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Beautiful shot. The teeth are orange, and I suspect it is due to too much saturation. Try reducing it a bit.
Dan,
Thanks for your comment. After I read your post, I examined my original raw file. His/her teeth are yellow-orange, but you're right, the added saturation makes them appear even more so. What's the solution? The saturation looks great on the face and the fur, but what should I do? Tell me if I'm on the right track: zoom in, sample some color from another tooth (or the original), use the dodge tool and carefully brush the two teeth.
Thanks for your comment. After I read your post, I examined my original raw file. His/her teeth are yellow-orange, but you're right, the added saturation makes them appear even more so. What's the solution? The saturation looks great on the face and the fur, but what should I do? Tell me if I'm on the right track: zoom in, sample some color from another tooth (or the original), use the dodge tool and carefully brush the two teeth.
Anyone else have some helpful suggestions?
I use Nik Vivesa which allows you to saturate/desaturate a chosen area, much like you would do in PS by creating masks.
Great pic. I actually just posted another thread asking which long lens I should take to a trip to the Zoo my wife are planning for next weekend.
What focal length lens did you take with you?
I took two lenses with me, a Tamron 55-200 and a Sigma 70-300. I used the Sigma at 300mm most of the time because in this particular zoo, animals are a bit further back from the walkway. You'll probably want your fastest lens.
Since this was my first trip to the zoo without kids and the main purpose was to photograph animals, I did a Google search and picked up a few tips before shooting at the zoo. Things like: make the eyes the focal point of the shot, wear dark clothing if you have to shoot through glass, take a tripod and be prepared to be patient.
Good luck and make sure to post some of your pics when you get back.
I took two lenses with me, a Tamron 55-200 and a Sigma 70-300. I used the Sigma at 300mm most of the time because in this particular zoo, animals are a bit further back from the walkway. You'll probably want your fastest lens.
Since this was my first trip to the zoo without kids and the main purpose was to photograph animals, I did a Google search and picked up a few tips before shooting at the zoo. Things like: make the eyes the focal point of the shot, wear dark clothing if you have to shoot through animals behind glass, take a tripod and be prepared to be patient.
Good luck and make sure to post some of your pics when you get back.
Wow... great information. I never thought to google for tips even though I tend to google for everything.
I'm going to have to check out Viveza. That came out well.
BTW, I am going to stick with the 70-200mm since it's pretty fast. I have a D300 so that will give me a bit of extra length with the 1.5x crop.
Do you guys think I should bring along a 1.4x teleconverter? I've never used one so don't have much experience. I know it will stop down the lens a bit but will it degrade the IQ that much?
Will this be overkill? I guess I'd rather bring it and not use it than not and regret not having it with me.
I'm going to have to check out Viveza. That came out well.
BTW, I am going to stick with the 70-200mm since it's pretty fast. I have a D300 so that will give me a bit of extra length with the 1.5x crop.
Do you guys think I should bring along a 1.4x teleconverter? I've never used one so don't have much experience. I know it will stop down the lens a bit but will it degrade the IQ that much?
Will this be overkill? I guess I'd rather bring it and not use it than not and regret not having it with me.
A few guys on our trip to the zoo had them, but didn't end up using them. I would think if it's a sunny day and you're using a fast lens, it wouldn't hurt to take it and experiment.
Wow. Vivesa ought to pay us for this promotion. That worked great. It's an expensive piece of software. Are you going to buy it?
$249? Umm, that's a definite no. I would probably take the time to learn some masking techniques before spending that much on a plug-in that I wouldn't use as much as a pro.
While I was browsing Nik's site, I downloaded the trial version of Sharpener Pro 3.0 and played with my tiger photo. I wasn't impressed. There's other plug-in's that do the same for much cheaper ($200). I am going to download and try Silver Efx Pro because I do take a lot of b/w. Either way, you can't go wrong with a 15-day trial before making a decision.
Nice pic!
I think the focus is on the nose and not on the eyes. Just try to focus the eyes next time. It will be much more better for this good pic, I think.
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Dan,
Thanks for your comment. After I read your post, I examined my original raw file. His/her teeth are yellow-orange, but you're right, the added saturation makes them appear even more so. What's the solution? The saturation looks great on the face and the fur, but what should I do? Tell me if I'm on the right track: zoom in, sample some color from another tooth (or the original), use the dodge tool and carefully brush the two teeth.
Anyone else have some helpful suggestions?
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I use Nik Vivesa which allows you to saturate/desaturate a chosen area, much like you would do in PS by creating masks.
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Great pic. I actually just posted another thread asking which long lens I should take to a trip to the Zoo my wife are planning for next weekend.
What focal length lens did you take with you?
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Since this was my first trip to the zoo without kids
Good luck and make sure to post some of your pics when you get back.
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Wow... great information. I never thought to google for tips even though I tend to google for everything.
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Dan,
I just downloaded the trial version of Viveza. It's really easy to use and took about a minute to fix the teeth. I like this version much better.
Thanks for your help!
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Wow.
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BTW, I am going to stick with the 70-200mm since it's pretty fast. I have a D300 so that will give me a bit of extra length with the 1.5x crop.
Do you guys think I should bring along a 1.4x teleconverter? I've never used one so don't have much experience. I know it will stop down the lens a bit but will it degrade the IQ that much?
Will this be overkill? I guess I'd rather bring it and not use it than not and regret not having it with me.
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A few guys on our trip to the zoo had them, but didn't end up using them. I would think if it's a sunny day and you're using a fast lens, it wouldn't hurt to take it and experiment.
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$249? Umm, that's a definite no. I would probably take the time to learn some masking techniques before spending that much on a plug-in that I wouldn't use as much as a pro.
While I was browsing Nik's site, I downloaded the trial version of Sharpener Pro 3.0 and played with my tiger photo. I wasn't impressed. There's other plug-in's that do the same for much cheaper ($200). I am going to download and try Silver Efx Pro because I do take a lot of b/w. Either way, you can't go wrong with a 15-day trial before making a decision.
Thanks again for your help.
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I think the focus is on the nose and not on the eyes. Just try to focus the eyes next time. It will be much more better for this good pic, I think.
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