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12/29/2004 12:18:31 PM · #1 |
While on a back roads drive in April, I came across an old tree with character enough to grab my eye, but the time of day I shot it and the resulting images never reflected what I saw and wanted to capture.
As time marches on and new things are learned in Photoshop, I go back through some of the folders and images and see if I can do anything with them.
Here is one such example:
 
(Open each, then toggle the task bar back & forth between them)
It amazes me sometimes at what can be brought out of an image, and at times have no clue what I am doing with Photoshop.
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12/29/2004 12:23:46 PM · #2 |
| looks very good. How about a few words on what you did to create the second... I am still a bit of a dunce in PS |
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12/29/2004 12:25:54 PM · #3 |
I never delete ANY shots, no matter how bad they are. You just never know when....
BTW nice PS work.
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12/29/2004 12:46:02 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Artan:
looks very good. How about a few words on what you did to create the second... I am still a bit of a dunce in PS |
Join the "dunce" crowd... LOL
Sometimes I don't remember quite what I did to get there, but seeing as I'm a bit of a creature of habit in PS, my typical workflow would have been to select the highlights (Ctrl-Alt-~) and will either copy it, then invert it, create a new layer (Ctrl-J), select the blending options to either screen or multiply, then paste (Ctrl-V) into the new layer and flatten image. If that ends up being too "flat", I will do the same as before, but when the highlights are slected, I adjust brightness & contrast without inverting & creating a new layer. As far as the sky goes, I have been playing with selecting the eyedropper tool, then in the drop-downs, going to Select, Color range, then clicking the eyedropper on a section (sky) and then in the slider section of the color range window, I move it back & forth to try and get as much of the area of similar color to show up and click OK. That will select the areas of similar color much better that the magic wand. From there, I played with the brightness & contrast to give it a general neutral tone, then while still selected, adjust color, hue, saturation and give it a plausible, realistic look. Sharpness would have been controlled by Mode, Lab color, USM or 100-150, 0.3, 0 and then convert back to RGB. I also use the Image, Adjustments, Selective color and adjust the black slider (bottom one) in the Neutral & Black drop-downs (helps in the shadow areas for those of us not using CS yet).
Often I have no clue what I am doing, but find a rather pleasant surprise when I am done sometimes.
LOL
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12/29/2004 12:49:14 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Often I have no clue what I am doing, but find a rather pleasant surprise when I am done sometimes.
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I must remember to avoid your Auto Shop ;)
But thanks for the info on PS |
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12/29/2004 01:10:12 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Artan:
I must remember to avoid your Auto Shop ;) |
LOL! So THAT'S a ball joint?
Uh, oh- Brad's getting good an Photoshop. Like he needs ANOTHER advantage. |
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12/29/2004 02:03:05 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Uh, oh- Brad's getting good an Photoshop. Like he needs ANOTHER advantage. |
I can use all the help I can get! LOL
Here's another example of what can be pulled from a shot without doing any spot editing:
(outtakes from the Macro Without Bugs or Flowers Challenge)
 
With a bit of contrast and saturation adjustment (and 2 passes in Neat Image to control the ISO 160 noise), the shot takes on a whole new look.
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12/29/2004 02:10:33 PM · #8 |
wow brad, that above example is spectacular! I love running across an old photo that was overlooked and bringing some life back to it. you did good there!
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12/29/2004 02:11:53 PM · #9 |
This is the only photo I fixed, and I am happy with the results. I think it's similiar to Brad's tree.
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12/29/2004 02:12:38 PM · #10 |
Damn, I have a mohawk, too! LOL
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12/29/2004 02:13:48 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by giega:
Damn, I have a mohawk, too! LOL |
No, you're a unicorn. |
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12/29/2004 02:15:40 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by giega:
This is the only photo I fixed, and I am happy with the results. I think it's similiar to Brad's tree.
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wow that is impressive as well. I'm amazed how real it looks.
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12/29/2004 02:17:04 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by giega:
Damn, I have a mohawk, too! LOL |
No, you're a unicorn. |
Better that than a dunce hat ;-)
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12/29/2004 02:23:56 PM · #14 |
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