January 2013 – Slow Shutter Speed

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Anne Sandler

More Mexican cruise editing efforts

Picture taken from the ship. Unedited version.

This is the edited version. I cropped the image slightly and played around with the color, making it warmer in tone. What do you think?

Unedited. Taken from ship with telephoto lens.

I cropped the photo slightly and warmed the color. What do you think?

Again, taken from the ship with a telephoto lens.

I cropped the photo and deepened the color.

We started our wonderful tour of the Mexican interior in this little village. Unedited

All I did was deepen the color. I don't know if it makes a difference. — All I did was deepen the color. I don’t know if it makes a difference.

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Anne Sandler · 2 Comments

More edited photos from Mexico

This is the unedited photo. It's really washed out. — This is the unedited photo. It’s really washed out.

Again on quick fix in PE9, but with me moving the buttons. I got the background more visible the dark shadows in the bushes gone, but created more deeper shadow on the road. I still like it better than the original. Let me know what you think!

Again on quick fix in PE9, but with me moving the buttons. I got the background more visible the dark shadows in the bushes gone, but created more deeper shadow on the road. I still like it better than the original. Let me know what you think! — This is the unedited photo. It’s really washed out.

Again on quick fix in PE9, but with me moving the buttons. I got the background more visible the dark shadows in the bushes gone, but created more deeper shadow on the road. I still like it better than the original. Let me know what you think!

This was the patio of a home where they made cheese. I really enjoyed seeing Mexico on this tour.

All I did was work with the color a bit. I like the warm saturation better. When I took the photo, I didn't key in on the boxes close to the fence. Can't go back! — All I did was work with the color a bit. I like the warm saturation better. When I took the photo, I didn’t key in on the boxes close to the fence. Can’t go back!

Again, my wide angle lens and harsh sun washed out the street. Although not artistic, this picture shows the small town the way it was.

Again I played with color and saturation on the quick fix menu. It's not as washed out, but the shadows are deeper. I'm open to suggestions. I know I have to get away from the quick fix menu, but I'm not quite ready. — Again I played with color and saturation on the quick fix menu. It’s not as washed out, but the shadows are deeper. I’m open to suggestions. I know I have to get away from the quick fix menu, but I’m not quite ready.

I thought this was a neat window, and didn't think editing would help it. — I thought this was a neat window, and didn’t think editing would help it.

Well, I was wrong. With lightening the midtones, you can now see the inside restaurant walls. I also straightened and cropped the photo a bit, and intensified the color.

I liked the broken pottery, but the picture seemed too dark in the shadows. When you're on a cruise, you can't pick the most ideal time of day for your shots. — I liked the broken pottery, but the picture seemed too dark in the shadows. When you’re on a cruise, you can’t pick the most ideal time of day for your shots.

I tried to lessen the shadows. You can now see the wall in the background, but I'm not sure i like the effect on the broken pots. Help! — I tried to lessen the shadows. You can now see the wall in the background, but I’m not sure i like the effect on the broken pots. Help!

Posted on January 1, 2013January 1, 2013 by Anne Sandler · 2 Comments

More Mexican cruise edits

This is the ceiling in the auditorium before editing. I loved the colors as the lights changed. The blue/purple was my favorite. — This is the ceiling in the auditorium after editing. The before shot of the ceiling is below. I’m frustrated with my efforts to move it up here where I first posted it. If you know how to do that, let me know! This happened because when it posted, it put in a duplicate picture. I went to remove the duplicate and it erased both. All my efforts to put it in before this picture failed.

I love clouds and took this while we were at sea. However, I realize it could be boring to someone who isn't into clouds as much as I am. — I love clouds and took this while we were at sea. However, I realize it could be boring to someone who isn’t into clouds as much as I am.

I tried to create interest by cropping and working with the colors, again in quick edit. I think it’s a bit more interesting.

I took this shot with my wide angle lens. I now realize that I have to learn how to make it work better in high sunlight. The picture is washed out.

This is the ceiling in the auditorium before editing. I loved the colors as the lights changed. The blue/purple was my favorite.

In PE9 quick fix, I tried to darken the washed out areas. I think I was successful except for the sky. Any advice will be gratefully accepted! I still like the picture.