What’s Your Preference?

fletch · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2008, 11:54 PM

Hopefully the mods will allow this one as I'm not going to ask for a specific question as such.

What I want to know is can you tell what has been edited in this photo? If so then let me know what it is and how you can tell. (I really hope you can't get it!)

It was taken by the lake in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Camera: Olympus E-510
Exposure: 1/100
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 100

private · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 12:00 AM

you added a Gaussian blur to the background?

MrCastle · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 01:10 AM

I'm gonna guess Gaussian blur as well, or something in the sky.

Tell. Me. What. It. Is.

Hard to edit in post but, get her to sit up straight!! That way she'll look like a lady!

anthonybeard · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 01:11 AM

There is a tiny dot in the lower right hand corner, about a half-inch above the F in Fletcher, where it appears that the water is crisper than in the rest of the photo.
Also, now that i look closer, there are similar spots around her back and hair.

candleman · #5 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 01:38 AM

did you edit out something that was sticking out her back?
the water around the tips of her hair loks a little odd.. it could be the gaussean blurr that hasnt been masked out prioperly tho'

simplyjoed · #6 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 05:43 AM

Maybe a bird flying?

wulf · #7 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fletch

Hopefully the mods will allow this one as I'm not going to ask for a specific question as such.

What I want to know is can you tell what has been edited in this photo? If so then let me know what it is and how you can tell. (I really hope you can't get it!)

Only because that is a specific question. In fact (IMHO) it is much closer to mark than many critique posts. What really turns the moderators green and hairy is when someone says "I know this breaks the rules but I'm going to post it anyway..."

Wulf

dlaf · #8 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 11:07 AM

I'll vote for adding Gaussian blur as well and for the same reasons posted above. What hasn't been done that looks like it should be is straightening the horizon.

You've got some lovely photos on your flickr set!

Mr Guy · #9 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 03:37 PM

It seems to me there's something odd going down the right side, like you added in a layer of trees and water and blurred it out. Could very well be naturally, but there's a strip that's oddly greener than the rest. If it's not what you did, I've be interested in seeing the landscape to see why that bit is so much more vivid.

fletch · #10 (**permalink**) 12-09-2008, 03:56 PM

Just to let everyone who has been kind enough to comment know, I haven't forgotten about giving you the answer. It's just that I am at work right now and don't have the original photo to post. I'll try to put it up later this evening to put you all out of your misery (if you really care!).

In the mean time, anymore for anymore?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCastle

Hard to edit in post but, get her to sit up straight!! That way she'll look like a lady!

I won't be telling her you said that!