tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198880492024-03-13T16:37:36.596+00:00Ian A. Macey PhotographyIan M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-64234530561943864392015-06-07T18:26:00.000+01:002015-06-07T18:26:00.149+01:00I am The Law! - The making of<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-89886694824427644182014-08-19T14:31:00.000+01:002014-08-19T14:33:18.312+01:00Soft Proofing #2 - Testing Update<div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; margin: 0in;">
The prints have been
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;" value="1"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The photos need to be
brightened even more, although not by much.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">With the photos using the
"<i>Perceptual</i>" rendering intent the reds seem to be more orange
than red.</span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Not sure whether it is my
eyesight or the ambient light but the border of the photos were the ICC
Profile is applied appear to have a very slight colour cast.</span></li>
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Overall I am at
present leaning towards using the ICC Profile with the "<i>Relative
Colorimetric</i>" rendering intent plus Photoshop adjustments, although further examination is required
especially under different lighting conditions. I will probably make some further adjustments, especially on the
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Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-89027804163054167952014-08-15T21:26:00.001+01:002014-08-19T10:00:37.220+01:00Soft Proofing #2 - TestingFollowing on from my post (<a href="http://iam-photos.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/soft-proofing-1.html" target="_blank">http://iam-photos.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/soft-proofing-1.html</a>) about ICC profiles and soft proofing, plus the research that took place, I decided to do some testing and see how my existing workflow might need to be changed.<br />
In total I prepared 6 versions of the some image, with 2 versions having the soft proofing techniques detailed by Sean Bagshaw (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND_GzCueX4s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND_GzCueX4s</a>) being applied to them. The purpose of this testing is to try and find a suitable workflow within Photoshop for creating JPEGs that produce prints that are as close as possible to their on-screen version. <br />
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<strong>Version 1: </strong>This is the original image. No additional adjustments have been made. <br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-181eg9RL4W8/U-5u-78_ElI/AAAAAAAACp8/0-FLV3TxNgg/s1600-h/IMG_0733%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0733" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--IhtJdEo-Fo/U-5s0s65pQI/AAAAAAAACqA/M9QmyCFhaLM/IMG_0733_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="353" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_0733" width="520" /></a> <br />
<strong>Version 2: </strong>A "Levels" adjustment layer applied to brighten the image. This tends to be needed as the brightness of monitors is normally higher than the resulting printed version.<br />
<strong><em>Levels</em></strong><br />
<em>Input Levels (0.85), Blend mode (Screen), Opacity (20%)</em> <br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mD9Sn9yBsqo/U-5s1AqgW7I/AAAAAAAACqI/tC7RpBhVr2g/s1600-h/IMG_0733%252520levels%252520lighten%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0733 levels lighten" border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Aua0v69sePA/U-5s1-8yDOI/AAAAAAAACqU/R09WMGRWCNM/IMG_0733%252520levels%252520lighten_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="353" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_0733 levels lighten" width="520" /></a> <br />
<strong>Version 3: </strong>Version 2 with the "<em>DS Colour Frontier for Lustre</em>" ICC Profile applied using the "<em>Perceptual</em>" rendering intent. No additional adjustments have been made. <br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5WssdBezGxE/U-5s2XbGskI/AAAAAAAACqc/ElkPxOdi-js/s1600-h/IMG_0733%252520soft%252520proof%252520perceptual%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0733 soft proof perceptual" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HOHeTp2Om1M/U-5s3IfUkgI/AAAAAAAACqk/G2Db4K2JlJk/IMG_0733%252520soft%252520proof%252520perceptual_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="353" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_0733 soft proof perceptual" width="520" /></a> <br />
<strong>Version 4: </strong>Version 2 with the "<em>DS Colour Frontier for Lustre</em>" ICC Profile applied using the "<em>Relative Colorimetric</em>" rendering <br />
intent. No additional adjustments have been made. <br />
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<em><strong>Rendering Intent</strong>. This simulates how colors will be compressed when they are converted into the printer color space, and is the single most influentual control over how image colors are printed. If this option isn't available, relative colorimetric is usually the default. For more, see the tutorial on color space conversion (</em><a href="http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-space-conversion.htm" target="_blank"><em>http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-space-conversion.htm</em></a><em>). </em>Ref: <a href="http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/soft-proofing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/soft-proofing.htm</a></blockquote>
<strong>Version 5: </strong>Version 3 with additional adjustments using Sean Bagshaw's techniques. <br />
<strong><em>Levels</em></strong><br />
<em>Input Levels (0.85), Blend mode (Screen), Opacity (20%)</em> <br />
<strong><em>Curves</em></strong><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LiMRc797Fcc/U-5s49zRS4I/AAAAAAAACo4/ratimEcNksw/s1600-h/image4.png"><img alt="image" border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5oTzfSz1Yck/U-5s5Ub-olI/AAAAAAAACpA/PTEk42s0BOU/image_thumb2.png?imgmax=800" height="359" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="253" /></a> <br />
<strong><em>Hue/Saturation</em></strong><br />
<em>Saturation (+10)</em><br />
<strong><em>Photo Filter</em></strong><br />
<em>Filter (Warm Filter (85)), Density (25%), Blend mode (Normal), Opacity (25%)</em><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-02xyfYFYb5Q/U-5s6CBcq2I/AAAAAAAACq8/YwmJfQ_u9Z0/s1600-h/IMG_0733%252520soft%252520proof%252520perceptual%252520with%252520PSD%252520adj.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0733 soft proof perceptual with PSD adj" border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eaxWffmAUlU/U-5s6wiRSvI/AAAAAAAACrE/wof3mQspZB0/IMG_0733%252520soft%252520proof%252520perceptual%252520with%252520PSD%252520adj_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="353" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_0733 soft proof perceptual with PSD adj" width="520" /></a> <br />
<strong>Version 6: </strong>Version 4 with additional adjustments using Sean Bagshaw's techniques. <br />
