What do you think about this picture?

[Figs]

Original or altered (meaning photoshop "enhanced")?

[.:Chris:.]

Are you asking whether or not it's been edited in photoshop? If so, I'd guess yes. It looks as if the levels have been adjusted.

[Figs]

Are you asking whether or not it's been edited in photoshop? If so, I'd guess yes. It looks as if the levels have been adjusted.

That's what I meant. I just didn't know how to word it. Pretty much I'm wondering if the picture itself was altered in anyway in Photoshop.

[HoosierDaddy]

I am 100% positive thats altered. You can't even really make out the tires, that lets you know the contrast has been messed with.

[Ronald Mcdonald]

It looks like it's been through some sort of photo editing program, yes.

[DC Dave]

yup its been edited

[.:Chris:.]

You can't even really make out the tires, that lets you know the contrast has been messed with.

I thought about that too, but I'm not 100% sure about it. Check out the dynamic range of the entire scene. There's a portion of the background that seems over exposed but the foreground shadow areas (tires and surrounding area included) are underexposed. Maybe the scene had too much dynamic range for the camera?

To the OP: Are we going to get a firm answer on this or are you just looking for some opinions?

[Figs]

To the OP: Are we going to get a firm answer on this or are you just looking for some opinions?

I was curious to see what everyone thought. Here's the original picture...

[Figs]

What do you guys think about this picture? Same color car as post above this one.

[.:Chris:.]

What do you guys think about this picture? Same color car as post above this one.

• It's got a pretty high level of contrast.
• It's got the right white balance.
• It's a bit over-exposed probably (there's very little detail in the tire/wheel well area. This may be due to your contrast change, you could very well have clipped the shadows)
• It's over sharpened. Once you start to introduce white artifacts in any area that's detailed/textured (ie. pavement) you've over sharpened IMO.
• The joint in the masonry wall does nothing for the picture. If you're really dead set on this shot, clone it out. It looks like it's growing out of the car.
• The white areas of paint/peeling add to the feel of the picture, but they're distracting. They detract from the main subject, the car. Clone them out or reduce their brightness/contrast/saturation/whatever.

Is that enough, or should I continue on?

[oASHo]

EDITED. post the original

[Figs]

In other words 94TurboGSR, that was also edited? I'm just learning about Photography and all the concepts.

The first picture I posted was something I did just messing in Photoshop. I posted the Original picture afterwards. The last picture I posted in post #9 the guy said he didn't put it into an editing program that its "shade". Meaning he took it probably during an overcast or sun going down or shaded area.

IMO, its edited and he won't admit to it. This is how his car looks in another picture he took...

[Figs]

EDITED. post the original

I don't have original picture but I did just post another picture of his car that came from the same camera as the other picture above.

[.:Chris:.]

In other words 94TurboGSR, that was also edited? I'm just learning about Photography and all the concepts.

Yes... probably. What you have to understand is that satuation, sharpening and a lot of other photoshop-esque features can be changed in-camera. Digital cameras process every image taken, it's part of how they work. My point is this: it's possible to make a picture look the way that one does without any post production... it's just not likely.

If you're really interested in photography and related concepts you should get out and shoot, shot, shoot. Take pictures and edit them. Photoshop tutorials are one of the most prevelant things on the internet. You'll pick it up in no time. Search google and you'll learn how to use photoshop before you know it. Unforunately there's a lot mroe to photography than photoshop.

[oASHo]

i dont think you have any idea, there are alot of people out there that just dont use the camera for settings, they also use photoshop to help make the picture better quality. i myself have used photoshop quite a few times...