The Final Image.
Exercise: Sharpening for print.
The image the is one I used in an earlier exercise.
The first image is as taken and is a good likeness. The skin on his body is fairly smooth, his face is showing signs of early ageing from his exposure to hard work and the sun.
In the second I have done a basic sharpen in Photoshop. At this level of reproduction little appears to have change. A close look will show that the white hairs on his head stand out slightly more. This has added to the image by giving a level of detail that was not in the original. His character has not been changed but the image is cleaner.
For the third I have carried out a savage sharpening using unsharp mask after I had carried the sharpening as above.. This unsympathetic treatment has highlighted not only his white hair but has exaggerated the poor quality of his skin. This change is not a true representation of the man and gives him the look of a homeless beggar. Neither true nor fair.
For the last I have used smart sharpen to harshen the man' s features. In this the image the man appears to have aged ten years and has a truly savage and unkempt look. This is far from the true image of the honest farmer. It still has a look of authenticity
The last is the image I used in the earlier exercise with both an initial sharpen and subsequent unsharp mask. A bit of colour correction and cropping finished it off. Just enough sharpening to add to the image without spoiling it.
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