:O This is PURE GOLD! I have never thought about how much contrast is important for the sharpness, despite sharpness is defined in terms of cotrast. This opened to me whole new ways of thinking about my pictures! THANK YOU!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

Great suggestions and techniques. My only comment is that sometimes with golden or blue hour shots, a color cast on the bird feels appropriate for the overall feel of the composition.

@KurtisPape

9 ай бұрын

A golden colour cast is something that is desired for me as it's difficult to get photos that early in the morning but it depends... with a colourful bird, warm light isn't ideal as it will ruin the colours on the bird but for any plain coloured birds warm light is very nice!

@rudolfappel7236

9 ай бұрын

If the bird is isolated from its surroundings nobody knows if the light is supposed to be warm or blue. This does play a role only if the bird is part of the landscape compilation.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

There’s definitely situations where I leave it as well. It depends on the overall photo. You can also just lessen the effect a bit for a more natural feel. Obviously I have to use extreme examples in this video, because you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference on screen otherwise

Finally someone has mentioned the importance of colour, I have been advocating the practice of colour correction for the last 10 years. I have noticed that what can further improve the perceived sharpness of an image is by adding black to certain parts. I do this in Selective colour, I only add blacks to whites, neutrals and blacks. Depending on the image I add 10 - 20% black to whites, 8% black to the neutrals and 3% black to the black. This often just really gives the final little cherry on top to the perceived sharpness!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Yes definitely. Black is important

Absolutely stunning aspects of sharpness. Absolutely stunning examples

Hallo Jan, sehr schön präsentierter Beitrag zu dem Thema.. Klasse gemacht.. LG Jörg

Thank you Jan.

As always Jan, great informative video. Love your style!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Excellent tips Jan! Great images as usual

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always Jan and awesome tips 🐦👍🤗

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

Another great video Jan

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗

This is one of the best videos you've ever done Jan, something totally unique that I've never seen discussed on youtube before.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

just waouuu ! great video 🙌 thank you Jan !

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great video Jan! Very useful information.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Your imagers are always nice in the first place, but your editing is superb ! :) I have totally noticed the issues with "perceived" sharpness. Nowadays I do a lot of the stuff you suggested, and it makes a BIG difference :)

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

That’s so good to hear!

2:33 I know that a clean background is more desirable and all, but honestly that shot looks absolutely phenomenal as it is, in my opinion. That's the kind of shot I'd print and hang on my wall at home, if I ever got one like that. 😅

Another great video that emphasizes why you are the master of editing - thanks Jan!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I've literally noticed this in the past week with my new z8. Thanks for this one. Excellent advice (as always)

Outstanding!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!!!!! Thank you...

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved it.. thank you it was so informative

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very very very good tutorial. Sharpening is contrast so your advice is something that no more people explain, they speak only of the USM. 👍

This is a great video Jan. I hope everyone appreciates this type of content so you can make more like it.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I hope so too!

A big thank you for your tips. Subscribed & looking forward to seeing more of your videos😁

@jan_wegener

8 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Truly beautiful edits

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Wow... great analysis which I haven't seen in any other video and very well explained. Thanks a TON for the video.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you so much. Such a wonderful tips you giving.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very clever as always. Thanks!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Those were very good observations. Thanks for sharing.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks Jan, I love the instructional videos the best!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

This was insanely helpful! Thank you!!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

So glad!

That was very helpful! Certainly new ways to looks at how to improve the images. Thanks for sharing these tips and examples Jan😊

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Great and helpful content! Thank you very much!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Brilliant presentation! Thank you!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Fantastic video, Jan! One of the most helpful I've come across for editing photos. Not many people know about this.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Thanks another great video. Very helpful tips

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Top editing on your images, never over done, always looks natural and impactful.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Thanks for another GREAT lesson, Jan! I'm looking forward to going back to some of my images that have that slightly warmer cast and see if I can make a difference. Love to see more of how you handle the spots, "hot spots" and reflections on waterfowl sitting on the water. Going to purchase your masterclass collection this month. Thanks for sharing!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I show most things in there but I will also see if I can make some more videos

Very well done video - I learned something new today. Thanks.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Cracking video Jan , one of your best , a subject I have never come across with any other wildlife photographer and I watch a lot ,

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Excellent video, Jan. A crucial aspect of image editing seldom spoken about. Well presented and, as always, beautifully illustrated.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

This was really enlightning 🤗! You really put a finger on some things that make me need to get back to some older images and re-edit them. Thanks!!!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

WOW. I always wondered why your Images are so good. Thats amazing and i thank you for sharing this with us!!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Very good points. I love the overall summary of this video about editing. Colour Correction, Colour Cast, Contrast and Separation. Looking back at some of my edits I have been guilty of not fixing some of these. Will remember CC,CC,C and S. Not necessarily in this order of editing.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent suggestions and points! Very informative.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

