Pix from Infected Mushroom (srika's club pics thread)
09-21-2006, 03:05 PM
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09-21-2006, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by badboy
at the guy in the last pic with lab goggles.
09-21-2006, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by whynot
How about the dude next to him with the chain, he stole my granny's blouse!
09-21-2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
thats my best friend...
09-21-2006, 08:24 PM
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hehehe only kidding, i have no idea who that is.... LOL!!!!!!!!
09-21-2006, 09:27 PM
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never seen any girls like that at the raves/club events ive been too
then again ive only been to... ?
above and beyond and .... i think my friend said it was one of the dudes that normally spins with armin van buuren?
i totally forgot it was too long ago
then again ive only been to... ?
above and beyond and .... i think my friend said it was one of the dudes that normally spins with armin van buuren?
i totally forgot it was too long ago
09-24-2006, 03:14 PM
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09-24-2006, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Well, not for every shot, but I'll certainly go through many steps for a print. I've automated those steps with an action, so if anyone would like a copy I can email it to them.
09-24-2006, 10:05 PM
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Srika - latest shots look good! The colors in the shot of the sound board look nice -
09-24-2006, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wndrlst
I would love a copy!
09-24-2006, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by svtmike
Srika - latest shots look good! The colors in the shot of the sound board look nice -
09-24-2006, 11:08 PM
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My experience with post-processing has been very pleasing so far. The way Im seeing it now, its similar to what I do with music production. Take a given keyboard or a soft-synth or whatever - you would pretty much NEVER use a sound straight out of it. You always apply effects to it to "dress it up" and make it sound like something personalized, something different, something that matches your preferences and shows what you like. So I might take one bare sound and apply maybe 8 effects to it, to get it to sound how I want. Well, the same thing is happening here, and its totally opened my mind. Post-processing ftw.
09-25-2006, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by srika
My experience with post-processing has been very pleasing so far. The way Im seeing it now, its similar to what I do with music production. Take a given keyboard or a soft-synth or whatever - you would pretty much NEVER use a sound straight out of it. You always apply effects to it to "dress it up" and make it sound like something personalized, something different, something that matches your preferences and shows what you like. So I might take one bare sound and apply maybe 8 effects to it, to get it to sound how I want. Well, the same thing is happening here, and its totally opened my mind. Post-processing ftw.
Good analogy.
09-25-2006, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Lookin good srika!
Srika, what kind of PP have you been doing? I only ask because it's all a little overwhelming at first, and I was just wondering what sort of tweaks you're applying. And which program are you using?
09-25-2006, 01:49 PM
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Srika, what kind of PP have you been doing? I only ask because it's all a little overwhelming at first, and I was just wondering what sort of tweaks you're applying. And which program are you using?
Anyway, I have Photoshop on a machine at work only and therefore was using Paint Shop Pro 7 at home. Honestly you can do pretty much the same tweaks in PSP. There are combinations of 4 basic tools I use for each picture, and what I use depends wholly on the picture. For some pictures I may only use 1 or 2 tools.
But before getting to that stage, I run Noise Ninja 2. I do a few test pics to get a feel for how the denoised pics are looking, then I start a batch process setting it to create a noise profile based on each picture (as opposed to using a single profile for every picture) but the same denoise settings for every picture. The batch takes a while to run but I can do other things in the meantime. Such as procrastinate doing something else.. lol.
Now I've got my denoised pictures - ready to PP in PSP. I adjust saturation to a moderate degree to bring out the color, but have to be careful with this because this can produce undesirable results. (This is kind of obvious and applies to any effects you apply on a picture.) I use Curves adjustment and tweak the RGB, red, green, and blue curves in just a notch to bring out the colors. This can also be done with Brightness/Contrast adjustment, which I also use, interchangeably or in combination with the other effects. I also check Auto-levels and Auto-contrast tools, to see if they help. Ultimately I use any combination of these effects to get the results I want. It depends on the picture.
Things to be aware of - applying too much contrast can cause the picture to lose the details of the original - for instance the ripples in fabric. It's really important to compare before/after to see what you are "getting" and what you are "losing". It's kind of a tradeoff because I think you are bound to lose SOMETHING in exchange for what you gain.
I should probably post some "before" shots.
Hope that helps,
09-25-2006, 01:58 PM
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Your technique is good, but if I would change anything, it would be to back off on the noise reduction a touch. The skin looks a little plasticky because there is very little texture to it. It doesn't really detract from the image, but it might be something to watch for the next time around.
Don't worry though, skin is a very tricky thing to get right. What you have here is fine for online shots, but if you were going to print something or submit it in a contest, I'd spend a little more time getting the texture back.
I think you did a great job on the other details though.
Don't worry though, skin is a very tricky thing to get right. What you have here is fine for online shots, but if you were going to print something or submit it in a contest, I'd spend a little more time getting the texture back.
I think you did a great job on the other details though.
09-25-2006, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Your technique is good, but if I would change anything, it would be to back off on the noise reduction a touch. The skin looks a little plasticky because there is very little texture to it. It doesn't really detract from the image, but it might be something to watch for the next time around.