<strong><em>Levels</em></strong><br />
<em>Input Levels (1.00), Blend mode (Screen), Opacity (20%)</em> <br />
<strong><em>Curves</em></strong><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dDAEJf2FlhE/U-5s7Wv3UnI/AAAAAAAACpY/22nOaz0cTMs/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M29lKBpBdW0/U-5s8ZoVK2I/AAAAAAAACpg/c2fAWfHrQMA/image_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" height="359" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="image" width="251" /></a> <br />
<strong><em>Hue/Saturation</em></strong><br />
<em>Saturation (+10), Lightness (-5)</em><br />
<strong><em>Photo Filter</em></strong><br />
<em>Filter (Warm Filter (85)), Density (25%), Blend mode (Normal), Opacity (25%)</em><br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aIFVO0OIFDw/U-5s87sV9_I/AAAAAAAACrM/Q6yoPlT1V8E/s1600-h/IMG_0733%252520soft%252520proof%252520relative%252520colorimetric%252520with%252520PSD%252520adj%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0733 soft proof relative colorimetric with PSD adj" border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PXUDRgPnHZ4/U-5s-pZgIiI/AAAAAAAACrU/5xmaIjuUKDQ/IMG_0733%252520soft%252520proof%252520relative%252520colorimetric%252520with%252520PSD%252520adj_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="353" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_0733 soft proof relative colorimetric with PSD adj" width="520" /></a> <br />
<strong>Further information: </strong>My current workflow involves using Lightroom to export the adjusted PSD files as JPEGs but whilst creating these test images I discovered a couple of issues. <br />
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<li>Doing just a straight export overrides the colour profile from the ICC Profile set within the PSD to sRGB. </li>
<li>At the export stage if you manually change the colour profile to the required ICC Profile it exports the image with a rendering intent of "<em>Perceptual</em>". There is no option to change it to "<em>Relative Colorimetric</em>". </li>
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This means that to get a JPEG with the required rendering intent you must first create a virtual soft proof copy via Lightroom’s Develop module and export this virtual copy. I have been using Lightroom to create my JPEGs as it automatically adds them to the catalogue but now it looks as though I will have to create the JPEGs using Photoshop and then afterwards manually import them into my Lightroom catalogue. <br />
The JPEGs have been sent off to DS Colour Labs for processing, and once I get the prints back I will report on the results.Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-15257811307802640942014-08-07T13:37:00.001+01:002014-08-07T13:40:56.451+01:00Soft Proofing #1<p><font size="2">Last year I decided that rather than entering the DPI (digital projected image) competitions at my local photography club I would enter prints. </font> <p><font size="2">My workflow for producing the prints was:</font></p> <ol> <li><font size="2">Prepare image within Photoshop</font></li> <ol> <li><font size="2">Resize the image</font></li> <li><font size="2">Brighten the image by +10 using a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer</font></li> <li><font size="2">Resize the canvas (4800 x 3600 for 16" x 12", 3600 x 2400 for 12" x 8")</font></li> <li><font size="2">Save as a .PSD file</font></li></ol> <li><font size="2">Use Lightroom to export the PSD as a JPEG</font></li> <li><font size="2">Send the image (JPEG file) off to be printed</font></li> <li><font size="2">Once delivered mount the printed image </font></li></ol> <p><font size="2">The company I use to print my images is DS Colour Labs Ltd (<a href="http://www.dscolourlabs.co.uk" target="_blank">www.dscolourlabs.co.uk</a>), and have always been very pleased with the results. Although the friend who recommend DS Colour Labs has recently experienced an issue with them, in that his printed images were coming back a lot darker than expected. After talking to DS Colour Labs tech support they advised him to use their supplied ICC profiles. This led me to thinking that I should be using the ICC profiles and also the whole aspect of soft proofing images before sending them off for printing. </font></p> <p><font size="2"><em>Soft proofing is the ability to view a simulation of how your image will look when out- put to the printer on your monitor, based on the chosen profile</em>. Ref: </font><a href="http://www.udel.edu/cookbook/scan-print/softproof/sofftproof.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.udel.edu/cookbook/scan-print/softproof/sofftproof.pdf</a><font size="2"></font> <p><font size="2">There is a lot of information available on the Net about soft proofing within Photoshop and Lightroom, telling you how to use ICC profiles and the soft proofing facilities in the applications. But what a majority don't discuss is how best to adjust your images whilst soft proofing them. One good resource that I did come across is Sean Bagshaw's YouTube video "Build A Photoshop Action For Soft Proofing" (</font><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND_GzCueX4s)" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND_GzCueX4s)</a><font size="2"></font><font size="2"> What this has done is made me re-evaluate my work flow and I am currently in the processes of testing different options. Once the testing is complete I will give an update.</font></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-89457206748767596612014-06-24T19:56:00.001+01:002014-06-25T23:44:43.240+01:00From That To This – Luminosity Masks<p><font size="2"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ra4w6wxvBro/U6nJsa5RIWI/AAAAAAAACfw/yxuuMDpSXJ0/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HeH0XWVQvTk/U6nJtNoyS6I/AAAAAAAACf4/KlaRBlhfX4g/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="302"></a></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Introduction</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">Recently I came across the concept of Luminosity Masks and using them to blend multiple exposures via a tutorial “<em><a href="http://iso.500px.com/luminosity-masks-in-digital-blending/?utm_campaign=may222014digest&utm_content=link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=500px" target="_blank">The Basics Of Luminosity Masks In Digital Blending</a></em>” by the travel photographer Jimmy McIntyre. The tutorial also includes a link Jimmy’s Photoshop action set for creating luminosity masks.</font></p> <p><font size="2">After a number of failed attempts in trying to both understand and utilise luminosity masks I decided to go back to basics by using what I perceived to be a very simple image.</font></p> <p><font size="2">I am by by no means an expert with luminosity masks, but thought it might be a good idea to document my progress so far. There are a number of excellent tutorials available, which I have referenced at the bottom of this post.