Correcting Barrel Distortion

Nikki · 06-02-2006, 05:56 PM

I made a better attempt at using the Lens Correction Filter in Photoshop to fix the barrel distortion that many point and shoot cameras create on objects. I masked out the car and the building and corrected them each separately.
The first is before, then after.
Does it look better?

volinder · 06-02-2006, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikki

I made a better attempt at using the Lens Correction Filter in Photoshop to fix the barrel distortion that many point and shoot cameras create on objects. I masked out the car and the building and corrected them each separately.
The first is before, then after.
Does it look better?

I'm just dumb, i can't tell the difference. I guess that's why i'm not a good photographer.

Nikki · 06-02-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by volinder

I'm just dumb, i can't tell the difference. I guess that's why i'm not a good photographer.

The barrel distortion in the first image, creates the appearance of the car "bubbling" towards you. You can also notice that the apartment buildings and the railing are not truly vertical lines, but in the correction the are fixed considerably.

rchanou · 06-02-2006, 06:14 PM

nice and subtle.

look at the left sideview mirror.

shimshimhada · 06-02-2006, 06:27 PM

There's such a tool? I'm too lazy to do that, I'll just eventually get a SLR.

Nikki · 06-02-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

There's such a tool? I'm too lazy to do that, I'll just eventually get a SLR.

Yeah, I just found out about it too. What version of Photoshop do you have? I believe it may be a new feature for CS2.

jadeddjay · 06-02-2006, 06:52 PM

slr will do the same depending on lens. i think the easiest way to correct is just to zoom in if you can keep your hands steady

nice subtle chopping, nikki

im glad to see youre enjoying the new trick haha

Nikki · 06-02-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jadeddjay

slr will do the same depending on lens. i think the easiest way to correct is just to zoom in if you can keep your hands steady

thanks for helping me with all of this.

e90fanatic · 06-02-2006, 08:52 PM

i actually see that the first one is sharper than the second one.

Nikki · 06-02-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by e90fanatic

i actually see that the first one is sharper than the second one.

yes it is, but that can be fixed.

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e90fanatic Absolute0 168 Rep 5,078 Posts Drives: Has a Roundel Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TO/HK/NJ iTrader: (6)	i actually see that the first one is sharper than the second one. __________________ To procede or not to procede......
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