Trip To Zoo Part 2

[sparkie1263]

Here is a few more images.

[dr4gon]

They are nice pictures, just a bit overexposed I think. My EXIF tells me the following:

Camera Make: SONY
Camera Model: DSLR-A100
Image Date: 2008:07:28 03:04:47
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Not sure which metering mode is matrix (multi segmented probably), I think spot metering would have been best, I'm sure someone (don?) will correct me if I'm wrong . The pictures seem a bit washed out.

Here's my PP attempt if you don't mind. I just messed with the curves in photoshop and saturation.

[sparkie1263]

Looks great. I need to work on my PS skills.

Thanks
Frank

[dr4gon]

I've been using this technique to enhance my own images and am just surprised by a simple adjustment in channels. I couldn't resist doing the tucan .

I read about these simple things in a book by Scott Kelby (I enjoy his writing and lame jokes) called Scott Kelby's 7 point system for Adobe Photoshop CS3. I've only gotten through lesson 1 and so far it's great. You really can take an image like the samples on Amazon and make them that much better!

I first found his stuff by searching Amazon and found the ebooks to read at my local library online.