What kind of processing is this?

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

07/20/2007 02:20:38 PM · #1

I've been admiring the shots at www.theimageisfound.com for a while now, and have been trying to achieve the same effect via various methods (selective levels/curves, selective blur, dodging/burning) but so far can't seem to get it. Anyone have an idea of what it is they're doing here?

Take a look at the two colour shots on their splash page to see what I mean.

Thanks!

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

07/20/2007 02:31:13 PM · #2

Originally posted by bendesu:

I've been admiring the shots at //www.theimageisfound.com for a while now, and have been trying to achieve the same effect via various methods (selective levels/curves, selective blur, dodging/burning) but so far can't seem to get it. Anyone have an idea of what it is they're doing here?

Take a look at the two colour shots on their splash page to see what I mean.

Thanks!

Link fixed

Can you tell us what, exactly, it is you are trying to emulate:? The two images are very different.

R.

Message edited by author 2007-07-20 14:32:24.

vxpra

Pentax K100D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

07/20/2007 02:38:15 PM · #3

Originally posted by bendesu:

Why do I think I just got fished in by someone promoting their website. Joined today, first post. Hope I am wrong, but seems to be plenty of one timers popping up lately.

Rino63

Canon EOS-50D

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon

07/20/2007 02:53:20 PM · #4

Originally posted by vxpra:

Originally posted by bendesu:
I've been admiring the shots at www.theimageisfound.com for a while now, and have been trying to achieve the same effect via various methods (selective levels/curves, selective blur, dodging/burning) but so far can't seem to get it. Anyone have an idea of what it is they're doing here?

Take a look at the two colour shots on their splash page to see what I mean.

Thanks!

Why do I think I just got fished in by someone promoting their website. Joined today, first post. Hope I am wrong, but seems to be plenty of one timers popping up lately.

could be. I think that the post in that images is normal. without the original is impossible find the solution

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon

07/20/2007 03:44:49 PM · #5

Nonono...I'm not trying to fish you in to promote my website at all. Those guys are from the states, I'm pretty sure, whereas I'm just a wee Canuck trying to emulate the style.

I realize there's quite a difference between the two styles...it's the high-contrast, hyper-saturated thing that gets me: I can't seem to do it without making a mess of the skin tones, but if I use a layer mask to mask out the faces etc., the difference between background and subject looks odd.

I'm wondering if anyone can tell exactly what they're doing -- whether there's a set method to achieving this kind of shot (a workflow that would help me get there) or an action that might nudge me in the right direction. Just asking for help with the reverse-engineering side of things.

For the record: I don't think the guys at TIIF need much promotion, judging by their blog.

Rino: they do a few before and afters on their blog (ie. with originals) if that would help.

Rino63

Canon EOS-50D

07/20/2007 04:43:23 PM · #6

Originally posted by bendesu:

where are the originals? I can't find it in the blog.

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

07/20/2007 05:07:33 PM · #7

Originally posted by bendesu:

...it's the high-contrast, hyper-saturated thing that gets me: I can't seem to do it without making a mess of the skin tones, but if I use a layer mask to mask out the faces etc., the difference between background and subject looks odd.

I assume you're talking about the bride? I'm guessing it's more of a lighting thing than a post processing thing. The bride is lit with strobes, which makes the sky relatively dark. Once the lighting is right, the post processing gets much easier. You might check out strobist.com to see what can be done with some pretty simple strobes.

Pedro

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

07/20/2007 05:27:05 PM · #8

I agree with Ann on the lighting thing being the essence of the effect you're seeing.

For whatever my opinion is worth, that's one of the best wedding photography sites I've seen in a long, long time. thanks for the link.

dfstevenson

Nikon D100

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

07/20/2007 05:30:49 PM · #9

All 3 are overexposed. I would give them a 3 or a 4.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

07/20/2007 07:37:28 PM · #10

Originally posted by Pedro:

I agree with Ann also, and I've been visiting strobist regularly for a while now (my dayjob is shooting for a local magazine...something made eternally easier by the tips there), but there's more to it than just that. There's some major processing going on in that bride shot -- no crazy plugins or anything, but at least some heavy tweaking. I'm not sure what happened to the before/after picsin the blog...I'll take another look, but otherwise I may just have to keep fumbling around with my adjustment layers.

David: You're a hard judge! I think the overexposure is an objective, not an error.

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/20/2007 10:14:52 PM · #11

Originally posted by dfstevenson:

All 3 are overexposed. I would give them a 3 or a 4.

That's what I was going to say... They have used what plagues digital cameras most (the blown sky) to their advantage. Looks pretty good though...

...hey I'm pretty good at blowing out skies too... :)

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/20/2007 10:28:11 PM · #12

Originally posted by Pedro:

I TOTALLY agree. The couple with the huge held-up prints of them making funny faces is the best ever!

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

07/20/2007 10:36:28 PM · #13

hah! And they use Nikon, rule.

//www.theblogisfound.com/index.cfm?catID=12

Pedro

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

07/21/2007 03:58:47 AM · #14

Originally posted by wavelength:

I TOTALLY agree. The couple with the huge held-up prints of them making funny faces is the best ever!

that one suddenly made this one seem tame :)

surfdabbler

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

07/21/2007 07:07:43 AM · #15

For the bride shot, she is strobe lit from both sides, probably with an orange gel over the strobes, and white balance set to compensate for the orange gel. This makes the background extra nice and blue. Combine it with underexposing the background ambient light, and a polariser filter. Only then do you start editing. :) You wouldn't need much editing from there.