Another ALMS View of the Portland Grand Prix

[Jeff Boerio]

Here are some of my shots from the ALMS Portland Grand Prix.

1. http://www.rockinbdigital.com/gallery/data/media/20/CRW_6209_900.jpg

2. http://www.rockinbdigital.com/gallery/data/media/20/CRW_6236_900.jpg

3. http://www.rockinbdigital.com/gallery/data/media/20/CRW_6359_900.jpg

4. http://www.rockinbdigital.com/gallery/data/media/20/CRW_6437_900.jpg

5. http://www.rockinbdigital.com/gallery/data/media/20/CRW_6465_900.jpg

- Jeff

[Jeff Kapic]

Nice captures, although they could use a bit of adjusting. They seem pretty flat to me. Looks like they could be really, really nice with just a little bit of post work.

[Jeff Boerio]

Someone suggested a little bit of post work in the Critique thread, and using a bit of Selective Color really helped things come out a little bit. I'll play with #2 a little bit and see what I can do. It seems that adjusting the Brightness/Contrast does a pretty nice job. Selective Color might help too. Will have to see about other exposure settings.

Thanks.

- Jeff

[Dennis Murray]

To me, you need levels and curves. The blacks (look at the tires) aren't really black.

YOur pan in #3 is pretty nice.

[Bob Chapman]

Jeff, if you're interested in a quickie way to improve the pictures...

1) Auto Contrast
2) Hue/Saturation, +10 on Saturation

Others may cringe or shout "heresy" at this suggestion, but when you're post-processing hundreds of images from a race weekend, the quickie tools are hard to beat.

[John Thawley]

Jeff, if you're interested in a quickie way to improve the pictures...

1) Auto Contrast
2) Hue/Saturation, +10 on Saturation

Others may cringe or shout "heresy" at this suggestion, but when you're post-processing hundreds of images from a race weekend, the quickie tools are hard to beat.


I second that. Good advice.

[Jim Sykes]

Bob read my mind. My normal batch process is:


Convert to sRGB Profile (Essential for web viewing)
Auto Contrast
Hue/Saturation +12 Saturation
Resize
Unsharp Mask


Then I just fine tune the few that might need it when all is done, but most of the time that works about as well as can be and will get the images to about 90% of their potential most of the time.

[John Thawley]

Ok.... as long as we're pulling back the curtain: ;)

I run a "droplet" that batches an action with the following steps.

Auto Contrast,
Edit/Fade 50%
Auto Levels
Edit/Fade 50%
Unsharpen Mask
Size with Fred Mirandas Web Presenter (sizes down in steps and makes the sRGB conversion)
Save and close.