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[Crohnic]

Hi Lordred

I'd like to see more using the new program in 2880x1800.

Thanks for taking the time to do the work and post here. This is the best place to find an image to use as my desktop background.

[LinkIcefang]

Feel kinda guilty that I've enjoyed your screenshots for so long without posting...

Firstly, amazing work. I know that it's not very constructive criticism and almost everyone says it, but it's true. Your work is amazing.

Now, as for input regarding whether or not to use the new program, my personal preference is for you to use the new program. To my eye, not only does the detail look crisper, but the colors also look more natural. One would rarely see a yellow sky in real life (I know it's supposed to be an alien planet), but a colorful landscape and rich blue horizon both looks more believable and is more pleasing to the eye. The only downside to this program that I can see just by looking at the images, is the fact that the LRMs look more like clouds than missiles.

Finally, the choice between 2880x1800 and 1920x1200 is not something I can offer much opinion on, since the two resolutions do not look very different to me (this is without looking at the full sized image, obviously), but there are others who obviously appreciate 2880x1800, such as the above poster.

Hope this is the sort of input you wanted and again, amazing work.

Edited by LinkIcefang, 29 June 2013 - 03:52 PM.

[Tvae]

Personally, I prefer them unedited, because they show what the game is capable of. It could be capable of more, sure, but it's pretty as is, personally.

The new editing program shot does look nice, though, so you can post those shots too - I just think it would be nice if you posted the unedited version too. (Though maybe that's just me.)

[Lordred]

the feedback is apprecieated.

I will consider uploading the raws, but keep in mind thousands of pictures @ 2880x1800/10mb ea, I'll more than likely only upload the raws of the one I set off to the side to do the edits to, further more I might use something like dropbox for the raws while leaving the edited shots on my personal webspace.

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The only downside to this program that I can see just by looking at the images, is the fact that the LRMs look more like clouds than missiles.

I noticed that only after I did the first one, the program is still brand new to me, (Capture One 6) and I am still figuring out what I can / cannot do with it.

I have already learned a little just messing with some of the ones I have done already, but I think for the most part rather then re-editing all the ones I have done already, I will wait for a fresh batch to work with.

First = First attempt
Second = Second attempt

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Edited by Lordred, 29 June 2013 - 04:57 PM.

[Lordred]

RAWR!

[Lordred]

Dropbox to all of the raws. (sorry to disapoint, I shrunk the 2880x1800's to 1920x1200 for file size, and I passed them though a 90% quality to keep filesize down as drop box is limited to 2gb, and I am sure I will find myself up on that soon enough.)

https://www.dropbox....qx10/CCBC1KhAcd

Adding to first post as well.

Edited by Lordred, 29 June 2013 - 08:25 PM.

[Tvae]

Lordred, on 29 June 2013 - 08:25 PM, said:

Dropbox to all of the raws. (sorry to disapoint, I shrunk the 2880x1800's to 1920x1200 for file size, and I passed them though a 90% quality to keep filesize down as drop box is limited to 2gb, and I am sure I will find myself up on that soon enough.)

https://www.dropbox....qx10/CCBC1KhAcd

Adding to first post as well.

Oh wow, that's fantastic. I just spent a good hour clicking through and looking at every shot; there's some really good images in there which I had completely forgotten about. Thanks for doing that.

[Lordred]

Let me know if you colorfull ponys want to drop with a combat photographer.

[Mighty Spike]

Lordred, on 29 June 2013 - 05:12 PM, said:

RAWR!

YEAH!!!!

[Zervziel]

New favorite thread. Awesome pictures and very little bitching about the game (I think. I was kinda distracted by the awesome pictures)

[Koniving]

Zervziel, on 30 June 2013 - 08:14 AM, said:

New favorite thread. Awesome pictures and very little bitching about the game (I think. I was kinda distracted by the awesome pictures)

Super little. We focus mainly on the pictures, and/or basking in spreading "I'm that Awesome with the flamers being so awesome in the picture." There's other threads for complaints.

[Lordred]

Logging in now: 6:01PM PST, will be taking shots while solo.


Edit: 6:26 PPC-ageden keeping me from getting in close

Edited by Lordred, 30 June 2013 - 05:26 PM.

[White Bear 84]

Lordy, what software do you use for the pictures?

Do you notice pixelation of the images in particular the background when you open them up - i have this issue editing with photoshop, i have to have a set zoom on the image otherwise photoshop makes the image grainy, (e.g. it could be fine at x1, then at x10 its grainy but fine again at x100 zoom) its all very odd.

Still playing with values on my card, just out of curiosity what card do you have? Mine is a couple of years old now....

[Lordred]

EVGA GTX680 Classified

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[White Bear 84]

Just a tad better than what i have....

ATI 6950..

http://www.hwcompare...exelrateExplain

[Lordred]

White Bear 84, on 30 June 2013 - 06:36 PM, said:

Just a tad better than what i have....

ATI 6950..

http://www.hwcompare...exelrateExplain

Tad better might be an understatement
http://www.3dmark.co...7/3dm11/6717380

Clocks below.

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Edited by Lordred, 30 June 2013 - 06:57 PM.

[White Bear 84]

Yeah its almost time for an upgrade..

Still, comes through with some alright shots though, its amazing though the difference. A few guys i run with have even older cards and they were pretty stunned with how the images could turn out.

For MWO though it does the job nicely, i can run at full settings and thats all that matters

(Although it would be awesome being able to pull out screenies as awesome as the ones you have been posting)

[Lordred]

White Bear 84, on 30 June 2013 - 07:01 PM, said:

Yeah its almost time for an upgrade..

Still, comes through with some alright shots though, its amazing though the difference. A few guys i run with have even older cards and they were pretty stunned with how the images could turn out.

For MWO though it does the job nicely, i can run at full settings and thats all that matters

(Although it would be awesome being able to pull out screenies as awesome as the ones you have been posting)

Just remember, you can always overclock, just so long as you have the thermal headroom.


Dropbox updated.

First batch of new pictures using new program. (still learning) now is the best time to critique me.

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Edited by Lordred, 30 June 2013 - 07:08 PM.

[White Bear 84]

Not going to lie, the clarity and sharpness of those pictures is outstanding.

[SUBZERO8K]

^Really nice shots, love the ones in Canyon!

I said I'd post some from my own collection the other day, so here's a batch . All screenshots originally taken at 3360x2100 using SweetFX only for the SMAA. I then downsample them to 1920x1200 in Photoshop.

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