I know someone out there can do better.

Slidinginfinity · 22-10-2009 2:33pm #1

I took this yesterday during a brief lightening of the rain when the sun came out for 5 minutes.

I have been playing with in CS2 (hey it's old but it's what I got) pretty much ever since. The best I could get out of it is this:

I am hoping one of you might be able to do better.

Covey · 22-10-2009 2:37pm

TBH, the first one looks better .

All I'd be inclined to give is adjust the levels to the edges and add a bit of contrast and if needed a small bit of the midtones. It doesn't need much imo.

trishw78 · 22-10-2009 2:46pm

I'd go for somewhere between the two. But I'd be leaning towars the second

Ghost Train · 22-10-2009 2:59pm

would agree with covey, think the first one with a bit more contrast

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AnimalRights · 22-10-2009 3:02pm

Agree with what ever happened to Covey,

leche solara · 22-10-2009 3:04pm

Here's my quick and dirty attempt at it...

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 22-10-2009 3:18pm

I prefer the first one, but I personally can't stand images that look processed... it's like a woman who wears too much makeup.

Nisio · 22-10-2009 3:22pm

I think the sky is good in your processed one; it brings out the double rainbow which I 'd guess is the subject of the picture? I think the foreground is overdone in terms of saturation though

Slidinginfinity · 22-10-2009 4:18pm

Nisio wrote: »

I think the sky is good in your first one; it brings out the double rainbow which I 'd guess is the subject of the picture? I think the foreground is overdone in terms of saturation though

Yeah, in my hurry to get 'the shot', I forgot to change metering modes.*:o

*it was on matrix

democrates · 22-10-2009 4:55pm

A few rounds of tone curve and desaturate (ie correct the over-saturation from contrast) in the GIMP.

Slidinginfinity · 22-10-2009 5:05pm

democrates wrote: »

A few rounds of tone curve and desaturate (ie correct the over-saturation from contrast) in the GIMP.

LOL love the muppet in the corner:D

democrates · 22-10-2009 5:37pm

That's zippy from an old kids program Rainbow, showin me age...

Slidinginfinity · 23-10-2009 1:58am

I downloaded the new Lightroom 3 Beta. Never used LR before so been trying what I could, came up with this.

ColmDawson · 23-10-2009 2:11am

Am I the only one who thinks the first one was fine without loads of darkening and contrast and vignetting and pseudo-HDR?

I know someone out there can do better.

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