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 07/29/2006 06:23:52 PM · #1
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This is a shot of Dublin's Sandymount station on an overcast day. This was home base on our vacation to Ireland and we'd like to print a copy of the photo. There may not be much there to work with but I'd like to give it some more color and life. I'm a relative novice at photoshop but can learn. Anyone have any suggestions on how to improve this shot while keeping it realistic looking?

Message edited by author 2006-07-29 18:24:55.
 07/29/2006 06:38:14 PM · #2


I thought the sky needed some detail, so did a quick edit. Masked in some clouds from a favorite image of mine.

Its not perfect, but what I could do in 5 minutes.


Message edited by author 2006-07-29 18:39:21.
 07/29/2006 06:51:13 PM · #3
Maybe something like this?



07/29/2006 07:01:07 PM · #4
This?
07/29/2006 07:02:58 PM · #5
My take on it...



Edit:
I had to re-upload mine. Apparently I sent the 2.5mb originally! Now it has the smaller 640pixel version of the image.

Message edited by author 2006-07-29 19:08:45.
 07/29/2006 07:09:20 PM · #6


supa quick try, gotta run to work, but...

did a nice/simple take, quick not so good heal out the lines, gradient map to B&W, then contrast/brightness

edit to add: oh yeah, also used Cindi's clouds/pic

Message edited by author 2006-07-29 19:10:12.
 07/29/2006 07:09:32 PM · #7
Duotone?



edit; readjust levels

Message edited by author 2006-07-29 19:14:20.
 07/29/2006 07:11:00 PM · #8
Can I play too?

07/29/2006 07:11:50 PM · #9
Wow! You guys rock! Gotta run right now but I can't wait to check these out when I get back. Thanks everyone!
 07/29/2006 07:27:31 PM · #10
I really like your version Gary, I went overboard towards the brown/orange side--
07/29/2006 09:12:08 PM · #11
I also really like yours Gary. As a total newbie can you sketch out how you approached this?

Thanks, Jack
 07/29/2006 09:29:27 PM · #12
Originally posted by alexjack:
I also really like yours Gary. As a total newbie can you sketch out how you approached this?

Thanks, Jack

I'd like to know too.

Originally posted by kiwiness:
Can I play too?


No...you can't play. I'm taking my ball and going home.

P.S. Very very nice.

Message edited by author 2006-07-29 21:30:49.
 07/30/2006 02:27:40 AM · #13
Originally posted by alexjack:
I also really like yours Gary. As a total newbie can you sketch out how you approached this?

Thanks, Jack


count me in too
 07/30/2006 02:30:59 AM · #14
07/30/2006 05:23:37 AM · #15
Here's a somewhat different look...



Robt.
 07/30/2006 06:09:40 AM · #16

07/30/2006 08:08:03 PM · #17
These are all great. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Can anyone describe what they did with steps so us newbies can learn? Is it all done with selective color?

edit: ...and adding the sky?

Message edited by author 2006-07-30 20:08:24.
 07/30/2006 09:41:37 PM · #18


Waiting for the last train home tonight....
 07/30/2006 09:59:50 PM · #19


left only the red channel and played with the curves a little
 07/30/2006 11:36:14 PM · #20
Originally posted by CVette:
These are all great. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Can anyone describe what they did with steps so us newbies can learn? Is it all done with selective color?

edit: ...and adding the sky?


I used a gradient and airbrushing on the sky. Curves and levels adjustment, some selective painting with various blending modes, and contrast/brightness adjustments with sharpening.
 07/31/2006 02:16:10 AM · #21
Basically repeated passes of contrast masking in different modes for mine, plus gradients sky and fore, plus dodging in the middleground, plus a liberal application of xero's "line art" filter that rendered the outlines. Selective color to get the hot spot out of the sky, hue/sat to work with yellows and reds, and vignetting applied and faded.

Does that help?

R.
 07/31/2006 01:02:42 PM · #22
Yes, thanks very much for the tips.
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