Comments on: A Topaz Adjust Review – and the ’57 Chevy

By: Orientalgirl

Orientalgirl — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:01:30 +0000

great pics

By: Bob the builder

Bob the builder — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:21:15 +0000

My favorite car of all time – but this one is a 4-door, the 2-door coupe is the one I’m in love with. I have fond memories of my dad having one when i was a wee lad. Thanks!

By: nzm

nzm — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:44:43 +0000

I second Dale’s recommendation of Dynamic HDR. I trialled 5 HDR programs before committing to purchase. Others I rejected because they didn’t support RAW etc.

I tested about 20 of my images using various subjects and lighting scenarios – some bracketed shots as well as single images.

I fully expected that the “market leader”, Photomatix, would prevail. It didn’t. Dynamic HDR won every test with the exception of some interior shots where I felt that Essential HDR handled them just that much better.

Dynamic HDR:
http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html

Essential HDR:
http://www.imagingluminary.com/

Of course, if someone could combine the best features of both of these programs into one application, I would be an even happier bunny!

Thanks for the Topaz discount, Trey – I’ll now get it after delaying my purchase for some months now. I knew that there was a reason behind my procrastination!

cheers
Michele

By: kiwi

kiwi — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:21:49 +0000

i used topaz adjust a year ago, the trial version, i was going to purchase the full version last week, and i noticed they have discount coupons, but i couldnt find any, whe i read your post that you were writing a review, i had a sneaky feeling it might be on topaz adjust, i also remembered you have coupons, as i used yours for photomatix, and wallah, you give me topaz’s coupon.
cheers
kiwi

By: Dale Martin

Dale Martin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:04:51 +0000

Looks Great Trey! I don’t agree with Marie, but to each his own.

Hey you ever try Dynamic Photo HDR, by media chance. GIve it a look sometimes. I used it for this image and got great results from a single image. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmartin78/3477422293/sizes/l/

By: Zak Shelhamer

Zak Shelhamer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:25:45 +0000

Ohhh heck yes, I really like this mix of warm and colds you got going on here! I just took a photo of my car yesterday and it didn’t turn out nearly as awesome but its on my blog if you get some extra time to check it out

By: Mark Porter

Mark Porter — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:51:24 +0000

Can you process the same picture with Lucis to show similarities/differences?

By: casusan

casusan — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:39:54 +0000

Wonderful shot Trey – brings back fond memories! Iam with Jennifer on this one – sorry Marie.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:45:52 +0000

Marie – you are entitled to your own opinion, but I think the rest of us love the way he processes his images. The world is full of plain-jane photography. Trey’s images are something else and they are amazing.

By: notti.at

notti.at — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:38:13 +0000

amazing shot, nice reflections and a good tool review => cornify is nice

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:27:11 +0000

I guess your photos are not for me. You change them and adjust them too much and they don’t look real….but, that is what you do, I guess for some reason.
I totally enjoy a good photographer that captures things the way that they are and not in an artificial manner. I have viewed your photos for some time now and what you do to them to get them to look like you want them to look like. They look totally artificial and do NOT capture the true meaning of them at all. I guess it’s fun to spend a lot of time playing around with visual effects for you….but they are not real, not natural.
There must be a market for this or you wouldn’t be making money…just not how I like to view the world as my eye views the world. It’s all too artificial to me.
Without the artifical effects, I can see what my eye may not catch in a quick glimps without the natural photo.
Your special effects belong in a movie studio.

By: Gail Moshier

Gail Moshier — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:13:16 +0000

I like the effects of Topaz, Trey. What a pretty picture of a ’57 Chevy. I’m looking forward to more!! Great job.

By: Barb

Barb — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:27:47 +0000

Great picture of a beautiful car

By: dkc

dkc — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:03:42 +0000

Lovely lights and amazing processing for the HDR result!

By: Neil Howard

Neil Howard — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:25:19 +0000

Hi Trey,
I have been using Topaz for a couple of weeks now, I only use it to do subtle detail enhancements.
I used it on this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilsingapore/3473690811/ , but only as a final “tweak” step.

I will read your review
Neil

By: Thorsten Lajdych

Thorsten Lajdych — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:29:05 +0000

Awesome i like the picture very…

Trey plz tell use the differenz between Lucias and Topaz the price diffenrenz is sooo hugh!!!