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Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

01/18/2008 08:17:56 PM · #1

I am working on a picture of the Grand Canyon and I have it looking really good... except for the shadows. They are very blue. What would you guys suggest?

fotomann_forever

01/18/2008 08:54:45 PM · #2

A haze filter. But seriously, use Hue/Sat or Selective color to shift the blues a little toward the warm side, you can then mask only the shadows if you don't want the sky color changing.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

01/18/2008 09:42:14 PM · #3

The shadows are blue because they are lit only by reflected sky light. WB of "cloudy" or "shade" will warm them up. If you are shooting RAW, do one in daylight WB and one in shade WB, layer one over the other, and erase where you want to show through.

R.

01/18/2008 09:43:25 PM · #4

Thanks, Leroy. Of course!! Haven't learned the Selective Color yet, but Hue/Sat is perfect. Temporary lapse of reasoning for me.

01/18/2008 09:44:30 PM · #5

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Excellent advice... Thank you sooooo much!!