{"id":8431,"date":"2024-03-06T17:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T17:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2024-03-11T18:50:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:50:55","slug":"rps-processing-ecircle-photo-of-fountains-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8431","title":{"rendered":"RPS Processing eCircle: Photo of Fountains Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I supplied the photograph for this month&#8217;s eCircle meeting for the members to process. This was a photo of the ruins at the National Trust property at Fountains Abbey and was taken on a dull, wet day. I am still experimenting with posterisation techniques so I show a selection of my results below. I will start with a comparison slider of the original (with basic exposure adjustments) against the final posterised image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-0-rps-v1-600x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-0-rps-v1-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-0-rps-v1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-0-rps-v1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-0-rps-v1-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-0-rps-v1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starting image of Fountains Abbey with basic exposure edits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-600x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Final posterised version of the image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This final version does have a few issues: the outline of the different colours in the sky is too strong and the border between the sky and foreground hasn&#8217;t worked well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this second comparison I am showing the final photo as above with the monochrome version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-600x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Final posterised version again<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-4-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-BandW-600x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-4-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-BandW-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-4-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-BandW-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-4-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-BandW-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-4-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-BandW-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-4-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-BandW.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monochrome version of posterised image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that I like to do which doesn&#8217;t show in the lower resolution images is to re-introduce some detail or texture. To demonstrate this I have  a cropped version showing before\/after the introduction of the detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image-compare-viewer\" ><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-6crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-NO-detail-faded-patching-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-6crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-NO-detail-faded-patching-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-6crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-NO-detail-faded-patching-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-6crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-NO-detail-faded-patching-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-6crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-NO-detail-faded-patching-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-6crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-NO-detail-faded-patching.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cropped image with no fine detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/L23_2863r2-3crop-for-RPS-v2-sky-foreground-with-detail-faded-patching.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cropped image with fine detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, not a perfect image but each time I work on one I am learning&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I supplied the photograph for this month&#8217;s eCircle meeting for the members to process. This was a photo of the ruins at the National Trust property at Fountains Abbey and was taken on a dull, wet day. I am still experimenting with posterisation techniques so I show a selection of my results below. I will &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8431\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;RPS Processing eCircle: Photo of Fountains Abbey&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103,96,3,131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-before-after","category-national-trust","category-photography","category-tests-and-trials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8431"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8463,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8431\/revisions\/8463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}