#23 rethink...

[JAG]

Ok I was looking at my entry and wondering if its too dark for some monitors...since it seems my monitor sees more lighted details then some. So I lightened it up some. Is it too light? Which is better?
this is what I have entered...
http://jagcreations.smugmug.com/photos/510232195_euJRw-L-1.jpg

2. lightened up...
http://jagcreations.smugmug.com/photos/513541572_vHZM2-L.jpg

Please ignor the double watermark. Smugmug is taking forever to remove one of them and it might not be there when I hit post.

Edit...
3. The two images blended to get an inbetween lightness. With the drops/ripple staying light like in #2.
http://jagcreations.smugmug.com/photos/513795951_Ft2fK-L-1.jpg

Edit again...with noise reduction...
4.
http://jagcreations.smugmug.com/photos/513854174_TyQb5-L-1.jpg

[Velvet-Art]

#2 is much better, lightening it up has helped to define the edges of the splash better and makes the saturated colours on the cd more vivid.

Much better :thumb:thumb


Tim

[photo-funtasia]

On #2, I can see the water ripple much better, but for me the disks are just a little too light

[Flyinggina]

My laptop monitor shows photos brighter than they are on most monitors and #2 looks fine to me. Given the added clarity of the splash, I'd go with #2. Of course, you can always blend the two versions, use a little masking, and pick the best of both or something in between. :D Really neat shot whatever you decide.

Virginia

[JAG]

thanks for the input. I have edited one more time and blended 1 and 2 together to get something inbetween.

Is that any better?? Or should I scrap this thought and try something new this weekend?

[photo-funtasia]

thanks for the input. I have edited one more time and blended 1 and 2 together to get something inbetween.

Is that any better?? Or should I scrap this thought and try something new this weekend?


On my screen the 3-rd one looks good.

[Velvet-Art]

thanks for the input. I have edited one more time and blended 1 and 2 together to get something inbetween.

Is that any better?? Or should I scrap this thought and try something new this weekend?

I like the new version, you've kept the vivid-ness (is that a real word?) and the definition of the drip-splash while toning down the bright patch on the cd. :thumb:thumb


Tim

[dlplumer]

I like the lightened version Joyce, but I would use your noise reduction software on it. :D

[JAG]

Thanks for responding quickly.
I added another one to the top post with selective noise reduction applied. It actually improves on the droplets on the cd.

[Velvet-Art]

Thanks for responding quickly.
I added another one to the top post with selective noise reduction applied. It actually improves on the droplets on the cd.

I think that #4 is the one :thumb:thumb:thumb

Tim

[Flyinggina]

#4 :thumb

Virginia

[Drin]

You had to submit it right next to mine to make it look bad. >_>

Great photo! :D