New Soccer Pics with Aperture 3

[jacobovs]

Used the new Aperture 3 to process my pics. It has changed the look. Not sure if I like it. They seem a bit softer and the colors are a bit punchier. Comments?

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Any CC is always welcome.

Shal

[SmartWombat]

I'd like to see side by side comparison of the same image from you old s/w and aperture 3.
Maybe you need to tweak the presets on the export to get the look you're after.

[Old Timer]

Nice action and I like the punched up color. I agree that they do seem a bit soft.

[SmartWombat]

Skin tones look soft, as if there's something in the application that's trying to help "improve" the pictures.
There is sharpness on the boots, and the grass.

[drg]

A quick glance at these at this size looks like to me that there's some noise reduction or smoothing going on that is affecting the perception of sharpness as they are well focused in that I can read the small print ADIDAS easily.

Why I say NR or smoothing is that the socks obviously have ribbing that has been affected by something in the post processing of the image.

Color is good except the Nike yellow swoosh is just a bit dark I feel.