</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Images</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">4 photos of some rooftops and the sky, with each one at a different exposure (-1, 0, +1, +2)</font></p> <p><font size="2"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-f95RVb-NcZA/U6nJt_BNceI/AAAAAAAACgA/uuydfEzqpKU/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B27%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ie0cVVAAYro/U6nJuYJX7ZI/AAAAAAAACgI/jASdzEZiu5Q/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="108"></a></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Photoshop</strong></font></p> <ol> <li><font size="2">Load the images into Photoshop as layers ordered as 0, –1, +1, +2, and turn off the layer visibility for –1, +1 and +2.</font> <li><font size="2">Now create the luminosity masks by running the Luminosity Masks from Jimmy McIntyre’s “Easy Panel”. If you look at the <em>Channels</em> panel you will see 18 additional channels: Brights 1 – Brights 6, Darks 1 – Darks 6, and Midtones 1 – Midtones 6<br><br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ERmiu5S2Nxk/U6nJvC03CBI/AAAAAAAACgQ/KXv7i-ozQQY/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_jH3wJhfjDI/U6nJv2epJCI/AAAAAAAACgY/lHdQrCecjBw/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B21%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="1138"></a></font> <li><font size="2">First lets work on the lower part of the image, the rooftops and the walls. This needs to be brightened so duplicate the +1 layer and add an inverted mask.</font> <li><font size="2">Now we need to choose an appropriate luminosity mask to use. For the rooftops we are interested in one of the Darks, as we don’t want the sky brightened. Go to the <em>Channels</em> panel and <em>click</em> on the thumbnail of one of the Darks channels’.<br><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-70ZivVia8B4/U6nJwWcnnYI/AAAAAAAACgg/QImEIOsk1qc/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B25%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vpQEZLHaZ0w/U6nJw4SEp2I/AAAAAAAACgo/x6eWpWVTYG8/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B22%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="344"></a></font> <li><font size="2">Once you have decided upon the channel to use (I am used Darks 3) hold the <em>Ctril</em> key and <em>click</em> on the thumbnail. Marching ants will now appear around the selection (the white areas, these being the dark tones, in this case elements of the rooftop and not the sky). <em>Click</em> on the RGB thumbnail to bring back the colour and also see the marching ants more clearly.<br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J8eCqZ2iavI/U6nJxX2VFhI/AAAAAAAACgw/zxmuORwHNnU/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B20%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 5" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_hyEu23J1Do/U6nJyD5BMhI/AAAAAAAACg4/IZS4B9CIX9c/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B11%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="344"></a></font> <li><font size="2">Go to the <em>layers</em> panel, <em>select</em> the inverted mask of the duplicated +1 exposure layer (see step 3), <em>select</em> a feathered brush with white foreground and 100% opacity, and paint over the rooftops and walls to reveal the bright areas from the duplicated +1 exposure layer (you can hide the marching ants if they are distracting by pressing Ctrl + H). See the before and after below:<br><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w2OgsLqFfPE/U6nJy9EynkI/AAAAAAAAChA/A47WlbT8lpA/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B26%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qOsAHCcxq5M/U6nJzU1vIgI/AAAAAAAAChI/nqKwM3Tw9OI/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="184"></a></font> <li><font size="2">Now repeat steps 3 – 6 for each combination of area and level of exposure you want to blend in. For example I used multiple copies of the –1 layer with various luminosity masks, both Darks and Brights, to not only darken the sky but to bring out the detail in the clouds.<br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LbhMhuMqHQE/U6nJz9zTUII/AAAAAAAAChQ/9BDTHsnhW5w/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B12%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 7" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 7" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9hakQVeGFYM/U6nJ0_7NszI/AAAAAAAAChY/W3CFB9Lg2cQ/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="913"></a></font> <li><font size="2">The problem is that the image still looks a bit flat, but we can also use the luminosity masks to adjust the contrast.</font> <li><font size="2">Go to the <em>Channels</em> panel and <em>Ctrl + Click</em> on the Midtones 3 thumbnail, then go to the <em>Adjustments</em> panel and create a <em>Curves Adjustment Layer</em>. At the same time a layer mask will be created based on the selected Midtones 3 luminosity mask from the Channels panel<br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zeELutl2EHk/U6nJ1XOuRnI/AAAAAAAAChg/w62exajdcI8/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 8" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 8" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U_hE0D7YlPo/U6nJ1xrEROI/AAAAAAAACho/1--AKlhzmD8/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B29%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="76"></a></font> <li><font size="2">Adjust the <em>Curve</em> to taste.<br><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QBVeJiXpURo/U6nJ2owL_xI/AAAAAAAAChw/rsigokq1jmY/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B23%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 9" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 9" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U32BZSIdXFY/U6nJ3PKzlvI/AAAAAAAACh4/SPHwZGB5sxY/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B24%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="745"></a></font> <li><font size="2">Repeat steps 9 – 10 for any other areas were you want to adjust the contrast.<br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9IOh8LYmq68/U6nJ38yYGvI/AAAAAAAACiA/xZTRDz7m3S0/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 10" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)-t2t - 10" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Nr7obxmXoE4/U6nJ4XD-MjI/AAAAAAAACiI/MSu9Hr88JaY/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj-t%25255B28%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="913"></a></font></li></ol> <p><font size="2"><strong>Final Image</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g6Im0PWFWfc/U6nJ5SmyXgI/AAAAAAAACiQ/AR-ASBg6-LY/s1600-h/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj5.jpg"><img title="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0041 42 43 lm exp 01 (no lr adj)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vrUPuS73tBY/U6nJ5_50vmI/AAAAAAAACiY/h2HGu_HdoyM/IMG_0041-42-43-lm-exp-01-no-lr-adj_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="342"></a></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Further Tutorials</strong></font></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.shutterevolve.com/tutorials/digital-blending/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Various tutorials by Jimmy McIntyre</font></a> <li><a