Please help: Can someone do anything with this picture for me?

Draeger · 19 Jun 2006 at 18:51

Couple of questions fellas, hope someone can help.

I have a Fuji A201 Digital camera. Very low spec obviously, but I use it when I go out for runs on my bike to take a few snaps now and again.

Been working fine up until last weekend, when I went on a tour of the NW of Scotland.

As I said, its been working fine, but every so often when I take a picture with it, it comes out like this:-

Happens at first when you switch the camera on, then say......3 or 4 pictures later, it goes back to normal?.

First of all, can anyone do anything as far as editing that pic to make it look "normal". I realise thats probably a lot to ask, if indeed its even possible. But I dont really know much about phot editing or what is possible with it. Maybe its a lost cause, maybe not. It would be fantastic if someone could retouch it to restore it to some semblance of normality.

If anything is possible with it, here's a clickable thumbnail of the full sized pic that I'd like done:-

Secondly, anyone have any idea whats wrong with the camera, going by the example above?.

Many thanks in advance for any help.

Blackvault · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:25

I'll have a go for you.

Blackvault

Draeger · 19 Jun 2006 at 19:34

Ta, much, much appreciated.

If it helps, the "pink" parts are supposed to be red, as per my sig, and I have other normal pics of the two bikes in the picture. However, I'm guessing its maybe going to involve more than that, filtering or something?. As I said, not much clued up on this lark.

Cybermyk · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:21

I had a little look but the best I could get it was a B/W image. The colours just didn't seem to be fixable. Maybe a B/W layer for clarity with a colour per layer may do it, I'm not as talented as some of the other guys/gals with this sort of thing though.

Draeger · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:24

Thanks for trying mate, appreciate it.

Got a link to an upload of the B/W one you tried?. Anything is better than that one I have!!!

Joe T · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:28

I dont think it's really recoverable imo

My best:

JBuk · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:32

most of the image is blown out, like Joe T says, its irrepairable

Draeger · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:32

Thanks mate.

Any idea as to what is going on with the camera for it to do that in the first place?.

Joe T · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:34

Its over-exposed. I guess the camera's metering got confused.

Im not sure why it did it this time, and also the other times you say it happens. :confused:

Cybermyk · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:50

Black and White

Sepia Bowl

I'm sure you could get them better though

rlm · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:52

This might be me being stupid, but could it be that your finger is over the metering sensor at the times that this happens

ChroniC · 19 Jun 2006 at 20:59

I had a go, but its a mess. Interested to know how you got some colour back Joe. Did you replace it all? Couldnt adjust it as a whole!

Joe T · 19 Jun 2006 at 21:03

ChroniC said:
I had a go, but its a mess. Interested to know how you got some colour back Joe. Did you replace it all? Couldnt adjust it as a whole!

Cant remember, I just kept playing with the sliders:

- colour balance
- brightness
- lightness
- saturation
- contrast
- levels

until it looked as good as i could make it!

james.miller · 19 Jun 2006 at 21:19

am i heading the right way with this?

Draeger · 19 Jun 2006 at 21:39

rlm said:
This might be me being stupid, but could it be that your finger is over the metering sensor at the times that this happens

Well, it was the wife that took the picture, so that could well be the case!!!

Joe T · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:48

James, that's so much better than mine!

xolotl · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:49

Joe T said:
James, that's so much better than mine!

If you asked me I would say the sky and the ground are textures added in. It just doesn't look right at all.

I just don't think the photo is recoverable, too much lost detail. As a general rule underexposures are easier to correct than over exposures.

james.miller · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:50

of course they have. you cant do anything but that IMO, beucase there just isnt enough detail in the pic

i figured you cant make it look like a proper photo, at least i cant. so why not go for something a little sureal? un natural colours, textures ect? its better than anything you can do with just adjusting the colours.

Joe T · 20 Jun 2006 at 17:58

I aint no good at adding stuff in - dont really know how to tbh.

Mohain · 20 Jun 2006 at 23:09

You could tell every one it's one of your 'high key' series

Please help: Can someone do anything with this picture for me?

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