Don't worry though, skin is a very tricky thing to get right. What you have here is fine for online shots, but if you were going to print something or submit it in a contest, I'd spend a little more time getting the texture back.
I think you did a great job on the other details though.
Don't worry though, skin is a very tricky thing to get right. What you have here is fine for online shots, but if you were going to print something or submit it in a contest, I'd spend a little more time getting the texture back.
I think you did a great job on the other details though.
09-25-2006, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
yeah I know what you mean, the pics I posted were after I thought I had already "backed off" on the NR. lol. Because yes the skin is challenging. I know these shots aren't the best they can be, I will be more wary of the skin textures in the future.
Edit: Oh and I emailed my action set to you.
09-25-2006, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
It's not too hard to add some artificial noise back into the skin just to give it some detail. Here's a quick and dirty how-to: http://www.okongraphics.com/tutorial...itretouch.html
Edit: Oh and I emailed my action set to you.
Edit: Oh and I emailed my action set to you.
and thanks for the e-mail, I will try it out soon.
09-25-2006, 02:46 PM
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btw I think that link shows how to remove freckles, lol.
edit: but I see the part about adding noise to skin.
edit: but I see the part about adding noise to skin.
Last edited by srika; 09-25-2006 at 02:48 PM.
09-25-2006, 05:35 PM
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Sure, just PM me your email and I'll send you the action set.
You are the bomb.
09-27-2006, 08:25 PM
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so it seems that 3 straight weeks of shooting w/ the D70 at the club has made an impression on the powers-that-be... I am happy to report that I will be shooting at the Paul van Dyk show next Saturday @ Congress Theatre. 
10-06-2006, 04:15 AM
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Nic Fanciulli @ Spybar. SD550. I think I overdid it again with NN even after turning it down, but Im really tired so this will have to do for now.
10-08-2006, 05:27 AM
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teaser from PVD.
10-08-2006, 10:19 PM
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thats not even the whole crowd... most of it, but not all. It went back from the farthest you see in the back about a good 40-50 feet, some of it covered by balcony.
Times like this I need a wider-angle lens...
Times like this I need a wider-angle lens...
10-09-2006, 07:12 PM
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Tough taking pics here because there was no real area in front of the DJ.. and security was not letting anybody near him. They let each photographer (there were 3) on stage like 10 feet next to him for 1 minute. LOL. Never seen anything like that. Will have the rest soon.
10-09-2006, 07:34 PM
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10-09-2006, 07:47 PM
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10-10-2006, 02:13 AM
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rest of the pics.
http://www.delobbo.com/gallery2/v/100706_pvd_congress/
you can view any picture at full-size by clicking the "pop-out" icon at the top of each pic. Also there is a handy Java slideshow feature - to access it, click the right-arrow icon at the left of the screen to open the menu.
highlights:
http://www.delobbo.com/gallery2/v/100706_pvd_congress/
you can view any picture at full-size by clicking the "pop-out" icon at the top of each pic. Also there is a handy Java slideshow feature - to access it, click the right-arrow icon at the left of the screen to open the menu.
highlights:
Last edited by srika; 10-10-2006 at 02:16 AM.
10-10-2006, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Jebus, that's a LOT of people.
Sensation White 2003 - Amsterdam Arena - dunno who the pic is by.
heres a few more:
Dance Valley 2006
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...ley-2006-1.jpg
Sensation Black 2005
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...ck_2005_01.jpg
Sensation Black 2005 - OMG
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...ck_2005_02.jpg
Dance Valley 2003
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...ey_2003_hq.jpg
Last edited by srika; 10-10-2006 at 02:44 AM.
10-10-2006, 02:48 AM
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pics by Rud-gr
Sensation White 2003
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...white_2003.jpg
Sensation 2001
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...2001_large.jpg
Sensation White 2006
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...aper-2-xxl.jpg
Sensation White 2003
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...white_2003.jpg
Sensation 2001
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...2001_large.jpg
Sensation White 2006
http://www.rud-gr.net/wallpaperfolde...aper-2-xxl.jpg
10-13-2006, 08:27 PM
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How my outlook on noise has changed in the past few weeks. Yes, I know that is not a sentence. But still, I used to think noise was evil. Now I almost like it. For instance take a look at this picture - the noise gives it a character and feel you don't get with "clear" pictures.
10-20-2006, 12:54 AM
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^^^ cool man thx
btw I am taking pics at the Infected Mushroom show at Avalon in Hollywood this Saturday.
btw I am taking pics at the Infected Mushroom show at Avalon in Hollywood this Saturday.
10-25-2006, 01:03 AM
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Ferry Corsten & Blake Jarrell @ Vision, 10/14/06
http://www.delobbo.com/gallery2/v/101406_ferry_vision/
highlights:
http://www.delobbo.com/gallery2/v/101406_ferry_vision/
highlights:
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10-25-2006, 12:30 PM
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btw - I didn't use Noise ninja on any of the Ferry Corsten pics. shot at ISO 640-800, just left the noise in!
did the same for Infected Mushroom this past Saturday, and was very happy with the results. Hopefully have those up soon.
did the same for Infected Mushroom this past Saturday, and was very happy with the results. Hopefully have those up soon.