href="http://www.andredistel.com/2013/12/luminosity-masks-workflow-tutorial-in-landscape-photography/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Luminosity Masks Workflow Tutorial for Landscape Photography by Andre Distel</font></a> <li><a href="http://www.hougaardmalan.com/blog/why-luminosity-masks-are-awesome-part-1/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Why Luminosity Masks Are Awesome – Part 1 by Hougaard Malan</font></a> <li><a href="http://www.hougaardmalan.com/blog/why-luminosity-masks-are-awesome-part-2/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Why Luminosity Masks Are Awesome – Part 2 by Hougaard Malan</font></a> <li><a href="http://goodlight.us/writing/luminositymasks/luminositymasks-1.html" target="_blank"><font size="2">Luminosity Masks by Tony Kuyper</font></a> <li><a href="http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/luminosity-mask/" target="_blank"><font size="2">Boosting Contrast And Color With The Luminosity Mask In Photoshop by Steve Patterson</font></a></li></ul> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-66184457691815852222014-06-18T17:40:00.001+01:002014-06-18T17:40:10.136+01:00Pixelated Matrix<p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"><a href="http://www.michaelfreemanphoto.com/" target="_blank">Michael Freeman</a> is an award-winning editorial photographer and best-selling <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Freeman/e/B001H6O9XA" target="_blank">author</a>, and since taking up photography I have read a number of his books.</font></p> <ul> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photographers-Mind-Creative-Thinking-Digital-ebook/dp/B00CTRRTIS/ref=la_B001H6O9XA_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403103930&sr=1-5" target="_blank">The Photographer's Mind: Creative Thinking for Better Digital Photos</a></font> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photographers-Eye-Composition-Design-Digital/dp/1905814046/ref=la_B001H6O9XA_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403103930&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos</a></font> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Photographers-Eye-Understand-Composition-Photography/dp/1908150912/ref=la_B001H6O9XA_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403103930&sr=1-8" target="_blank">The Photographer's Eye: A Graphic Guide: Instantly Understand Composition & Design for Better Photography</a></font></li></ul> <p><font size="2">Apart from being very informative, these books are a good read and they have helped me in gaining a better understanding of photography and how to take better photographs.</font></p> <p><font size="2">The book I am currently reading is:</font></p> <ul> <li><font size="2"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Exposure-Professional-Capturing-Photographs/dp/1905814461/ref=la_B001H6O9XA_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403105732&sr=1-3" target="_blank">Perfect Exposure: The Professional Guide to Capturing Perfect Digital Photographs</a></font></li></ul> <blockquote> <p><font size="2">“<em>Exposure is the deceptively simple concept at the very heart of photography. It has always been a subject of fascination to aspiring amateurs and professional photographers alike. Recent developments in digital technology have transformed the ways in which exposures can be manipulated, and this in turn has forced photographers to think about what they can achieve by understanding the variables of aperture, ISO and time.</em>”</font></p></blockquote> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2">One concept the book introduces is the Pixelated Matrix. By reducing an image to it’s tonal distribution it is a way of seeing the important tones, but without the content interfering. It makes it easier to consider any exposure issues (after the event).</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-20aGL9Dr1Ww/U6HA5Vgmd8I/AAAAAAAACfQ/n1cunWv9Z_E/s1600-h/IMG_0480-pixelate%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0480-pixelate" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_0480-pixelate" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JB1KcwOc9EQ/U6HA6N-xf-I/AAAAAAAACfY/CsZQjKBs1pI/IMG_0480-pixelate_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="166"></a></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2">To create a pixelated matrix in Photoshop do the following:</font></p> <ol> <li><font size="2">Create a duplicate of the image<br><em>Image | Duplicate…</em> </font> <li><font size="2">If the duplicate is made of multiple layers, flatten it<br><em>Layer | Flatten Image</em></font> <li><font size="2">Reduce the duplicate in size to 1,200 pixels on the long side<br><em>Image | Image Size…</em></font> <li><font size="2">Desaturate the duplicate<br><em>Image | Adjustments | Desaturate</em></font> <li><font size="2">Apply a mosaic filter to the duplicate with a cell size of 67<br><em>Filter | Pixelate | Mosaic…<br>Cell Size: 67</em></font></li></ol> <p><font size="2">I plan on using this technique quite often in the future to assist in making sure that I am not loosing any detail in the shadows and highlights, an area that competition judges like to pick up on. </font></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-64834111831170234322014-06-02T14:59:00.000+01:002014-06-17T21:48:47.472+01:00From That To This – Shane Byrne<font size="2"> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Dy-ZGQhhIt4/U4yEBljTjkI/AAAAAAAACb4/IGlvzQqpHV8/s1600-h/IMG_8820-t2t1.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820-t2t" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_8820-t2t" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ySmYdbI76rk/U4yECvXAQzI/AAAAAAAACcA/mlV6WfLZzos/IMG_8820-t2t_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="314"></a></p></font> <p><font color="#444444" size="2"><strong>Introduction</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">3 times British Superbike champion Shane Byrne came second in 2013 and is the favourite to win the championship in 2014. The photograph was taken at Brands Hatch during free practice 2, the day before the first race of the season.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m4C6dNSgk1A/U4yEDE0ndJI/AAAAAAAACcI/dmv0CCaCiZ8/s1600-h/IMG_8820-210.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820-2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_8820-2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xScQOrPKKq0/U4yEDjGr1jI/AAAAAAAACcQ/Y3XJtmNvayA/IMG_8820-2_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="340"></a><font size="2"><em>1/500th; f/8; ISO 400</em></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2"><strong>Lightroom</strong></font></p> <ol> <li> <div align="left"><font size="2">Crop the image to remove the advertising hoarding (top left), rumble strip (bottom) and the patch of green (right).<br><br><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-au-6fhDB-nE/U4yEEJAou5I/AAAAAAAACcU/nDe9asQkAMQ/s1600-h/IMG_8820-34.