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08/06/2005 11:01:19 AM · #76 |
Heida, thanks for posting the steps (when you wake up). It would also be helpful if you couls share with us what was going through your mind as you saw the original picture and as you processed it. The skill is clearly not just in the technical post-processing but in being able to see in your mind the potantial for a wonderful finished product when you look at the original image. Sharing that with us would also be very helpful.
Thanks
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08/06/2005 08:43:48 PM · #77 |
Ok here is my steps
I made one picture for each layer
starting with the bottom layer that is unedited (I know it looks a bit greener from the other original I posted but I think that must be something to do that I am in a different computer or something now)
I almost always just use midtones for dodging and burning and the opacity around 7%
anyway this is the first layer unedited
The second layer I dodged the tree and the path and around the house
The third layer I dodged the same stuff some more and the grass
the fourth layer I burned some parts of it , the tree, path, grass and around the picture,
The fifth layer I choose highlights for burning and burned some of the white sky peeping through the trees
Layer 6 I did levels adjustment layer
Channel: RGB: input levels: 8 - 1,38 - 255
Channel: Red: input levels: 0 - 1,00 - 214
Channel: Green: input levels: 0 - 1,00 - 222
Channel: Blue: input levels: 0 - 1,00 - 224
Layer 7 I used channel mixer adjustment layer
clicked on Monochrome and put red -14 green -22 blue +126
then I changed the layers mode to Multiply and opacity to 49%
Layer 8 I used hue/saturation adjustment layer
Clicked on Colorize and put hue to 38 saturation to 12 lightness 0
Changed the layers mode to multiply and opacity to 44%
Layer 9 I used Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer
put Brightness to +19 and contrast to +13
Layer 10 I used Curves adjustment layer
I put one dot on input 62 output 60
another dot at input 152 output 202
put its opacity to 66% and with a soft black brush I masked out some parts of it
this is what I masked out
Layer 11 I used selective Color adjustment layer to make the colors a bit warmer
Colors: Red: I changed only magenta to -3
greens: Cyan -18 , Magenta +35 , yellow +22 black -6
neutrals: Cyan -5 , yellow +4
Layer 12 I used Levels adjustment layer to lighten up the house and the tree
Channel RGB - input levels 10 - 1,09 - 144
Then I put its opacity to 65% and with a soft black brush I masked out some parts of it that I didnt want lightened up
This is what I masked out
Layer 13 I used brightness/Contrast adjustment layer
Brightness +11 Contrast +9
Layer 14 I have a new layer of all the below layers flattened and I put some gaussian blur to it - compared that I did it in 620 pixels I say its around 1.8 - 2 And then I just lower the opacity of the blur layer to 23%
Layer 15 I have flattened all the below layers and I use the sponge tool to saturate and flow around 14% And used it on some of the path, grass, house, etc..
Layer 16 I burn mostly just the edges around the picture to fram it in a little better, some of the grass and house too
Layer 17 I used hue/saturation adjustment layer to bump up the colors a little bit
Master: saturation +11
Layer 18 I used hue-saturation adjustmen layers again (yeah I think the colors are a bit too much so I decide to reduce them again :D )
So I click Colorize and put hue 211, saturation 12, lightness 0
change its mode to screen and opacity to 34%
Layer 19 I used selective color to make the colors a bit warmer again
Colors: Yellows: yellow +14
Greens : Magenta +61
Neutrals: Cyan +1 , Magenta +3 , Yellow +5
Then I sharpened it and did some more dodging and burning
And then I put a border on it
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08/06/2005 09:25:36 PM · #78 |
outstanding work, Heida. I don't know what I'm more impressed with - the final output, your mastery of Photoshop techniques or the fact that you actually write down all your interim steps!
well done! this is a terrific tutorial.
Dave
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08/06/2005 09:38:14 PM · #79 |
Thanks Heida! I really appreciate the tutorial....you definately are talented in Photoshop and have a great artisic eye.
