From 2007

[Ben Egbert]

This is an old 5D shot from 2007. I was never happy with it but Topaz to the rescue.

 

[AlanLichty]

This worked out rather well. You had some nice fall colors to work with and the fresh snow/clouds adds a pleasant mood to the scene.

ACR/Topaz can work some serious magic on captures taken with older gear in ways you might not have imagined when processing them back when you took them. I am glad I have been a pack rat about keeping my older captures instead of culling my archives given what the current generation of processing software can do.....

 

[Sunny Sra]

Excellent shot, Ben. Which Topaz did you use on this one?

 

[Jim Dockery]

I like it - the curving stream lined with yellow leaves is sweet.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very nice Ben. Lot of stuff to like here - leaves on the ground, the curvy steam and the fresh snow on the peaks.

I have revisited many of my older images and reprocessed them with current software. Even my own processing skills weren't what it is now.

 

[Ben Egbert]

This worked out rather well. You had some nice fall colors to work with and the fresh snow/clouds adds a pleasant mood to the scene.

ACR/Topaz can work some serious magic on captures taken with older gear in ways you might not have imagined when processing them back when you took them. I am glad I have been a pack rat about keeping my older captures instead of culling my archives given what the current generation of processing software can do.....

Yes it does, and even though I had Topaz, you clued me in one some of the better features

Excellent shot, Ben. Which Topaz did you use on this one?

I use Studio2, but I have some custom settings involving clarity haze and detail. I also use some older stuff like exposure and Brilliant Warm and contrast and color boost.

I like it - the curving stream lined with yellow leaves is sweet.

I have never seen it like this again on at least a dozen visits. No leaves, or no water in the stream. The whole place is changed now that they have added a gate and an outhouse.

Very nice Ben. Lot of stuff to like here - leaves on the ground, the curvy steam and the fresh snow on the peaks.

I have revisited many of my older images and reprocessed them with current software. Even my own processing skills weren't what it is now.

Thanks Jameel.

 

[JimFox]

Very cool Ben! I sure like the look of this one and I am glad you went back to it. It feels like it could be just a little sharper though? Maybe it's me, but if feels just a hair soft.

And... you gave me a great idea from your posting this, hopefully I won't forget it before Friday.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very cool Ben! I sure like the look of this one and I am glad you went back to it. It feels like it could be just a little sharper though? Maybe it's me, but if feels just a hair soft.

And... you gave me a great idea from your posting this, hopefully I won't forget it before Friday.

Right on Jim, the lack of sharpness is why I abandoned it.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Right on Jim, the lack of sharpness is why I abandoned it.

Give Topaz Sharpen AI a go on this Ben. Worth a try.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Give Topaz Sharpen AI a go on this Ben. Worth a try.

Will do if my free trial is not expired. Not sure I have enough old images left to make buying it worthwhile.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

I ran it on your image at the size posted. There is improvement - probably not indicative of what it would be if run on the full size 16 bit file.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks Jameel. This was taken with a 17-40 lens, which had been dropped and repaired. It was so OOF that when I finally got a camera with focus adjust, I had to use 20 clicks.

 

[Terry Farrow]

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This is an old 5D shot from 2007. I was never happy with it but Topaz to the rescue.

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That is wonderful Ben.