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820-3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8820-3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MqPVrw9_z2o/U4yEEplCDSI/AAAAAAAACcc/DknMKXsmZo0/IMG_8820-3_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="180"></a></font></div> <li> <div align="left"><font size="2">With the <em>Basic</em> panel adjust make the following adjustments:<br><br><em>Exposure</em> (+0.20), <em>Contrast</em> (+10)<br><br><em>Highlights</em> (-100), <em>Shadows</em> (+75), <em>Whites</em> (+36), <em>Blacks</em> (-10)<br><br><em>Clarity</em> (+30), <em>Vibrance</em> (+20), <em>Saturation</em> (-5)<br><br></font></div> <li><font size="2">With the <em>Detail</em> panel adjust the <em>Sharpening</em> and <em>Noise Reduction</em>:<br><br> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><strong><em>Sharpening</em></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><strong><em>Noise Reduction</em></strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Amount</em>: 70</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Luminance</em>: 40</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Masking</em>: 74</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Contrast</em>: 10</td></tr></tbody></table><br></font> <li> <div align="left"><font size="2">Add a vignette using the Effects panel:<br><br><em>Amount</em> (-15), <em>Midpoint</em> (45)<br><br></font></div> <li> <div align="left"><font size="2">Using the <em>Spot Removal</em> (Heal) brush remove any spots or marks:<br><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dr8QucOlQ5I/U4yEFSb6weI/AAAAAAAACck/kIYOSFnSmt8/s1600-h/IMG_8820-t2t---15.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820-t2t - 1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8820-t2t - 1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HVhoaqvMXcM/U4yEF9aJsNI/AAAAAAAACcs/bUzLM0PCSQ0/IMG_8820-t2t---1_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="264"></a><br>The “before” image highlights the marks that will be removed.<br><br></font></div> <li> <div align="left"><font size="2">Finally using the <em>Adjustment Brush</em>, with the <em>Exposure</em> set to +0.50, brush over the bike and it’s direction of travel. This will help concentrate the eye on the bike and assist in emphasising the movement:<br></font><font size="2"><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9lYNm6WO2uw/U4yEGdH-EQI/AAAAAAAACc4/MTQVIM0oOkk/s1600-h/IMG_8820-t2t---25.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820-t2t - 2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8820-t2t - 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hKQXjYcHqKo/U4yEG8u3GEI/AAAAAAAACdA/lwetBeJyPxE/IMG_8820-t2t---2_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="268"></a></div></li></ol></font> <p><font size="2"><strong>Final Image</strong></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gog6dhcncNI/U4yEHQ2D-sI/AAAAAAAACdI/n8_P9V4M64s/s1600-h/IMG_88205.jpg"><img title="IMG_8820" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_8820" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DaqRzq8bnZY/U4yEIMQBxuI/AAAAAAAACdQ/KoqBUjUOqjM/IMG_8820_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="340"></a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-71355409675252286952014-05-24T12:42:00.000+01:002014-05-24T18:04:09.789+01:00From That To This – Josh Brookes<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Te7BRcFvbkg/U4DQ-_Io4xI/AAAAAAAACXQ/71Hu1paJUNA/s1600-h/IMG_8798-t2t4.jpg"><font size="2"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Te7BRcFvbkg/U4DQ-_Io4xI/AAAAAAAACXY/620TwinmHp0/s1600-h/IMG_8798-t2t13.jpg"><img title="IMG_8798-t2t" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_8798-t2t" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dY0vI4f-86s/U4CZpZMTsuI/AAAAAAAACVA/PSo7XFQuDL4/IMG_8798-t2t_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="318"></a></font></a><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Introduction</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">Josh Brookes, having moved from Tyco Suzuki to Milwaukee Yamaha, is one of the main contenders for 2014 British Superbikes championship.</font></p> <p><font size="2">The photograph was taken at Brands Hatch during free practice 2, the day before the first race of the season. As we can see it is rather over exposed with a far bit of clipping.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4P788V09JBw/U4COUIOCzpI/AAAAAAAACXg/F9rWhlc6FLo/s1600-h/IMG_879820.jpg"><font size="2"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4P788V09JBw/U4COUIOCzpI/AAAAAAAACXo/9b8bTz6ypkw/s1600-h/IMG_879821.jpg"><img title="IMG_8798" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_8798" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YCQLzA1jxow/U4COU3Ws_MI/AAAAAAAACVQ/4AcbyAjb5EY/IMG_8798_thumb%25255B16%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="356"></a></font><em><font size="2">1/320th; f/8; ISO 400</font></em></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Lightroom</strong></font></p> <ol> <li><font size="2">Although there is plenty of motion, it can be emphasised even more with a bit of cropping and angle adjustment:<br><br><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6ucvbdMLRZs/U4CZqL1V_DI/AAAAAAAACVY/s40PjXi8RtA/s1600-h/IMG_8798-3%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8798-3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8798-3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P671x3kuki0/U4CZq3thpsI/AAAAAAAACVg/T9EzeQJ7KNE/IMG_8798-3_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" height="151"></a></font> <li><font size="2">With the <em>Basic</em> panel adjust the exposure and colour.<br><br>First set the white balance. Using the <em>White Balance Selector</em> click on a grey part of the track.<br><br>Next drop the <em>Exposure</em> to <em>–0.70</em> to reduce the clipping yet not make the photo to dark. Increase the Contrast to +10.<br><br>Decrease the <em>Higlights</em> to <em>–100</em> and increase the <em>Shadows</em> to <em>+100</em>. This helps reduce the clipping even further but bring out detail from the shadow areas.<br><br><strong><em>WARNING!</em></strong> Opening the <em>Shadows</em> right up can make whites look false, so you might need to drop them back down a bit (i.e. +75).<br><br>Adjust the <em>Clarity</em> (<em>+41</em>), <em>Vibrance</em> (<em>+21</em>) and <em>Saturation</em> (<em>+5</em>) to taste.<br><br>Now adjust the <em>Whites</em> (<em>+14</em>) and <em>Blacks</em> (<em>-12</em>) to values just as clipping starts. The best way to do this is to press the <em>Alt</em> key whilst adjusting the slider. The photo will masked as a solid colour (i.e. black whilst adjusting the <em>Whites</em>) and clippings will appear as the opposite colour (i.e. white).<br><br><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7Un8ji-UTJw/U4CxxmXZ6hI/AAAAAAAACVo/HfQnHOg2z_g/s1600-h/IMG_8798-t2t%252520-%2525201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8798-t2t - 1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_8798-t2t - 1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dKy2kOqirCo/U4CxxwCvzkI/AAAAAAAACVw/2wU-hLTkOUE/IMG_8798-t2t%252520-%2525201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="246"></a></font> <li><font size="2">At the bottom left-hand corner of the photo is some white. This can be removed using the <em>Spot Removal</em> tool.