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Rafal Bartkowiak Posts: 210 Joined: 21st Mar 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:02 on 25th March 2009 Like for me this is not simple.I don't use photoshop just a simple program to make a picture smaller,sometimes to add a bit contrast or brightnes.That is all I do to them.Lots of people are using photoshop to make a pictures perfect.Is it good way to do that?I don't think so.For me picture is well done when is natural,of course with small corretion if is required.But where is the death line?When the picture is starting to be artificial?.....I have no idea,maybe you know and want to tell me.  |
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:11 on 25th March 2009 I think each to their own to be honest Rafal, i mean, photography can be described as an art form, so really has no restrictions, its up to the photographer to choose. I use photoshop all the time, but i take photos in RAW so convert and put into photoshop, where i usually just increase colour saturation a little. But sometimes i go over the top, just because i want to, i enjoy seeing what it will look like, and sometimes i think it looks good! but i understand not everyone will, its just down to personal choice! the same as some artists use oil, some watercolour, some paint abstract, some real life scenes, and some do both! I think photoshop can just add a little sparkle/depth/warmth, that seems to get lost in the digital camera. |
Rod Burkey  Posts: 554 Joined: 2nd Sep 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:45 on 25th March 2009 |
| Rafal Bartkowiak Posts: 210 Joined: 21st Mar 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:05 on 25th March 2009 Jason,you are right.But who is making art pictures?Not many people.I do just a simple pictures not art like a most photographers.Maybe is not same atractive but is real.If someone want to do art than all rights,I really agree that photoshop is puting the picture on the high level.Sometimes I'm thinking what is better,real or fantasy of art.Everything is depends of where we are,on which portal. |
| Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:24 on 25th March 2009 I look at most photography as art! its an image, in the same way as a painting. I always think a photograph straight out of the camera lacks the impact you saw when you took the photo, the colours can become bleached out a little, the image obviously isn't in 3 dimensions, as your eyes pick up, so i just see it as giving a little of this impact back. Most of my shots are not fantasy, just slightly tweaked, they look similar out of the camera, i haven't moved anything about, or stuck buildings on etc... although i do sometimes when i'm messing!! but not on here! so on here i just do it to bring back some of the lost impact i saw when i took the photo, but has been lost in the camera! |
| Rafal Bartkowiak Posts: 210 Joined: 21st Mar 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 15:17 on 25th March 2009 On 25th March 2009 14:24, Jason T wrote:
I agree with you in 100 %.What can I say yet,I have no more doubts you do right. |
| Rafal Bartkowiak Posts: 210 Joined: 21st Mar 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:41 on 25th March 2009 One more thing.Don't get me wrong.I have nothing to the photoshop,this is normal program to processing pictures.I really like some of the captures "made by" this program,if they still look real(I am talking now about normal pictures not art),color,sharpnes,everything is natural.But some people exaggerate that why I'm said as above.
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Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:52 on 25th March 2009 Don't worry Rafal - I'm the same as you - I prefer not to use it too. I think Jason's use of it is subtle and clever but I think sometimes over use can spoil natural colours and take away the essence of the shot. |
Stephen Posts: 62 Joined: 24th Jun 2005 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:00 on 28th March 2009 HDR software is being used more and more. I reckon some of the results are horrible. Edited by: Stephen at:28th March 2009 18:01 |
imagecapturer Posts: 2 Joined: 2nd May 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:38 on 5th May 2009 I use photoshop just to crop, saturate and alter the shadows and highlights. You have to have a good picture in the first place, you cannot make a bad photo into a good one. Now and again just for a change i will use photoshop to make three or four photo`s into one photo. Sometimes they work, sometimes not, never the less it`s good fun. |
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