Post processing images - The final step to getting that awesome click

[marvelousprashant]

Dragan Effect
Basically an effect that adds more impact to portraits. There is no particular way of doing this, and the final result depends on your own taste.

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Other ways to do it is using dodge and burn tool and high pass filter
The only thing I feel is important is the eyes. Eyes should be in focus and if possible use polarising filter to cut of reflections

 

[izzikio_rage]

Nice, i guess we can all give this a shot.

 

[nac]

*i102.photobucket.com/albums/m108/tkphotos1/DSC_0019_zps5ca9865d.jpg

 

[marvelousprashant]

nice one [MENTION=125321]nac[/MENTION]

 

[anirbandd]

*i102.photobucket.com/albums/m108/tkphotos1/DSC_0019_zps5ca9865d.jpg

Very nice!!!

 

[nac]

nice one @nac

Very nice!!!

Thank you.

I think this should be posted here. So the reason for hijacking...

*i102.photobucket.com/albums/m108/tkphotos1/Anirban_zpsdccff94b.jpg


I [STRIKE]like[/STRIKE] love this one... Anyone else...
*i102.photobucket.com/albums/m108/tkphotos1/Anirbanbw_zps92116a8c.jpg

 

[nac]

Monkey Portraits by Sujoy

*i102.photobucket.com/albums/m108/tkphotos1/SujoyMonkey3-Edit_zps5571b19e.jpg

*i102.photobucket.com/albums/m108/tkphotos1/SujoyMonkey1-Edit_zps5234b6de.jpg

 

[izzikio_rage]

someone really needs to crop out the first monkey pic ...

 

[sujoyp]

amlan just do it man

 

[Cyanide]

PP
*i.imgur.com/QejTA7O.jpg
*i.imgur.com/8eWpPXI.jpg

Original
*i.imgur.com/pyql1Fu.jpg
*i.imgur.com/L9nWbaq.jpg

@pics : I find the original ones to be dull, this how it looked though.
what should have done to get a better pic in the first place? (i.e without PP)

 

[Gen.Libeb]

[MENTION=125148]Cyanide[/MENTION] - Can't see the photos.

 

[Cyanide]

[MENTION=154968]Gen.Libeb[/MENTION] : uploaded to imgur and updated the post.

 

[izzikio_rage]

Seems like you had a warm white balance, Like cloudy or sunny. Using auto white balance or bulb would have given you more blue pics.

The rest just seems an increase in saturation, easily done by using the vibrant setting in that camera

- - - Updated - - -

Posting RAW file

seems this place has gotten a little too silent ... will post a couple of RAW files here if anyone wants to try their hand at editing

Was trying to get an HDR shot at sunset. Here's the RAW file

*www.dropbox.com/s/v4rlv6phro6p8xd/DSC07106.ARW?dl=0

This is the best edit that I could do on this, would love to see what all you can make of this..... and any tips for shooting this in future

*i.imgur.com/Tiej8gil.jpg

 

[izzikio_rage]

seems like this thread is dead

 

[Gen.Libeb]

seems like this thread is dead

I downloaded the file but I can't open arw file format.

 

[izzikio_rage]

You should be able to open it in lightroom or irfanview.

 

[sujoyp]

Amlan that looks beautiful..I will give a try too

 

[nac]

seems like this thread is dead 

You have done a good job with the image. I tried yours, wanted to manipulate the entire picture. So it's taking some time...

 

[izzikio_rage]

thanks everyone ... I got a good edit but somehow it does not have that high contrast HDR type feel. Like what you see in advertisements

 

[Gen.Libeb]

thanks everyone ... I got a good edit but somehow it does not have that high contrast HDR type feel. Like what you see in advertisements

Don't have irfanview or Lightroom so I tried to edit your jpeg. I thought the car was looking a little too dark in your edit..

*i1317.photobucket.com/albums/t627/GenLibeb/Tiej8gil_zpsb22dd630.jpg