</font> <li><font size="2">With the <em>Detail</em> panel adjust the <em>Sharpening</em> and <em>Noise Reduction</em>:<br><br> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><strong><em>Sharpening</em></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><strong><em>Noise Reduction</em></strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Amount</em>: 70</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Luminance</em>: 30</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Masking</em>: 60</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Contrast</em>: 5</td></tr></tbody></table><br></font> <li><font size="2">Finally, using the <em>Effects</em> panel add a <em>Post-Crop Vignette</em>:<br><br> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Amount</em>: -14</td> <td valign="top" width="200"><em>Midpoint</em>: 45</td></tr></tbody></table></font></li></ol> <p><font size="2"><strong>Final Image</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3es4UQTuZ5I/U4Cxyrex_lI/AAAAAAAACXw/gEa1XxRETlE/s1600-h/IMG_8798-2%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_8798-2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_8798-2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--FNH7QcvDAo/U4CxzXLqpgI/AAAAAAAACX4/K5tAX5spDMA/IMG_8798-2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="560" height="315"></a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-7167195970473442642013-02-25T13:45:00.001+00:002014-05-24T12:47:34.704+01:002013 Season<p><font size="2">This weekend the 2013 bike season kicked off with the WSBK (World Superbike) round 1 at Phillip Island, Australia. Race 1 saw Sylvain Guintoli beat teammate Eugene Laverty, with Michel Fabrizio coming 3rd. For race 2 the positions were reversed with Eugene in front of Sylvain, and Marco Melandri taking the final podium position. This means that the Aprilia Racing Team have come away with maximum points are leading the manufacturers championship. </font></p> <p><font size="2"><img style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7727651662_87b3e43fd7_c.jpg" width="500" height="345"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Sylvain Guintoli WSBK 2012 (Silverstone)</font></p> <p><font size="2"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7724184596_5dc7059e31_c.jpg" width="500" height="342"> </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Eugene Laverty WSBK 2012 (Silverstone)</font></p> <p><font size="2">The British riders had a reasonable day even though none of them made the podium.</font></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="397" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="55"><strong><font size="2">Race 1</font></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="149"><strong><font size="2"></font></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="60"><strong><font size="2">Race 2</font></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="131"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="58"><font size="2">4th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="147"><font size="2">Chaz Davies</font></td> <td valign="top" width="62"><font size="2">5th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="129"><font size="2">Tom Sykes</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="60"><font size="2">5th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="146"><font size="2">Tom Sykes</font></td> <td valign="top" width="63"><font size="2">8th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><font size="2">Jonathan Rea</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="62"><font size="2">7th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="144"><font size="2">Leon Haslam</font></td> <td valign="top" width="64"><font size="2">9th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="127"><font size="2">Leon Camier</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="63"><font size="2">8th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="144"><font size="2">Jonathan Rea</font></td> <td valign="top" width="65"><font size="2">10th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="127"><font size="2">Leon Haslam</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="64"><font size="2">9th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="143"><font size="2">Leon Camier</font></td> <td valign="top" width="66"><font size="2">17th</font></td> <td valign="top" width="127"><font size="2">Chaz Davies</font></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font size="2">My schedule for the 2013 season is now taking shape.</font></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="61"><strong><font size="2">Month</font></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><strong><font size="2">Series</font></strong></td> <td valign="top" width="210"><strong><font size="2">Location</font></strong></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="61"><font size="2">Mar</font></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><font size="2">BSB (test)</font></td> <td valign="top" width="210"><font size="2">Brands Hatch</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="61"><font size="2">Apr</font></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><font size="2">BSB</font></td> <td valign="top" width="210"><font size="2">Brands Hatch</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="61"><font size="2">Jul</font></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><font size="2">BSB</font></td> <td valign="top" width="210"><font size="2">Brands Hatch</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="61"><font size="2">Sep</font></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><font size="2">MotoGP</font></td> <td valign="top" width="210"><font size="2">Silverstone</font></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="61"><font size="2">Oct</font></td> <td valign="top" width="128"><font size="2">BSB</font></td> <td valign="top" width="210"><font size="2">Brands Hatch</font></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><font size="2">I am still undecided as to whether I will be doing the BSB round at Silverstone, and there are now question marks over WSBK as during the weekend there were strong rumours that the Silverstone round will be dropped leaving only Donington in May.</font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-59249747256860647292012-04-27T09:51:00.002+01:002013-02-25T12:11:59.004+00:00PhotographyI thought I should post an entry as I haven't done so for quite a while. The reason for this is that I have been concentrating on my photography and thus have been posting primarily to flickr. I also decided to create my own website to showcase some of my photos.<br />
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If anyone is interested my website, 500px and flickr sites are as follows:<br />
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<a href="http://iamphotos.weebly.com/" target="_blank">http://iamphotos.weebly.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://500px.com/iaMacey" target="_blank">http://500px.com/iaMacey</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/</a><br />
