Awesome PS Plug-In Topaz Adjust (PICS)

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

Hope everyone had a great turkey day with their families.

Its been a while since most of you have heard from me, but im still alive.

Though I dont have much time for saltwater these days, i still manage to snap a pic or two from time to time.

I took these pics at my sisters ordination yesterday. It was just starting to rain, so i only had a second to snag a couple. Inside, they had a whole crew hired so the camera stayed in the bag.

Anyhow, first you will see the original pic and then the adjusted one.

The simplicity and power of this program amazes me. Anyone who shoots a lot of scenic pics should pick this one up. You can get a free trial on their site. Again the name of the plug-in is TOPAZ ADJUST.

All pics were taken at 1600 ISO handheld, F/5.6

Let me know what you guys think.

Original

Adjusted

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Adjusted

Cheers

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

I forgot to mention, that this is basically a HDR type plug-in without needing multiple exposures of the same pic.

MikeB · Nov 30, 2009

Nice. HAve you adjusted any COral pics with this software yet. I would like to see some

MarvinsReef · Nov 30, 2009

very nice photos JR...

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

MikeB said:
Nice. HAve you adjusted any COral pics with this software yet. I would like to see some

I havent, but ill see what i can do with some low-res shots in photobucket.

check back in a few.

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

ok, please keep in mind that the resolution of the picture was VERY VERY low compared to what you SHOULD work with.

Having said that, it certainly could add a lot of artistic qualities to the pics. Seeing what it did here, i will likely locate the high res image and do it again.

not horrible, but not great as of right now.

original

topaz adjusted

gparr · Nov 30, 2009

I'm not seeing that it offers much that you can't get by making some basic curves adjustments. In your first example, it appears that the sky lost what little gray it had once it was adjusted. With HDR you would have retained the gray and probably had more because you would have a shot exposed for the sky. Guess I'm not seeing the benefit. If I have time, I'll check the website and see if it changes my mind.
Gary

MarvinsReef · Nov 30, 2009

JuniorMC8704 said:
I havent, but ill see what i can do with some low-res shots in photobucket.

check back in a few.

you can take some pics of my corals anytime... LoLz...

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

it all depends on how far you want to push it.

Its far from true HDR, but it can still produce nice results.

perhaps another example

again, its not for everyone, and these are far from polished. Just quickly done to see if it was something i wanted to pursue. Myself, i think artistically, it gives a lot of options.

revhtree · Nov 30, 2009

I love it!! That last show with the sky is sweet!

revhtree · Nov 30, 2009

Do you have a link for this so I can try it out??

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

http://www.topazlabs.com/adjust/

MarvinsReef · Nov 30, 2009

that's pretty cool but which program would benefit an average photographer the most? I might try it out... the problem I have the most is getting rid of the blue when taking pics...

revhtree · Nov 30, 2009

Well this is a plugin Marv that you use with Photoshop.

I think Photoshop elements is a great program for all levels of photographers.

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2009

yes, this in no way was intended for reef photography.

its just a way for the bored photographer (me) to get something new out there.

it gives me one more way of looking at subjects as i evaluate what to shoot.

they have a 30 day free trial for all their stuff.

Im certain their is a flickr group dedicated to this plugin.

MarvinsReef · Nov 30, 2009

JuniorMC8704 said:
yes, this in no way was intended for reef photography.

its just a way for the bored photographer (me) to get something new out there.

it gives me one more way of looking at subjects as i evaluate what to shoot.

cool... got it...