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    Courtyard

    Comments please. First three are jpegs from the camera, fourth is edit of RAW image, losing control during the edit. The stonework looks good, but the tree loses even more detail. focus was on the tree. Suggestions.

    Images shot at f/11, -1ev, multi-segment, ISO 100

    1/8sec, 70mm
    Courtyard
    1/6sec, 100mm
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    1/6sec, 210mm
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    Edited version of third image.
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    Nice.

    You could try using a high pass filter in ps. It can make trees look busy. You can also try boosting luminosity of magenta in acr and then use an adjustment brush set to darken shadows slightly. This will hopefully boost local contrast and show more detail.

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    Re: Courtyard

    Quote Originally Posted by Rhoads238 View Post
    Nice.

    You could try using a high pass filter in ps. It can make trees look busy. You can also try boosting luminosity of magenta in acr and then use an adjustment brush set to darken shadows slightly. This will hopefully boost local contrast and show more detail.
    Thanks Jason, I'll give it a try.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhoads238 View Post
    try boosting luminosity of magenta in acr
    and reducing yellow and orange will let the blossoms stand out, especially 2 and 3

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    Re: Courtyard

    Beautiful photo!

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    Not sure this answers the question, but at such long shutter speeds you would need exceptionally still conditions to keep the tree sharp. The petals on the ground suggest maybe a breeze. Can you recall?

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    Re: Courtyard

    Quote Originally Posted by davidedric View Post
    Not sure this answers the question, but at such long shutter speeds you would need exceptionally still conditions to keep the tree sharp. The petals on the ground suggest maybe a breeze. Can you recall?
    There was a breeze. I did shoot this one at a slightly faster shutter speed, 1/30sec.

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    Re: Courtyard

    Quote Originally Posted by Christina S View Post
    Beautiful photo!
    Thanks Christina.

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