<br />Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-37689544298839912332011-07-25T13:42:00.001+01:002011-07-25T13:42:35.165+01:00St. Mary’s Church Eastwell & Lake<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5957540618/in/set-72157624578927012"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/5957540618_1c1cd25082_z.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5956980671/in/set-72157624578927012"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5956980671_7e5aa25f2f_z.jpg"></a> </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5957540886/in/set-72157624578927012"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5957540886_59fc887e79_z.jpg"></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5965029518/in/set-72157624578927012"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/5965029518_0984e86431_z.jpg"></a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-67992801784962163522011-06-22T09:39:00.001+01:002011-06-22T09:39:17.868+01:00MotoGP<p>2 weeks ago we went on our annual pilgrimage to the British round of the MotoGP. The weather was good for the Friday and Saturday, resulting in over 800 photos being taken. On Sunday the weather was bad but the racing was good. Still can’t believe how they managed to race bikes at 150mph+ in the pouring rain. Although Cal Crutchlow was injured and couldn’t race, we still had somebody to cheer for. Bradley Smith, a rookie in the Moto2 class, started at the back the grid and managed throughout the race to move through the pack, ending up 2nd.</p> <p align="center"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/5836716563_e96e56787c_z.jpg"> Valentino Rossi (f/10.0 1/200 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/5840035823_9760c4a01c_z.jpg">Alvaro Bautista (f/8.0 1/250 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5192/5848674831_938337f82c_z.jpg"> Toni Elias (f/11.0 1/125 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5279/5845653035_9b10975867_z.jpg"> Jorge Lorenzo (f/10.0 1/250 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/5849637079_e5bebb1b0e_z.jpg"><br>Bradley Smith (f/7.1 1/250 300mm ISO 200) </p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-65425979140631667812011-06-16T10:02:00.001+01:002011-06-16T10:02:07.636+01:00Photographers Day Out – Part 2<p>Here are some further shots taken at the Masters Historic Festival.</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5791671598/in/set-72157626720557775"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/5791671598_ca879041dd_z.jpg"></a> Ford Mustang (f/16.0 1/80 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5783372434/in/set-72157626720557775/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/5783372434_6662833398_z.jpg"></a>AC Cobra (f/9.0 1/200 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/5805142805/in/set-72157626720557775/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5154/5805142805_a1b9b9dbed_z.jpg"></a>BMW 3.5 CSL (f/13.0 1/100 95mm ISO 200)</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-36889117867263497682011-05-31T11:30:00.001+01:002011-05-31T11:32:27.621+01:00Photographers Day Out<p>Yesterday I went to the Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch and met up with a number of local photographers. This was organised by Glyn Bareham and Paul Dunmall in response to a similar meet-up they organised last year.</p> <p>“<em>This is aimed at being a fun day in the company of fellow enthusiasts but as last year if anyone requires help with the intricacies of Motor Sport Photography, Panning, places to get the best angles / views etc. this will again be available as we will have at least two & hopefully more photographers on hand well versed in such matters.</em>”</p> <p>It was a good day, being both enjoyable and informative. Plus the weather was good, not raining until after the last race had finished.</p> <p><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2616/5778492394_7fe7cec07d_z.jpg"> </p> <p align="center">Aston Martin DB4 (f/7.1 1/250 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5777949013_50da529880_z.jpg"> </p> <p></p> <p align="center">Ford GT40 Mk1 (f/8.0 1/250 300mm ISO 200)</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/5777949261_22f30e567d_z.jpg"> </p> <p align="center">Taydec Mk3, Chevron B16, Chevron B16 (C) (f/8.0 1/320 190mm ISO 1600)</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/5778492584_e948ce2f5a_z.jpg"> </p> <p align="center">Aston Martin DB4 (f/14.0 1/80 95mm ISO 200)</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-84030046094866022062011-05-23T11:19:00.001+01:002011-05-23T11:19:01.524+01:00Underwater Technology<p>Yesterday I spent the afternoon in Canterbury and whilst walking along side one of the small rivers that flows through the city I came across this piece of underwater technology. A Compaq laptop.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/5747038902_6273b20e0b_z.jpg"></a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-52517573253459348922011-05-09T09:27:00.001+01:002011-05-09T09:28:54.409+01:00Josh Brookes<p>Yesterday Laguna Performance Centre had an open day and Josh Brookes (BSB rider for Relentless Suzuki) was there signing autographs. So I went along and managed to get him to sign one of the photographs I had taken of him at the recent British Superbike round at Brands Hatch. The shot is of Josh exiting Druids but to make it more interesting I adjusted the angle of the image to give the rider and bike a more upright look.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_0RzsThlIBwc/TcelduvWZDI/AAAAAAAAAPM/92eOZWIQa8A/s1600-h/Josh-Brookes%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Josh-Brookes" border="0" alt="Josh-Brookes" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_0RzsThlIBwc/TceleXX-T-I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/X1pzBnQVjkU/Josh-Brookes_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431"></a></p> <p align="center">Josh Brookes @ BSB Round 1 Brands Hatch (f/8.0 1/640 300mm ISO 400)</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-89226025667398209512011-05-04T11:25:00.001+01:002011-05-05T12:01:43.061+01:00Update<p>Well it is over a year since my last entry, so I thought that I should pull my finger out and provide an update.</p> <p>I have always been interested in photography and in June last year (as a reward to myself for graduating) I purchased my first non “point & shoot” camera, a Canon EOS 450D. At this point I was a total noobie, so things like aperture, exposure and depth of field were all alien to me. Now after reading numerous articles, both on and off line and having joined 2 local photography clubs I am starting to get to grips with my new hobby and gaining a better understanding of it’s technical side. One book that has certainly helped is “<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digital-Rebel-450D-Companion/dp/0596520867/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304501587&sr=1-2">The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion</a>”, it covers all the bells and whistles of the camera, giving good and helpful explanations as to when, why and how to use the different settings. Although still very much a novice I am growing in confidence and in March of this year signed up for the OU’s short-course “<a href="http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/t189.htm">T189 - Digital photography: creating and sharing better images</a>”. T189 is a 10 week course with the first week starting on the 1st May.