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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 3, 2008 17:18:22 GMT
Just wanted to show the outcome when the Adobe PS Smart Sharpen and USM filters are used to sharpen the image. Original Photo - just cropped and shadows and highlights adjusted.  Here applied Smart Sharpen 250, 3, 0, after resizing applied USM 40, 5, 0  This one - applied Smart Sharpen 250, 3, 0,and Noise reduction 2x, after resizing applied USM 40, 2, 0  This is just to show how the Smart Sharpen filter works. The photos are a little bit over sharpened and some halos are appearing but you can always adjust the values to your taste. Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Jan 3, 2008 21:47:27 GMT
Which Smart Sharpen do you use? I'm partial towards Motion Blur whenever there are many parallel edges (as in feather pattern) then set the angle of the motion blur perpendicular to the edges.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 3, 2008 22:13:29 GMT
Which Smart Sharpen do you use? I'm partial towards Motion Blur whenever there are many parallel edges (as in feather pattern) then set the angle of the motion blur perpendicular to the edges. I used gaussian blur in my examples. I'll try the motion blur filter on the same photo and compare it. Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 3, 2008 22:42:32 GMT
Which Smart Sharpen do you use? I'm partial towards Motion Blur whenever there are many parallel edges (as in feather pattern) then set the angle of the motion blur perpendicular to the edges. I found it hard to align the motion blur direction and increasing the amount lessens the sharpening effect. Ding, What amount and radius do you use to get the optimum sharpening effect on your photos when using motion blur filters? Cheers, Neon |
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Post by Ding Carpio on Jan 4, 2008 0:48:50 GMT
Amounts are actually dependent on the photo itself. I usually end up with a radius of less than 1 (0.6 to 0.7) though occasionally go up to 1 for really blurred shots. I then slide the amount as high as I can tolerate (halo) then slide back a bit.
I found this works only when there are lots of parallel lines that are blurred and set the angle perpendicular to it. I also use NeatImage for Noise Reduction and do some sharpening there as well so it's a balancing act for me.
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Post by Nilo Arribas Jr. on Jan 4, 2008 13:07:30 GMT
Just wanted to show the outcome when the Adobe PS Smart Sharpen and USM filters are used to sharpen the image. Original Photo - just cropped and shadows and highlights adjusted. Here applied Smart Sharpen 250, 3, 0, after resizing applied USM 40, 5, 0 This one - applied Smart Sharpen 250, 3, 0,and Noise reduction 2x, after resizing applied USM 40, 2, 0 This is just to show how the Smart Sharpen filter works. The photos are a little bit over sharpened and some halos are appearing but you can always adjust the values to your taste. Cheers, Neon Thanks for sharing Neon. I will reprocess some Pygmy FP shots using your WF. |
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