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… except it isn’t entirely.
This was taken from the North Devon coast last November. I processed it weeks ago but I have never published it because I was never quite comfortable with sharing the result. You see, it’s more created than captured. The drama comes mainly from the processing and doesn’t reflect the original or even the way I remembered it. As the result is fairly realistic, though false, I wanted to avoid misleading folk.
But for Smile on Saturday today we have a super theme Over-processed Skies. An opportunity not to be missed, and I don’t need to care too much about the level of duplicity involved. I’ve checked some of the example gallery for the theme, and there seem to be realistic over-processed images as well as false colour ones there so I hope this will be OK. I’ll post a link to the in-camera image so you can see where we started.
Processing skies is great fun. All you need is a few tall piles of fluffy white cumulus and you are away. Polarising filters are meant to help (darkening the skies) but their effects are very direction-specific (the skies are most polarised at 90 degrees from the sun and not at all directly away from it) and they create problems with wide angles as a result.
The main object is to enhance colour and contrast. Unless the sun is low in the sky both will be low. These days raw converters offer lots of tools to help like Clarity, DeHaze (or Haze) and the usual contrast sliders.
I remember reading in a book ages ago about how to enhance skies. Just duplicate the image layer in Photoshop (or another layer-based editor such as the free online Pixlr), and then set the blend mode of the top copy to Overlay. Easy then. So having zapped the raw into a contrasty saturated .tif file using a raw converter (I actually used Darktable for that as another experiment) I did something similar with duplicated layers, using Multiply as the blend mode which produces a darker result than Overlay. I sharpened it using High Pass and Linear Light blend at a high setting which improves local contrast. I managed to get a reasonable square crop out of it to emphasise the height of the sky. Finally, I did just a little tweaking and vignetting in Nik Color Efex.
So there we are. The result reminds me of the skies of many paintings I see hanging in stately homes - Constables or Turners perhaps, or dramatic naval battles. All a bit colourful and full of over-cooked drama. Just right for amusing oneself (and others hopefully!) on a Saturday :)
Thanks for looking. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Smile on Saturday :)
Weather is often the main difficulty in Scotland but there is a saying in Scotland that if you don't like the weather there wait for ten minutes. Yes the weather is so changeable that often if you wait you will be rewarded with some sunshine. I took this shot on one of my weekly visits to the Highlands and lo and behold the whole week was end to end sunshine. I had to delete the last two images as they were over processed. Thank-you for your comments and critiques. Constructive criticism is always welcome.
Just mucking around with the power lines and photoshop. The absolutley necessary energy of electricity.
A combination of an applied Neural Filter, Generative Fill (Bubble and Butterfly), and photoshop adjustments. Bubble, butterfly and reflection added to portrait. Zoom in for reflection.
The concept of an image in a liquid bubble getting inverted.
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For Smile on Saturday
Theme: Over-Processed Portrait
Flickr Friday
Theme: Concept
Sliders Sunday
Post Processed to the Max
Mister's grape hyacinths are beautiful this year. I couldn't resist over processing them today. HSS!
Imaging telescope or lens: Takahashi FSQ 106EDXIII
Imaging camera: QSI 683WSG-8 OAG QSI 683
Mount: Paramount-ME
Guiding camera: QSI 683WSG-8 OAG QSI 683
Software: Pixinsight 1.8
Filters: Astrodon Luminance, Astrodon Blue, Astrodon Red, Astrodon Green
Resolution: 3284x2355
Dates: Dec. 30, 2016
Frames:
Astrodon Blue: 9x900" bin 1x1
Astrodon Green: 9x900" bin 1x1
Astrodon Luminance: 18x900" bin 1x1
Astrodon Red: 9x900" bin 1x1
Integration: 11.2 hours
A quick look at Markarian's Chain in the Virgo cluster. Galaxy season is on its way.
Lots of galaxies here have tried not to over-process in order not to lose any of the small fuzzies.
Happy new year to you all.
Grasslands National Park, SK.
Sorry for over processing this shot, folks. I may try again for something less "postcardy" looking!
This is several merged light trail photos but when I was merging the layers I used the wrong operator and ended up with the rather wacky image you see here.
After turning pink, the sky then turned red - best sunset I've ever seen at Moffat Beach, Queensland. Continuation of the series of the last two photos.
Explore 69 (my 200th photo in Explore).
I process my photos with Lightroom as well as Skylum's Luminar and find it easy to use with great results. Here is a link if anyone is interested in trying it out and with a $US10 discount: skylum.grsm.io/janetteasche8660
Captured in San Diego for Sliders Sunday and over-processed using Deep Dream Generator and Snapseed. HSS everyone!
