Bruce, Don't worry, I understood it. Just couldn't resist providing an alternative interpretation.
Ad-Hoc Acronyms = AHA! ;-) Igor Thu Mar 28 11:45:44 EDT 2013 Bruce Walker wrote: PoC = Proof of Concept! Ad-hoc acronyms = thin ice. :-) On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Igor Roshchin <str at komkon.org> wrote: > > > PoC = Piece of Crap? ;-) > > Cheers, > > Igor > > Thu Mar 28 05:35:32 EDT 2013 > Bruce Walker wrote: > > > Your PoC is very promising, Igor; I like it. There's some diffuse glow > which I imagine is from the imprecise masking. But you could safely > stop there I think. > > That Lr mask pinhole effect is often present in surfaces that aren't > fairly uniform. Between the pinholes and poorly defined edges I've > just given up attempting to use the auto-mask feature. I always use > the mask with the flow set down to about 20, adjust the feathering and > size to suit the geometry of the work area, then brush multiple > strokes to build-up the mask. Generally I work with feathering at 100 > and avoid getting too close to the edge of the object. In most images > where you are keeping the effect subtle, the mask doesn't need to be > perfectly accurate. > > If I need a precise mask, like a for cutout, I use Photoshop tools. Lr > just won't cut it. (har) > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:29 AM, Igor Roshchin <str at komkon.org> > wrote: >> >> >> Thanks to all for looking and commenting. >> >> I did some quick masking in LR. >> This is more of a "proof of concept" than the final work: LR masking >> is >> not very good. PS would be better, but I was not close to computer >> with >> that. >> http://42graphy.org/misc/_IR03768-3.jpg >> >> What I didn't quite like is that "auto-mask" option (which would be >> useful) produces very fuzzy mask (with "pin-holes" in it). >> That can be seen at a few places at the edges in the photo above, but >> it appears much more obviously around the top hands in this verion: >> http://42graphy.org/misc/_IR03768-2.jpg >> >> Does anybody know how to use the auto-mask option to avoid those >> pin-holes? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Igor >> >> >>> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:40:05 -0400 (EDT) >>> From: Igor Roshchin >>> >>> I had just a very quick look over the photos taken during the >>> weekend, >>> while LR was importing the photos and generating previews. >>> >>> This is one that caught my eye: >>> http://42graphy.org/misc/_IR03768.jpg >>> >>> I wish the background was a bit moreall blurred. >>> It was taken with the 77/1.8 at 1.8, ISO 3200, 1/60s, hand-held (as >>> done >>> most of the time). >>> I am also thinking about cloning out the wall clock. >>> >>> Thoughts, comments, suggestions are welcome. >>> >>> Igor >>> >>> PS. Taken at the Austin Spring Tango Festival. >>> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
