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 08/28/2008 05:58:13 PM · #1


I am not very good at PP. Any help would be appreciated.

Originally I used a gradient to even out the sky but it looked too fake so I selected the sky and used Gaussian Blur to get rid of noise and banding.

I want the Joshua Tree to stand out more and I think the overall image is a bit muddy but I don't know how to fix it.

Thanks!!
 08/28/2008 06:02:27 PM · #2
Originally posted by slickchik:


I am not very good at PP. Any help would be appreciated.

Originally I used a gradient to even out the sky but it looked too fake so I selected the sky and used Gaussian Blur to get rid of noise and banding.

I want the Joshua Tree to stand out more and I think the overall image is a bit muddy but I don't know how to fix it.

Thanks!!


I actually think it looks quite good.
 08/28/2008 06:11:57 PM · #3
Coming from you that is quite a compliment. Thank you! I just want to get better at landscapes.
 08/28/2008 06:24:29 PM · #4
I like it as well but if you want to DPC pimp it, I left you a comment on the photo for a couple of PP things to try.
 08/28/2008 06:28:32 PM · #5
Originally posted by Prism:
I like it as well but if you want to DPC pimp it, I left you a comment on the photo for a couple of PP things to try.


Thank you...I did try both and I get weird results.
 08/28/2008 06:38:59 PM · #6
Did you merge your HDR layers before you tried applying the Shadow/midtone/highlights? Merge them, then make a duplicate layer to experiment on.
 08/28/2008 06:56:37 PM · #7
This looks like a great photo. Perfect image to HDR.

Maybe boost up the shadows to add more depth.

Message edited by author 2008-08-28 18:57:49.
 08/29/2008 01:23:07 PM · #8
Open your photo in Camera Raw. Crank up the Clarity to 100% and crank up the Vibrance to +62. Then in Photoshop, Go to Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask. Use these settings: Amount 20%-60 pixels-Threshold 0. How do you like it?
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