...my little digital $45 dollar walmart camera doesn't EVEN do as good a job as your's does!... can you make mine look as good as yours?
Actually, Txslady, your photos look quite good. The only thing that I would change is that on a few, the contrast and/or color levels needs to be bumped up. The following shows the difference, when you simply let Photoshop adjust the levels automatically (Ctrl-Shift-L). Doing that amounts to only one keystroke combo, so it should be fast. A similar effect can be achieved by bumping up the Saturation by about 30-40%. Adding about 20% more contrast helps a little in the detail, but you lose the shadows. To get any better, you would need to get a camera that will shoot at a higher resolution (more pixels). But, all in all, your photos are quite acceptable. In fact, they're much better than mine. That might have something to do with the fact that, in the rush to get out of the house, I forgot my camera.
 Original Photo |
 Touched-Up Photo (Used Photoshop Auto Levels feature) Notice the more vibrant red in the flag (white circle), the more vibrant colors of the balloon arch (black circle) and the better detail on the stage (yellow circle). |
It was good meeting you at the rally.