Koni Challenge 2009 from Homestead

[Pedro R. Hernandez]

It's been a while, but over the winter break from school I was able to finish editing my Koni Challenge photos from Homestead. :) Later in the week I'll put up my 2009 Sebring shots. Looking forward to Daytona's Conti season opener!

1. http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2010/konichallengehms09.jpg
2. http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2910/konichallengehms094.jpg
3. http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4297/konichallengehms096.jpg
4. http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2563/konichallengehms098.jpg
5. http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/9735/konichallengehms095.jpg
6. http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8682/konichallengehms0915.jpg
7. http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1301/32konichallengehms09.jpg
8. http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2569/konichallengehms0916.jpg

- Pedro

[Jeff Kapic]

Pedro, looks like you have some white balance issues with these. They are all a bit too warm.

Jeff

[Pedro R. Hernandez]

Jeff, thanks for the comment. All of the shots were taken in AWB mode. In post-processing the images, using Aperture, I add a little saturation and contrast, (really try not to go overboard) and adjust the brightness a little. The images look really nice to me on my MacBook Pro, but then again I have looked at the posted photos on other monitors and have either noticed them being too bright or a little dark. Either way my MacBook Pro's monitor has never been calibrated (still has original settings), maybe I should stick to editing photos on my older Mac Cinema (LCD) Display, which has never been calibrated either, but at least it eliminates the problem I face with the laptop, which is that the screen always has to be adjusted depending on the angle you are viewing it at. The adjusting of the screen can cause errors when processing the photos.

Pedro

[Dany Flageole]

#6 is awesome, I really like those shots, and yours as a nice point of view

[Jeff Kapic]

Jeff, thanks for the comment. All of the shots were taken in AWB mode. In post-processing the images, using Aperture, I add a little saturation and contrast, (really try not to go overboard) and adjust the brightness a little. The images look really nice to me on my MacBook Pro, but then again I have looked at the posted photos on other monitors and have either noticed them being too bright or a little dark. Either way my MacBook Pro's monitor has never been calibrated (still has original settings), maybe I should stick to editing photos on my older Mac Cinema (LCD) Display, which has never been calibrated either, but at least it eliminates the problem I face with the laptop, which is that the screen always has to be adjusted depending on the angle you are viewing it at. The adjusting of the screen can cause errors when processing the photos.

Pedro

Hmm, the saturation, contrast and brightness look ok to me. It's just that there is a bit of yellow tint to them.

I plug my LCD screen into my laptop from time to time too. Especially if I am doing a higher volume of shots...seems to be easier on the eyes and like you say, it takes care of the screen angle issue that a laptop can give.

BTW, I like 5 and 6.

Jeff