Photoshop

[MrJan]

Clever ain't it :D

I'm fairly rubbish with stuff like that but with an easy 10-step guide I've managed to change the colours of a car in about 30 minutes. It's not a pro job but I enjoyed doing it :-D

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1874/mediafm5.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8895/redsc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/8482/yellowxe7.jpg (http://imageshack.us) http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1673/greenlk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[BDunnell]

It is clever — but, as someone who has to deal with photos sent in for publication by external contributors, there is little more annoying than receiving images from those who have a crap screen, or otherwise don't know that they're making a right hash of it.

[Daniel]

I'd like to know how to do it but part of me just likes the natural colours in photos and if I or the camera stuff it up then that's that :)

My D70s can be great sometimes but then totally goes crazy with colours some other times. If not for the cost of processing and film I think I'd buy a 2nd hand F5 and shoot film.
This is a good example of how it totally screws reds up
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fenix1983/Files/RallyOz2005/Leg2/DSC_1030.JPG
Sometimes the crazyness works though
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fenix1983/Files/RallyOz2005/Leg2/DSC_0842.JPG

I find it's totally crap with greens too.

Perhaps photoshop could sort this out but I'm too lazy :p

Those pics are pretty cool Jan yeo :)

[Azumanga Davo]

I'm learning how to make a hash of things. :D It is a nice little timewaste for sure. Highly recommended...

[Tomi]

It is clever — but, as someone who has to deal with photos sent in for publication by external contributors, there is little more annoying than receiving images from those who have a crap screen, or otherwise don't know that they're making a right hash of it.

Has it not got any better there, here time has helped a bit?

[MrJan]

I think that if you really want to get a top class result then you have to learn for hours about all the intricacies. I still find it fairly impressive, when I was at Uni I was doing an article which had a photo that was too small but by using the clone tool and something else I think) it was possible to lengthen it to the point where I couldn't tell the difference.

The trouble is that it can be used for all kinds of unscrupulous practices and it's difficult to actually trust a photo now :mark:

[Daniel]

I think that if you really want to get a top class result then you have to learn for hours about all the intricacies. I still find it fairly impressive, when I was at Uni I was doing an article which had a photo that was too small but by using the clone tool and something else I think) it was possible to lengthen it to the point where I couldn't tell the difference.

The trouble is that it can be used for all kinds of unscrupulous practices and it's difficult to actually trust a photo now :mark:

Thing is it takes someone with great skills to photoshop a picture that actually looks real to someone who takes a little time to look at the details. That said a lot of people just accept pictures as fact as long as what happens seems plausibe.

This is a famous one which fooled a lot of people but which looks totally fake :mark:

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/r/E/wtctourist1.jpg (http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blwtctourist2.htm)

[Tomi]

I'd like to know how to do it but part of me just likes the natural colours in photos and if I or the camera stuff it up then that's that :)

It's a good way to think.

[BDunnell]

Has it not got any better there, here time has helped a bit?

To some extent, but some people just don't learn, or think they know how to do it but really don't.

[yodasarmpit]

I'd like to know how to do it but part of me just likes the natural colours in photos and if I or the camera stuff it up then that's that :)

My D70s can be great sometimes but then totally goes crazy with colours some other times. If not for the cost of processing and film I think I'd buy a 2nd hand F5 and shoot film.
This is a good example of how it totally screws reds up
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fenix1983/Files/RallyOz2005/Leg2/DSC_1030.JPG
Sometimes the crazyness works though
http://members.iinet.net.au/~fenix1983/Files/RallyOz2005/Leg2/DSC_0842.JPG

I find it's totally crap with greens too.

Perhaps photoshop could sort this out but I'm too lazy :p

Those pics are pretty cool Jan yeo :) Sounds like it could be a white balance issue, I'm starting to use custom white balance more these days and pretty much always shoot in RAW which can be adjusted easily in post processing.

[Daniel]

Sounds like it could be a white balance issue, I'm starting to use custom white balance more these days and pretty much always shoot in RAW which can be adjusted easily in post processing.

Helps with the greens but then it can tend to make everything a little too warm.

[yodasarmpit]

Helps with the greens but then it can tend to make everything a little too warm.
What colour space do you work in, sRGB or aRGB, as most browsers won't display aRGB properly.
I usually work in sRGB so in PS, internet browsers and in print the colours remain constant.

[Daniel]

What colour space do you work in, sRGB or aRGB, as most browsers won't display aRGB properly.
I usually work in sRGB so in PS, internet browsers and in print the colours remain constant.

I don't work in a space :)

I view my photos in Windows Photo Gallery on a CRT :p