Smile on Saturday! :-) theme : #Over-processed
This is the original image: www.flickr.com/photos/125914022@N05/50687290722
Thank you everyone for your visits, faves, and kind comments
A submission to Sliders Sunday, where over-processing is encouraged. An unwinding fern frond is converted into a hurricane.
August 8, 2014 - Northwest of Kearney Nebraska
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Late evening on hot and humid August evening in Nebraska. Warnings popped up about an hour before this storm was even visible to the eye over the horizon at sunset.
Spectacular Colors emitting from this stacked supercell. Cloud to Cloud Lightning shooting off every few seconds made this a storm chasers dreamscape.
Gear in hand that evening I traveled north out of Odessa Nebraska. Sat about 7 miles to the southwest of Amherst Nebraska. This storm was moving almost due south, southeast, meaning it was coming right at my location.
It would be a Historic Event to capture! Now remastered to the original color with no enhancements. Enjoy!
*** Personal Note ***
January 2020
It has been awhile since I have come back to this set of images.
Original Set of Images can be found here on Flickr
This set of images is and still has been the most stolen set of images I have on the web on several platforms. Literately millions of views with no link back to my work or my photostream. Probably why I haven't revisited this set til now.
Just to let you know, those images were WAY over processed, over saturated etc. Yes I'm guilty. But it was the way I did things back then. I don't anymore.
Every year I go back and edit a few sets of images that deserve to be re-edited or reprocess from raw. I'm also adding several images from this set I didn't share last time around.
Beautiful storm photography from my best of 2014 Collection!
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Dale Kaminski @ NebraskaSC Photography
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Thirteen days ago, a friend posted a photo of a Snowy owl on Facebook. When I asked her where she had taken it (In my head I was wondering what county) she send me the GPS location…a truly kind and rare act amongst the often-competitive photog community.
For twelve days I have struggled with little Johns sitting on my shoulders. One saying go…it could still be in the area while the other continually spewed doubt. Yesterday I decided to make the drive…a decision that blessed me!
I drove the portion I knew for just over an hour before turning over the directions to the GPS on the still frozen back country roads. By daybreak I was only a few miles out. Traffic was starting to pick up and in the lowest of light I was surprised to see just how many white objects there were in the fields, atop barns and silos. The Snowy owl is known for roosting/hunting from man-made structures so all of them had to be checked.
As I approached the location of the GPS pin, I noticed the silhouette of an owl atop a telephone pole…no way could this be the Snowy owl…no way could it be sitting there as if waiting for a photo op…as excited as a child on Christmas morning, it was everything I could do to pass it by. Just a few hundred feet past the owl my GPS announced I had reached my destination, I answered her with an enthusiastic “Yes I have!”
Since my heart was half filled with doubt and it was just barely getting light, I needed time to set up my camera and determine the best possible lighting as the sun wouldn’t be granting me the golden hour for another 5-8 minutes. I put my camera together in a manner that would have impressed Afemo Omilami (Forest Gump’s Drill Sergeant), did a U-turn across the two-lane highway and pulled off the side of the road…not to close to alarm…but at a good angle to capture the owl as the sun arose.
Just as I took a couple of safety shots, I noticed a van pulling off the road on the opposite side of the road. They were way too close to the owl as he now had photographers to his right and left. He started to shuffle his feet, the number one indicator that he was about to take flight. The light was getting better by the second…if he could just hold on a few more minutes, I took a few more shots. A seconds later a semi with exhaust issues passed between us and it was gone. A few minutes later he would have been in perfect light.
What a blessing it was to see and capture a new species of owl, the seventh for this kid. This shot is way over processed as I had to decrease shadow and add light…lots of light. Adventure before dementia demands that I continue to plan travel north to better capture this species…Joann isn’t getting off that easy!
A sincere thank you for a friend’s willingness to share!
I really liked the play on words on these Zinfandel wine labels in our local Lidl store. Processed with the Prisma App (I still use it free). Best viewed Large. Happy Sliders Sunday!
Originally uploaded for Smile on Saturday's theme "over-processed" HSoS!
Some Tips for Sunset and Dusk Photography & Processing :
1. Location and Composition
Gibralfaro Castle: Capture the sunset from this elevated vantage point, with the city and port below. The golden light will create a stunning contrast against the historic walls and the sea.
La Malagueta Beach: Position yourself near the water’s edge to capture the sun dipping into the horizon, with reflections on the wet sand and waves. Include silhouettes of people or palm trees for added depth.
Muelle Uno: Shoot towards the port with the iconic Ferris wheel in the frame, capturing the reflection of the sunset on the water and the vibrant hues in the sky.
