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09/06/2006 03:39:01 PM · #26 |
| Graduated neutral density filters can help in harsh conditions, especially if there is plenty of shadow area in the scene you want to shoot. |
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09/06/2006 03:41:33 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by routerguy666:
Mid day is rough. Getting up at 4:45am to be in place for the good light is also rough, but the results are worth it. |
Grrr ... I got up at 4 am this morning, but it was overcast ... |
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09/06/2006 03:44:37 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by thndrdrag:
It was roughly 9:30am when we took the shot Dr.Achoo..... The Sun always seems to be the problem for me, I cant tell you how many times I gotten harsh lighting comments, but I shoot when I can. I dont know how you guys get the shots you do mid-day. I am amazed most of the time by them.
Thanks again,
Rich |
Ya, I know. You aren't going to limit yourself to two hours a day of shooting at yellowstone are you? :) Truth is though, those early/late hours can be what you need for those magical pictures. A number of my ribbons have involved getting up at 3:50AM to drive 2 hours to the coast and arrive before sunrise so I could get in position and start shooting.
Pick the places you REALLY want to shoot and plan the day so they can be early/late. Look at their direction from where you are also to judge whether surise or sunset will be better. Then use the rest of the day to shoot secondary locations. Most of all just have fun. You can save some shots with good PP (often requiring more skill than I have), but the best shot will have high quality before you even touch it.
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09/06/2006 03:45:44 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by BradP:
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First was to go Image, Adjustments, Levels, Options, (both boxes set to 0.5 clip in shadow & highlights, saved as default here), then faded back the levels a bit.
Then I made a new later via copy, dragged a box on upper portion of image to include a bit of the foliage, did a white balance adjustment and a brightness/contrast adjustment, erasing back the edges along the foliage, and flattened layer.
Made a small overall contrast/brigtness adjustment, then made a new layer again, did a black & white conversion, edit, fade, brought back the slider until I liked the overall tone of the mountains, then adjusted levels again, watching only the mountains. Erased back the sky and foreground.
Ran neat image, made some adjustments to the blue & cyan channel in slective adjuustments to include adding a touch of yellow to cut down intensity and saturation, did some manual sharpening of the mountains, did a little shadow burning at 2% on the mountains, and yes, cleaned up the dust bunnies. I didn't spend much time on this, nor really concerned myself a lot with the foreground and foliage, was more concerned with the mountains. The sky still needs some work, but whaddaya want fer free :)
I think it took longer to type & proof this than it did to edit...
Just a quick edit to hopefully head you in a new direction. |
Wow, where'd you learn how to post process like that? That's a pretty amazing transfromation! |
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09/06/2006 03:46:34 PM · #30 |
Ok,
Here is my attempt at editing.
Original Edited
I didnt spend alot of time on the sky in the edited one, mainly because I was using the web version of the origional so I could upload it easier.
Steps:
1) Unsharp Mask: A 121%
R 91%
T 0%
2) Curves: Chose center and played with lower half like suggested
3) Selective color
4 Cloned out my dust
What do you all think????
Thanks for everyones help in this as well!
Rich |
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09/06/2006 03:51:12 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
Wow, where'd you learn how to post process like that? That's a pretty amazing transfromation! |
He didn't have to learn it. Brad is the "rain man" of post-processing. Ask him about hue/sat sometime.
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09/06/2006 03:52:17 PM · #32 |
Problem I have is that though I am only 20mins from Yellowstone, and am more than willng to get up early and go there, where we are staying was 6 hours from where this shot was taken. We got up at 3am to make it here by 9:30am, Hopeing for better lighting than what we got. Couldnt stay around for sunset either (which didnt make a difference cause it started raining) cause of the 6 hour drive back.
Told Marie (my wife) we will stay closer next time so we can wake up and go there earlier. She just rolled her eyes at me... Think I have a chance?????
Rich |
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09/06/2006 04:11:16 PM · #33 |
like this? overdone, but u can see. in photoshop, i did auto color, auto brightness, and auto contrast , then levels. you seem to have sensor dust...
Message edited by author 2006-09-06 16:11:49.
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09/06/2006 04:11:34 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
Wow, where'd you learn how to post process like that? That's a pretty amazing transfromation! |
Thanks - pretty much did it through playin' around and trial & error.
Once I realized I couldn't take a decent pic, editing was the obvious next step...  |
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09/06/2006 04:32:17 PM · #35 |
Brad you rock at PP! (course you know that huh?) :0P
a way to get rid of haze in general is an unsharp mask with a very high radius. I did this one at 138-250-0. Your image needed a bit more help and I did a quick mask and a levels adjustment for the upper portion. No color correction, only the steps I said :0)
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09/06/2006 05:17:28 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by BradP:
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You never know if Brad is just being humble or secretly bragging. Sweet job. How much do you charge? |
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09/06/2006 06:19:47 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by theSaj:
(1)You never know if Brad is just being humble or secretly bragging. (2)Sweet job. (3)How much do you charge? |
(1) Yes
(2) Thanks.
(3) I could make a DVD & sell it and make a lot of - nevermind - been done.
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09/06/2006 08:43:42 PM · #38 |
I guess my completely ignored B/W version is horsemeat and that stud BradP is filet mignon, sigh....
R.
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09/06/2006 08:47:17 PM · #39 |
If you go north, and pass the artic circle, haze is no problem. In fact, it's so clear it can cause a mental disease, where you halusinate. But picturques, it's amazing :-)
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09/06/2006 08:47:53 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I guess my completely ignored B/W version is horsemeat and that stud BradP is filet mignon, sigh.... |
Oh go back to your conmask trasting stuff  meat.
Actually aside from the sky, that's a damn fine edit Robt.
Message edited by author 2006-09-06 20:50:25. |
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09/06/2006 11:04:26 PM · #41 |
Thank you all for the help in editing this photo,
Bradp- You have wonderful pp Skill, I am glad you stopped and looked at this thread
Bear-Again you have come to my aide, thank you... Good to have friends near home (new england)
Terje- thank you for that bit of information, i will remember that when i am in the artic circle
Wonderbread- thank you for the unsharp information, the photo looks alot better with it
MO- thanks for your attempt at editing as well.
Thank you all to everyone that attempted to help I greatly apprciate it
Rich |
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09/06/2006 11:48:55 PM · #42 |
OK so since lately I've been working on trying to fix my own photos. I think I'm learning a little about shooting better ones and making my bad ones not quit so bad. So I thought I'd give yours a quick go at it. Although I didnt kill all the dust/smudges/whatever they are out of them. I hope you dont mind someone else giving it a go. 
MattO
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09/06/2006 11:56:07 PM · #43 |
Hey Matt,
Thanks for the attempt, my final version reminds me alot of yours.
Good job with the post processing.
Rich |
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