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02/28/2005 07:20:47 PM · #1 |
Hey all I have been trying to practise with photoshop. I have no idea what i am doing but thought i would try something out. Can i get some opinions on what i am doing wrong. Thank you :o)
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02/28/2005 07:25:50 PM · #2 |
Erm, if you were to tell us what you did pp and maybe show the original peeps may be able to help more.
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02/28/2005 07:27:27 PM · #3 |
You are overexposing at the top, and the purple doesn't really work with landscapes. I like the composition of your photo though.
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02/28/2005 07:29:36 PM · #4 |
here is the original
i desaturated the top one, then fiddled with contrast and brightness then added a little blue
Message edited by author 2005-02-28 19:30:38. |
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02/28/2005 07:30:34 PM · #5 |
Hi Lisa,
I can't see that you've done anything "wrong" in Photoshop, but I can give you some feedback on that image. First, I'm not sure where the point of focus is for this shot since the whole thing sems a bit soft. You could bring out a certain area or object by sharpening it and blurring some others. Also, the dark parts of this image are very dark and the light parts very light. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but in this case the sky and even water appear blown out and the lower plants are too dark to see any detail. Maybe dodging highlights in the dark parts would help, and you should probably meter for the sky light when you take this kind of shot so the sky shows some detail and tone.
Other than those points, this is a beautiful landscape subject to photograph and I like the duotone work you did. The bluish grey gives this natural scene an unnatural look, which is very interesting. Thanks for posting!
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02/28/2005 07:32:28 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by PhilipDyer:
Hi Lisa,
I can't see that you've done anything "wrong" in Photoshop, but I can give you some feedback on that image. First, I'm not sure where the point of focus is for this shot since the whole thing sems a bit soft. You could bring out a certain area or object by sharpening it and blurring some others. Also, the dark parts of this image are very dark and the light parts very light. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but in this case the sky and even water appear blown out and the lower plants are too dark to see any detail. Maybe dodging highlights in the dark parts would help, and you should probably meter for the sky light when you take this kind of shot so the sky shows some detail and tone.
Other than those points, this is a beautiful landscape subject to photograph and I like the duotone work you did. The bluish grey gives this natural scene an unnatural look, which is very interesting. Thanks for posting! |
thanks for answering. I did burn a little too but i dont know what i am doing so of course it doesnt turn out good. But i suppose you need to start with a good photo to see good results |
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03/01/2005 01:57:06 AM · #7 |
Sometimes you just have to find the photo in your picture. I think the cliff and it's coast is quite dramatic and that is the photo. As to photoshop, its like opium, once you figure out all the whistles and bells...well... it takes time to use them judiciously. I took the liberty of a bit of work on your photo to demonstrate my thoughts about finding the photo in the picture.
My challenge is to discern what the picture should be and be aware of spurious items before I take the shot and not afterwards when it is impossible to re-shoot.
Message edited by author 2005-03-01 02:03:12. |
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