Improving a foggy picture

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Tim
Jan 14, 2006
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Hi

I’m a noobie at this stuff so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or links to help me along

Below are links to a picture I took of the QEII on a pretty foggy day

One’s the original file & the other is my best attempt to date at "improving" the picture

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20Origi nal.html

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20B&amp ;W.html

As you can see I’m not quite at guru status yet 🙂

Any hints and tips would be much appreciated

TIA

Tim
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Jim
Jan 14, 2006
"Tim" <no > wrote in message
Hi

I’m a noobie at this stuff so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or links to help me along

Below are links to a picture I took of the QEII on a pretty foggy day
One’s the original file & the other is my best attempt to date at "improving" the picture

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20Origi nal.html
http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20B&amp ;W.html
As you can see I’m not quite at guru status yet 🙂

Any hints and tips would be much appreciated

TIA

Tim
You could improve the first picture as follows:

1. Use Levels
2. Set the grey point as the fog.
3. Set the black point at the ship’s hull
4. Set the white point on the pilot house.

Jim
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Rod Williams
Jan 14, 2006
Tim wrote:
Hi

I’m a noobie at this stuff so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or links to help me along

Below are links to a picture I took of the QEII on a pretty foggy day
One’s the original file & the other is my best attempt to date at "improving" the picture

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20Origi nal.html
http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20B&amp ;W.html
As you can see I’m not quite at guru status yet 🙂

Any hints and tips would be much appreciated

TIA

Tim
Take a look at this

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4b6e2e1fad.jpg

Learn about levels.
I used levels to bring everything back to normal.
There was a lot of jpg compression so I ran it through a noise filter also. If the original has less compression then a hand full of mouse clicks is all that is needed.
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Mike Hyndman
Jan 14, 2006
Tim,

Try Image>Mode>LAB

Hit Ctrl+M to bring up the curves dialogue box.
If this box is only divided into 16 squares (25% boxes) Alt+click in the box to make 10% boxes.(100)
Now, with the Lightness channel selected, drag the bottom of the straight line to 50%, the image should darken and clear.
Then, click on a dark part of the sky just above the cranes and note where this point appears on the graph (around 40% on your example). Click on this point and drag it vertical to about 70% on the graph to lighten the sky.

HTH
MH
MH
Mike Hyndman
Jan 14, 2006
Tim,

Forgot the link
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1bS0DiI0oZ3PchUqrMjHj1dBPhF6 n_thumb.gif

Try Image>Mode>LAB

Hit Ctrl+M to bring up the curves dialogue box.
If this box is only divided into 16 squares (25% boxes) Alt+click in the box to make 10% boxes.(100)
Now, with the Lightness channel selected, drag the bottom of the straight line to 50%, the image should darken and clear.
Then, click on a dark part of the sky just above the cranes and note where this point appears on the graph (around 40% on your example). Click on this point and drag it vertical to about 70% on the graph to lighten the sky.

HTH
MH
MH
Mike Hyndman
Jan 14, 2006
Better link
http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1E50hMlLjL5JkmSr1r 2Ky9d8bFvdbc1
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Michael
Jan 15, 2006
http://www.101phototips.com/sampvids/colorcast.htm this is a link to a video of what everyone is saying here. I think you will like this. Michael

"Tim" <no > wrote in message
Hi

I’m a noobie at this stuff so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or links to help me along

Below are links to a picture I took of the QEII on a pretty foggy day
One’s the original file & the other is my best attempt to date at "improving" the picture

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20Origi nal.html
http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20B&amp ;W.html
As you can see I’m not quite at guru status yet 🙂

Any hints and tips would be much appreciated

TIA

Tim
M
Michael
Jan 15, 2006
http://www.101phototips.com/sampvids/colorcast.htm this is a link to a video of what everyone is saying here. I think you will like this. Michael

"Tim" <no > wrote in message
Hi

I’m a noobie at this stuff so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or links to help me along

Below are links to a picture I took of the QEII on a pretty foggy day
One’s the original file & the other is my best attempt to date at "improving" the picture

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20Origi nal.html
http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20B&amp ;W.html
As you can see I’m not quite at guru status yet 🙂

Any hints and tips would be much appreciated

TIA

Tim
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Tim
Jan 15, 2006
Guys

Thank you for all your help

Mike – thanks for the insight into the curves dialogue box that’s some useful stuff

CAD is my forte and I’m finding that the learning curve with raster graphics is even bigger!!!

I’m just off to watch that video

Cheers

Tim

http://www.101phototips.com/sampvids/colorcast.htm this is a link to a video of what everyone is saying here. I think you will like this. Michael
"Tim" <no > wrote in message
Hi

I’m a noobie at this stuff so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice or links to help me along

Below are links to a picture I took of the QEII on a pretty foggy day
One’s the original file & the other is my best attempt to date at "improving" the picture

http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20Origi nal.html
http://www.timdenning.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/QEII/QEII%20B&amp ;W.html
As you can see I’m not quite at guru status yet 🙂

Any hints and tips would be much appreciated

TIA

Tim

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