This is a great explanation. I've only recently started using colour contrast and noticed it removing haze. Your video explains why I haven't needed to sharpen. The transformation of your images really does emphasize your point (and BTW they are beautiful). Thanks so much, Jan.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

This is one of the most interesting and informative videos I have seen on editing bird photos - I will start applying some of the tips.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Very good video, with a lot of great tips Jan. Will for sure follow your advices about the editing. Have a great week. Cheers, Bjoern

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

brilliant - fantastic explanation , i learn something every time i see your videos - tx Jan

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

fun !excellent video ,very interesting! Thank you for sharing it with us

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Well done Jan! Videos like this are why I subscribe to you. I have quite a few images that don’t look sharp no matter how much I’ve tried to ”fix” them, this really helped me to see why. Great examples!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great! I hope you can improve them now

Beautifully explained! Learnt a lot from it. Thank you.🙏🏼👌👌👌

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Let’s gooo! Watching now 😎

@j4kke046

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for these tips Jan! I will put them to work in the future..

You picked some great examples that made details jump out of otherwise dull images right before our eyes.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Great Tipps! Thanks a lot! 😊

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very informative. Thank you so much.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

The best explanation for sharpen images thus far.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

Great advice, thank you.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Wow..this is really useful information.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

Excellent advice! This is actually new to me, but It's certainly something I'll think about in the future.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great!

Jan: Thanks for this very informative instructional video! What I have learnt from this video will help me a lot! Much appreciated!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks. very helpful!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you. that was very useful

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Incredible. I am purchasing your masterclass. I love capturing birds. Thank you. Superb.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

Very interesting, and excellent examples. Got a few images I need to revisit!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Excellent!

This explains a ton of frustration I've had with sharpness since I started learning photography! Thank you!! I went back and re-processed a picture I took this April, followed the process you layed out and separated the colors. It's not perfect (I'm still learning) but it looks so much more sharp. My eye really enjoys the wandering around the scene picking out details. I was even so proud of it I increased the exposure instead of hiding the entire photograph in a little bit of darkness because it looked blurry! Thank you again! This was a terrific video!

@jan_wegener

7 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear, glad I could help

Very nice images, and excellent editing!

@jan_wegener

16 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

I recently noticed this phenomenon, especially on white birds like Great Egrets. This totally explains it I think. Thanks Jan!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great!

Thanks for a great video.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Jan!! Master class vid as always. Hope you're taking care of yourself. Cheers from New York!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I am out in the field for the first time in months atm. 😀

@_Creaux

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear! @@jan_wegener

Great video, I always take colour correction as my priority. When people ask me I barely find the word to explain them. This is really a great explanation, thank you for sharing.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you

Very good video! Thnx

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I've been playing with vintage lenses which of course will never be as sharp as modern lenses. I found that changing the perceived sharpness through editing helps. Your tips will be tremendously helpful. Thanks for another helpful video.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Interesting! Glad I could help

Wow this video is great, will help a lot when I will start editing my wildlife photos… cause now I don’t even have a telephoto lens

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video, really focossing on viewer perception! Perceived sharpness to me translates to "easy to recognise".

@jan_wegener

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

excellent video! :)

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very helpful! I will add this additional information to my recently acquired Jan Wegener Master Class, which is all you said it would be 👍👍👍. I've watched it thu twice and will probably do so a few more times to get it all to be second nature. (In other words until I can click and clone like you😅) .. Prior to this I did almost all of my editing in LR but can see the many advantages in doing it like you teach. Thank You!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

I use DXO Photolab 5 and just tried the masking tool in local adjustments on an image of a Cormorant where the blacks looked grey. I can't believe the difference it makes.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome!

Nice tip. Thank you.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

A great way of explaining the concept, many thanks! Curious to see how to do this using Affinity Photo….😊

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Hi Jan! I am a real fan of your channel and have adopted many tricks that you teach! My suggestion is how to improve on cheaper gear. I haven't seen a mention of the Eos R10, which is very affordable yet positively commented on. I don't think that among your audience, everyone has the money for an R3/R5/R6/R7 + a prime 600 mm, so the challenges you get with your gear aren't what amateur birders with a tighter budget experience. I'd love to hear about these more affordable gear combinations, how to choose, what works and what does not. Thanks

Well, that was a lesson I needed. Been struggling with black animals. Thanks for this.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome

This was fascinating .. thank you! I'm a novice photographer and VERY novice editor, using Luminar. It looks like I might have to take the plunge to PS and LR and learn about them.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

If you want to get the most out of your photos that’s the way I’d say

We live about an hour from Ft. Desoto. If you’re back here again let us know we can show u some other great spots

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you!

