Have I mentioned, though, that Topaz Detail is fast? I've jettisoned plugins in the past because the processing times, even to render previews, were unbearably slow. Until then, it's more of an "Unlucky Button": you're much better off flipping through the included presets and tweaking them to suit your photo and your preferences. I was once taught that "just because the dial goes to 10 doesn't mean you should turn the dial all the way to 10." I think the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button could stand a taste of that medicine. Maybe it just wasn't my lucky day, but even after some twenty rolls of the dice, I couldn't get a result that looked better than this:
The one "feature" of Topaz Detail that I really can't recommend is the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. Also, I had never noticed all the parasites in this guy's mouth before just now!
REVIEW OF TOPAZ DETAIL SKIN
Maybe I'll go back for another pass and mask in just the eel? What do you think?Īnd how about this scorpionfish? Using just the "Overall Detail Medium" filter preset once again really brought out the texture in its skin and eyes. I applied "Overall Detail Medium," which I thought defined the wrinkling in the eel's skin nicely, but I'm not sure about the increased definition in the background. So, moving on to some of those "subtle but powerful" adjustments I was talking about earlier, here's a shot of a ribbon eel that could stand to be a little more crisp. The reds came out a little over saturated for my taste, but overall, I dig the effect-it's so much punchier. I had been satisfied with the sharpness and detail in this image, but applying the "Spring" preset really brought out the, well, detail in the Christmas tree worm's "branches" (which are actually its gills/mouth). So the first photo I loaded up was this macro image of a Christmas tree worm. Shown below are the "Before" pics mouse over each to see the processing I applied using Topaz Detail. The program includes a number of presets, which I found to be a great starting point, and at times were all I needed. Somewhat miraculously, Topaz Detail manages to increase sharpness without creating edge artifacts, halos, or significant noise. With increased microcontrast comes increased perception of sharpness in an image. To get into detail (ha ha) for a minute, Detail works by tweaking microcontrast, which is the contrast between adjacent pixels (as opposed to the global contrast of the entire image).
REVIEW OF TOPAZ DETAIL TRIAL
I have a tendency to download photo processing plugin trials, try them once, and then forget all about them until long after the trial expires. Topaz Detail for Underwater Photos: A Review
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