Opinion on my Photoshop Skills - Rip me a new one if you must

**svannman101** · July 9th, 2009

Allright, here are two photos, one in its original state and one photoshopped, my question is: Is the photshopped one indeed better than the original? Am I wasting time trying to edit it? What do you think? Suggestions?

**Satan** · July 9th, 2009

Yes the first picture looks better.

What did you do in Photoshop ? Maybe someone can give you advice on the tools you are using.

**p_vongerichten88** · July 9th, 2009

top one is a bit better, but noch by much

**krayzieguy** · July 9th, 2009

anyway we could see the original first?

GC · July 9th, 2009

samples too small to judge. Post full size images.

**Maculatus** · July 9th, 2009

When photo shopping use auto contrast, unsharp mask and smart sharpen in this order, you will be amazed!

**svannman101** · July 9th, 2009

Originally Posted by Maculatus

When photo shopping use auto contrast, unsharp mask and smart sharpen in this order, you will be amazed!

Ok, I was in the right ballpark but I was doing this:

Unsharp Mask (played a little with the level)
Auto levels.

Will remember to use Smart Sharpen.

Thanks all! I went to this camera shop yesterday and they didn't know shit about anything (even camera gear.) Kinda disappointing.
I have to come to TCB to get some good advice. Thank you for help on this subject.

**Dosoro** · July 11th, 2009

Thanks all! I went to this camera shop yesterday and they didn't know shit about anything

i LoL'ed!

When editing pictures i use what looks best for that particular image. If its too much contrast i decrease. Is it to flawsy i jump the contrast, and after playing with that i check the levels to get it the way i want it. And to make it pop a bit more out ill use the USM(when needed)

When all thats done i crop it to make the subject the only thing that i want the viewer to see.

Its really to much options on how to editing a picture to name it all. youtube have nice tutorials on almost everything your curious about.

**utter** · July 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by Maculatus

When photo shopping use auto contrast, unsharp mask and smart sharpen in this order, you will be amazed!

I actually prefer auto tone as a starting point, cos it seems to adjust the colour levels to a more natural level & do the contrast at the same time, but the rest is spot on, IMO.

Have a real play around with the smart sharpen tool - it's really fucing powerful!! I managed to save a whole bunch of detail using the motion-blur-correction function alone!

**Maculatus** · July 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by utter

I actually prefer auto tone as a starting point, cos it seems to adjust the colour levels to a more natural level & do the contrast at the same time, but the rest is spot on, IMO.

Have a real play around with the smart sharpen tool - it's really fucing powerful!! I managed to save a whole bunch of detail using the motion-blur-correction function alone!

I told you so