2. Timing
Aim to arrive about 30-45 minutes before the sunset. This allows you to capture the warm golden hour light as well as the sun as it dips below the horizon.
Stay for the afterglow, when the sky turns a deep orange, pink, and purple—often, the most magical colors come just after the sun has set.
3. Settings and Techniques
Aperture: Use a smaller aperture (f/8 to f/11) to ensure a deep depth of field, keeping both the foreground and background in focus.
Shutter Speed: Slow down your shutter speed to smooth out the waves and create a serene effect on the water. Use a tripod to avoid camera shake.
Filters: A graduated neutral density filter can help balance the exposure between the bright sky and darker foreground.
4. Creative Elements
Long Exposure: Capture light trails of boats moving across the water or people walking along the beach for a dynamic effect.
Reflections: Look for opportunities to capture reflections of the sunset in pools of water, wet sand, or the windows of buildings along the coast.
5. Post-Processing
Enhance the vibrancy and saturation to make the sunset colors pop, but avoid over-processing to maintain a natural look.
Adjust the highlights and shadows to bring out details in both the sky and the landscape.
I suppose I'll add one more to the already saturated Flickr feed of fallen West Slope signals.
Then again, there's a valid reason for that.
If you mention the Pennsylvania Railroad, some think old signals, heavy traffic, and mountain grades. No place fulfilled that premise like the section of track from Johnstown to Galitzin, PA, aka the West Slope. Two spots on the slope stuck out among the rest for many in terms of accessibility and signal shots, Summerhill and Lilly, PA.
Early on June 11, 2019, Norfolk Southern signal crews began the dismantling and cut over process of all signals between MO and SO, to include all PRR era signals left on the West Slope. In its place are a series of SIP boxes for cab signaling and PTC.
For many, the old steel trusses and signals weren't just steel. They were gathering points for railfans from all over the world to share their interests and experiences at. Though the slope will still have interest to some in the future, a significant part of its identity will forever be lost.
The price of progress.
NS 9776
Lilly, PA
10/8/17
Models: Camilo and Katrina
Yeah, this is a little over processed, but it was hard to get the colours right!!
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This began as a photo for yesterday’s Smile on Saturday, but I decided it was more shoe than heel. Not wanting to waste the time it took to convince the dolls to stand up or at least sit up, I over processed it for Sliders Sunday.
I feel like this is over processed... but that wonderful light leak is au natural :D
This is inspired by this, from the lovely Allissa. I just found her amazing photostream, and I loved every single picture; you should check her's out!! c:
I had a quite boring day. nothing really happened, aside from a set of exams. tomorrow is my last day! wooooo!
hm.... I feel odd not having lyrics in my descriptions.
but anyway, you should listen to-- this.
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Created for the Smile on Saturday theme, OVER-PROCESSED CLOUDS.
This one was fun to make, going extreme on the clouds, then using that as a backdrop for Shimakaze. I lit her to match the weird sky with a bulb I recently got that changes colors, controllable via wi-fi on a mobile app.
roaring siberean tiger
Brullende Siberische Tijger
Tigre siberiana ruggente
tigre siberiano rugiente
Tigre siberià rugent
Tigre de Sibérie rugissant
Tigre siberiano rugindo
Brüllender Sibirischer Tiger
for the theme "copy-collage" in Smile on Saturday! :-)
A submission to "Sliders Sunday", where over-processing is encouraged. This is a re-working of an image of a halo, or ring around the sun, taken at Manly Beach (Sydney). The halo is real, the "twirl" courtesy of Photoshop.
High-rise building a kilometre away from me, here trying to show its greatness. Successfully, if you ask me!
I've been playing around with this little digital camera, but I never liked its JPEGs, they were just typical, over-processed photos, difficult to work with. Enter CHDK, a customized firmware, enabling me, among other things, to take photos as raw files. It's significantly easier to eke out more image quality than before, but it's not free - there are no lens correction profiles, a ton of work is required to gain something (and lose a lot of megapixels), and that gain is quite small.
Taken with Canon PowerShot SX150 IS digital compact camera, with its image-stabilized 5-60mm F3.4-5.6 lens at its widest setting, running CHDK firmware to enable new features. Equivalently, that's a 28-336mm lens at 28 mm.
Smile on Saturday: Over-processed Portrait
The original is below in the comments. It looked already a little strange because of stage lights and fog machines. I fooled around with Gimp settings for a while, and I'm not sure what I did to come to that result, but I quite like it.
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Für:“Smile on Saturday“ am 29.07.2023.
Thema:“Over - processed Portrait“
😄Thanks for views,faves and comments😄
Over-Processed für Smile on Satuday am 5.12.
so vor der Bearbeitung
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