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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 46: Simply *S* >> Challenge 46: Simply *S* Eligible > Sweater (*)
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Dec 19, 2003 bri070102

Sweater (*)

Picture of my fuzzy/soft Christmas sweater. Wanted to see if my A80 could pick up on the fibers. Btw - I hung my sweater over the door and this shot is a close up of the bottom of the sleeve that was hanging down.


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Canon DSLR Challenge21-Dec-2003 06:49
I second the motion. This is much better now that it is sharper. I love the fuzzy warm feel of it. This time of year I want one of these all the time. ;) Ann
ctfchallenge20-Dec-2003 21:07
Looks much better, Briana! The first pass with USM increases the contrast and adds some depth to a "flat" image, the second one sharpens and "polishes" the image. It doesn't work for all photos, particularly portraits but it works very well on others.
Gayle
ctfchallenge20-Dec-2003 20:58
Thanks for your help/suggestions Gayle! :) How does the picture look now? I went slightly above the numbers you suggested on the 2nd pass because the fibers still didn't look quite sharp enough - did I go overboard? By the way - what is the reason to do unsharpen mask over 2 passes? Is there some benefit to doing this? Thanks again, bri070102
Gayle Knowles20-Dec-2003 10:51
Briana, if you have Photoshop, try two passes of unsharp mask. First pass 20,40,0 second pass 120,0.4,0. I think you'll find those fibres come to life.
Gayle