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08/15/2005 08:21:40 AM · #26 |
here is my try...
//personal.inet.fi/surf/andy/217742copy1.jpg
Copy of pic 217742:
Copy of layer (ctrl+j)
New layer blending mode: darken
Invert (ctrl+i)
Magic wanda to select all black, tolerance 30
Copy of selected area from BACKGROUND layer
Adjust brightness and contrast
Defringe layer 1 pixel to remove black border.
Flatten image.
Message edited by Manic - please post thumbs or links, not large images. |
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08/15/2005 08:24:01 AM · #27 |
| Next time if the sky has bright clouds use what people said about the graduated ND filter. If unavailable, expose for the sky, and then use shadows/highlights to brighten up the shadows if necessary. It's much easier to enhance the shadows than to fix a blown out sky. Or try this, if you have a tripod you can take one shot exposed for the sky and one of the landscape, then make a composite of the two parts that are exposed right. Nice shot btw. |
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08/15/2005 08:46:51 AM · #28 |
Thanks, and curses on your Photoshopping skills, everyone!
:-P
I've got a lot of learning curve to go up!
:-O
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08/15/2005 10:21:53 AM · #29 |
If you have PS CS2 you can use the "highlights/shadows" adjustment. That might help you to get where you want to go. I know, its really tough for me to and it looks REALLY noisey and grainey when I get it like i want it. Keep trying and we will get it.
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08/15/2005 10:40:31 AM · #30 |
I checked the name of the technique I used again and you will be happy to know that there are several web sites that tell you how to implement it.
Its called a "shadow mask" and as I forgot to describeit earlier here goes.
Duplicate your background
Desat the new layer
Set opacity to 80%
Set layer type to overlay
Invert the layer (color)
Use a Gaussian blur of radius 20-100 depending on what you like
You can record the above as an action - I have and can see about posting it to a web site if anyone wants a copy.
To make further adjustments:--
Increase mask effect = Change the opacity or duplicate the mask layer
Lighten or Darken image = use curves/ levels or use a duplicate layer set to either screen or multiply.
Hope this helps all who don't own PS CS. |
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08/15/2005 11:48:12 AM · #31 |
Hope you don't mind, but I played with this a bit too. Here is my result:
What I did (and I use MS Digital Image Pro, but the commands are very similar to PS):
Used Magic Wand to grab sky (tolerance=25)
Copied, pasted, & saved it to a new project
Went back to original and selected Invert on Magic Wand (to grab everything but sky)
Copied, pasted, & saved it to a new project
In this "not sky" project, used edge finder to grab castle only
Copied, pasted, & saved it to a new project
Returned to "not sky" project and deleted castle
Saved this as a separate project
So, now I have the original, a "sky" project, a "not sky" project, a "not sky without castle" project, and a "castle" project.
Sky Project
Reduced Backlighting
Bumped up color sat
Increased cyan and magenta curves
Applied Neat Image
Set Transparency to 20%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original x2
Applied Gaussian Blur 8.9%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original
Moved GB layer to back
Not Sky Project
Increased color sat
Applied Flood filter to improve reflection
Set Transparency to 40%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original x2
Applied Gaussian Blur 8.9%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original
Moved GB layer to back
Not Sky Without Castle Project
Increased color sat
Added flash
Increased sharpness
Applied Neat Image
Set Transparency to 40%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original x2
Applied Gaussian Blur 8.9%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original
Moved GB layer to back
Castle Project
Increased color sat
Reduced Backlighting
Increased sharpness
Set Transparency to 60%
Copied and pasted it back onto the original x2
Saved for web
(I know this was lengthy, but wanted to outline each step I took specifically and in the order I performed them. I hope it didn't seem condescending to anyone - I'm still learning every day! This took me longer to write up than it did to complete. Probably 10-15 minutes worth of work.)
Hope this helps...
Jimmy
EDIT: adjusted transparency percentages.
Message edited by author 2005-08-15 11:51:18.
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