sky seems so white and flatten.

Arwin