</p> <p>For a number of years my other interest has been motorsport, primarily motorbike racing, and am now combining this with the photography. Last year I went to a number of meetings (MotoGP, WSBK & BSB) and each time my technique has got better. Its a slow process and requires a lot of practice, but I do feel that I am improving. If you would like to see my efforts so far, take a look at me Flickr page at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmcy/</a>.</p> <p><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5651333144_ef5f627750_z.jpg"> </p> <p align="center">Luke Helm @ BSB Round 1 Brands Hatch (f/5.6 1/320 300mm ISO 250)</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-44080692909204329162010-03-23T15:28:00.001+00:002010-03-23T15:28:40.666+00:00Facebook users be aware<p>Our companies e-mail monitoring system captured an e-mail today pertaining to have come from Facebook Customer Support.</p> <p><strong>Subject</strong>:  Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Customer Support</p> <p><strong>Body</strong>:  </p> <p>Dear user of facebook, <br />Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed. <br />You can find your new password in attached document. <br />Thanks, <br />Your Facebook.</p> <p><strong>Attachment</strong>:  Facebook_password_239.zip (containing Facebook_password_239.exe)</p> <p><strong>Threat</strong>:  Mal/FakeAV-BW</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-47499681762516733082010-03-17T09:02:00.001+00:002010-03-17T09:02:25.155+00:00Suzi’s replacement<p><img style="margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; display: inline" align="left" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47485000/jpg/_47485390_efcbe1b7-1472-4ce2-8245-adb88a5e375c.jpg" /> </p> <p><strong>After all the new bikes and liveries, plus line-up changes, the last question all fans have been asking themselves about the 2010 MotoGP season can finally be answered - who will be presenting the BBC's MotoGP coverage?</strong></p> <p>Suzi Perry, the face of MotoGP for more than a decade, decided in the close season to step down and concentrate on other work. </p> <p>Now, her replacement can be revealed - Jennie Gow. </p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8562821.stm" target="_blank">More >></a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-9436415089815034902010-03-15T13:15:00.001+00:002010-03-15T13:15:33.364+00:00Web Leopard<p>After taking the BBC (Lab UK) “<em>Web Behaviour Test</em>” I am apparently  a “<em><strong>Web Leopard</strong></em>”.</p> <p><img style="margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; display: inline" align="left" src="https://www.bbc.co.uk/labuk/content/webbehaviour/images/results_images/leopard.jpg" /> </p> <p><strong>Fast-moving</strong> - Web Leopards like you are adept at getting information from the internet very quickly. Your speed is a trait you share with real-world leopards, which are among the fastest land animals. </p> <p><strong>Solitary</strong> - Leopards live alone, fending for themselves in isolated home ranges. Similarly, the Web Leopard likes to go it alone when looking for information, rather than rely on social networks, or other sites where the users create the content.</p> <p><strong>Specialised</strong> - Web Leopards are best suited to performing one task at a time rather than multitasking. The real-world leopard is similarly specialised, being perfectly adapted to silently tracking its prey before pouncing. </p> <p>Go take the test at: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/labuk/experiments/webbehaviour/" target="_blank">Discover your inner animal</a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-55174883068577159522010-02-05T13:52:00.001+00:002010-02-05T13:52:37.313+00:00Open University curbs Tesco 'clubcard degree' scheme<blockquote> <p>The Open University is scaling back a scheme which allows students to pay for courses with Tesco clubcard points.</p> <p>Since February 2007, OU students have been able to use reward points earned from shopping to pay fees for their undergraduate degrees. </p> <p>But now the university says it has had to "re-evaluate its budget" and restrict the deal to students in their first years, under a phased programme…</p> </blockquote> <p>ref:  <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8500258.stm" target="_blank">BBC News</a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-3517157758336421942010-01-25T15:31:00.001+00:002010-01-25T15:31:04.256+00:00SourceForge Block Syria, Sudan, Iran, N. Korea & Cuba<strong>Is Open Source Still Open? </strong> <blockquote> <p>…SourceForge.net the world’s largest open source software development web site blocked users from downloading free open source software from “banned locations” meaning users and developers form Syria, Sudan, Iran, N Korea and Cuba are banned…</p> </blockquote> <p>ref: <a href="http://arabcrunch.com/2010/01/following-clintons-internet-freedom-speech-us-based-sourceforge-blocked-syria-sudan-iran-korea-cuba-is-open-source-still-really-open.html" target="_blank">ArabCrunch En</a></p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-68354696750418300352009-12-17T11:35:00.001+00:002009-12-17T11:35:50.601+00:00What next?<p>A number of people have been asking what I will do next, and to be honest I am not to sure at present.</p> <p>Some students and tutors have suggested teaching.  Although this is something I have looked at in the past I am have decided not to go down this avenue because from what I have seen secondary schools at present do not teach computing, they just teach pupils how to use computers / software.</p> <p>Several other tutors having suggested tutoring for the OU and this is something I might well look at doing.</p> <p>Or I could continue studying by doing an Msc.  Having taken a brief look at the OU website I have estimated it would take 5-6 years at a cost of about £9,000.</p> <p>What every I end up doing I am taking a year off.  Even though I have a few jobs to do around the house, a year of no TMA’s, revision or exams will be so relaxing.</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-57109290902469794912009-12-17T11:20:00.001+00:002009-12-17T11:20:41.090+00:00Thank you<p>Having completed my degree I would like to extend a big thank you to the following:</p> <ul> <li>The “Open University” for giving people the opportunity to better themselves;</li> <li>The tutors who have helped me through my courses;</li> <li>My fellow students whose messages of help and congratulations have been a great motivator.</li> </ul> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19888049.post-23249255631452154862009-12-16T13:37:00.001+00:002009-12-16T13:37:11.750+00:00Degree Confirmed<p>The OU, via my “student home page”, has confirmed this morning that I have my degree.  It is a <strong>Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing, Upper Second-class Honours (2.1)</strong>.</p> Ian M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00662874467585962278noreply@blogger.com4