This is gold! (no pun intended 🙂) Thanks! 👏🏻

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Hehe! Thank you

Excellent topic Jan!! I didn't know you went to Florida. Did you enjoy your trip?

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I did, but it was a long time ago now 😀

Very useful shared video

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

Nice to se some Hawfinches! Thats my "parrots" at my bird feeder in my backyard. Never get tired of photograph them...

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

They’re awesome!

One of the easiest things to do( which you referred to) is to set a proper white, black and 50% gray point. That alone will make a dull photo pop, and it's surprising how many people don't even attempt to set those parameters.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

100%

really really nice video... Does your course go through editing some of these examples? You really know how to make these images "pop". well done

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I show a few edits and my workflow and apply whatever is needed to the image examples. So yes, not every scenario I show here but the most important ones that apply

Hi Jan, I think I have developed an editing workflow that does a few of these things , but I didn't realise why! So the "Perceived sharpness" concept was an aha moment. Totally agree on clutter and colour contrast but probably I cross a line with too much Topaz and sharpness at times, so your video has really helped me moderate that and crucially - "understand" the objective and mechanics. Thank you!

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Yes we often denoise or sharpen too much when we really need more contrast or remove a colour cats

@simonbooker

9 ай бұрын

@@jan_wegener no problem with colour cats 😽😝 but birds and animals in low light grass and trees often take a green cast so you are bang on. Create contrast.

All great points and clearly presented. One option not mentioned was "clarity". Not sure if Photoshop has a clarity control, but in ACDSee this is a sort of subtle "contrast adjuster" that achieves one of your strategies - increasing contrast at small scales. This works well with feathers, fur and other fine details, increasing contrast at very small scales across contrast boundaries, but not changing the contrast broadly across the image. Thanks - your wisdom and advice are always valuable.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

There’s a clarity slider but I feel like it makes the birds look dirty quite quickly

@fhmjones

9 ай бұрын

Interesting - that's useful. Now I'll carefully consider whether images feel "dirty" after adding a bit of clarity. I wonder - do you think "dirty" is similar to "oversharpened"? It would be interesting if you could show us examples of what you consider "over sharpened". On a related matter, I have felt that using DXO-PureRaw with anything more aggressive than their "soft" setting makes images seem harsh or dirty. It accomplishes amazing noise reduction, but DXO does seem to oversharpen. Perhaps using too much clarity is a bit like that. Your insights are always thought-provoking - thanks.

Jan, a very nice video and you make some wonderful observations and key points on what sharpness is versus perceived sharpness. I do not have any Adobe products and will never use them again. What other photo editing software would you recommend to be able to do the things you are doing with the simple hue and saturation adjustments? I have DPP from Canon and DXO2 Pure Raw.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Good question. Don’t think you can do selections on DPP.

@kayakflyfishingschool

9 ай бұрын

@@jan_wegener I didn’t see a way to do that in DPP, but thought maybe I missed something.

Thanks that’s a very useful video again to add some editing insight, highly appreciated. How about a (master-) class editing edition in lightroom for people like me not using Photoshop much?

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I am planning on that. Hopefully soon!

That was really helpful! Thank you so much for this great video! I’ve been fighting with blue weird reflections of photos on water a lot, they look really strange sometimes… do you clone out the unwanted reflections (like in the eye for example ) or just darken them down and maybe reduce saturation etc?

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I always clone them out. Should’ve said that on the video 😄

I totally get it. Perceived sharpness is the bane of most photographers. I will edit my images accordingly.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Great!

I think on social media when people see an image and think "wow that is so sharp, must be a super sharp lens" often it's really just well done contrast/color since there aren't even enough pixels on instagram to see real sharpness.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

Exactly

Excellent video, and your color correction advice is certainly worth following. I am curious, however, as to what your objection is to sharpening. I like the effects achievable with Topaz software, especially the combination of denoising the photo generally plus sharpening the subject. I haven't noticed undue digital artifacts, although I am completely prepared to admit that maybe I am just insufficiently attentive to whatever defects you see in it.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

You can do it, but I never do it personally

Very interesting, I learned a lot from this and I've not seen these techniques anywhere else. Just wondered whether it is possible to make some of these adjustments in Lightroom, with its improved subject selection function, or is it still better to use Photoshop.

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I believe currently you cannot do the hsl changes with a mask in LR. A lot of is should be possible tho

Thanks so much Jan - so helpful. You mention that you never use sharpening in the video - not even a baseline?

@jan_wegener

9 ай бұрын

I do the import sharpening in camera raw/ Lightroom

I think it's a good thing that you avoid adding extra sharpening and use other techniques that bring out the natural sharpness in the files! I edit on a 1080p display which is not ideal because it's hard to tell how sharp my full resolution images really are. For the moment everything I process is for online use only so once I downsize my images it's easier to tell how sharp my images will appear. Might need to invest in a 4k monitor 1 day haha