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08/06/2005 10:44:54 PM · #80 |
| A great painted porcelain vase requires first a great porcelain vase, then a great painter. In your picture we see both. A true photographer's eye for an intriguing subject and an artist's eye for interpretation and depiction. I enjoyed your picture and am grateful for the experienced explanation as now new tools await my efforts. My thanks for sharing. By the way, this type of explanation of these tools is very rare, yet it is exactly what is needed. |
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08/07/2005 01:39:16 AM · #81 |
Heida,
Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your workflow; it was very informative. How long did it take you do to the editing that you outlined above? When you started modifying the original image, how specific was the goal you had in mind? How closely did the result match your vision? How many other pictures did you take of this cottage? Aside from the image you submitted, did you have any other shots you considered entering?
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08/07/2005 02:41:58 AM · #82 |
| Thanks Heida! That is great information. I have a question. Do you have a vision of what you are after before you start working on the photo or is it some that happens as you progress and you just see it as being right? |
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08/07/2005 03:33:55 AM · #83 |
| Thanks for taking the time to right this explaination Heida. It's one of the most useful tutorials I've ever seen on Photoshop techniques. Much appreciated. |
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08/07/2005 08:58:47 AM · #84 |
Unbelievable tutorial. The amount of thought you put into you shots and your post-processing are incredible. I also wonder how much of the workflow is planned and how much you just do on the go. I am especially impressed with your use of curves and levels to brighten, darken variuos parts of the image in an initialy seemingly redundent way. I have a really bad eye for colour and lighting (partially colour blind and just generally not very artistic) and was amazed by the final results when I went through it step by step.
Great job.
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08/07/2005 02:32:52 PM · #85 |
That was an exceptional description of your steps. Thank you so much! I was up to the wee hours last night following along.
Mark |
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08/07/2005 07:56:10 PM · #86 |
to answer some of your questions I pretty much saw how I wanted this picture to be when I took it I went to the woods and shot some pics and then I saw this angle and knew this was the picture, I spent a couple of hours editing it trying out some things going back and forth and redoing it and do some more
Ok now if anyone wants to send a picture like we talked about in the begining of this thread you can pm me the link to the picture or send email to heida at xo.is and I choose one picture for you all to ps, also if anyone knows about any good tutorial sites about post processing or some ps tutorials, there is a lot of crappy tutorial sites out there so there would be cool to find a good one
also if anyone has some good trick or tips please share :) |
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08/08/2005 04:21:30 PM · #87 |
Originally posted by armelle:
Elsapo, your take seems so close to perfect!!
I had a hard time exactly replicating Heida's photo so I went off the road instead (it was late at night)...oops...
I did try dodging and burning and (in Elements) changing the hues of the greens to get closer to her grass color but I could never get the semi sepia tones in the wooden house using hues. I'll try elsapo's method...I have to start learning how to use layers.
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Wow...can we say "The Wizard of Oz"
(just seems to have that feel to it - like the Tin Man should be somewhere near by) |
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08/08/2005 09:04:07 PM · #88 |
| Well, given your steps I tried to emulate them with my Elements 2. I ran out of buttons....the result was less than desireable. I will have to find some comparable edits to make with tools at hand. |
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08/09/2005 11:34:34 PM · #89 |
Here's my attempt at Saj -
Tech - dup layer, changed to Overlay, adj opacity to 45% slight curves adj to take out the "pink" he didn't like... :) The end - now I want to try Heida's tip with dodge and burn because I just don't do that enough and she is the pro. I'm bound to learn something from it... |
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08/10/2005 12:18:28 AM · #90 |
Originally posted by heida:
Ok here is my try |
RE: Saj's photo
I have to say Heida that is the most impressive tutorial I've seen in a LONG time. You truely are a master of the dodge and burn! I have not used 90% of what you told us to do in PS - ever... what have I been missing?! I will be up all night playing with photos now. THANK YOU. You are truely a talent! - Cheryl |
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08/12/2005 01:17:23 AM · #91 |
| This is absolutely awesome. I am going to have to play with these different approaches as home. I am so glad to see someone sharing ideas and insights. I can't wait too try and hopefully post a photo or two to see everyones take. |
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08/15/2005 03:44:11 AM · #92 |
Well, I've been following along silently but was just checking in to see if we have another image to play with yet? And while I know Heida dosen't need to see another try at her image, here's Jason's that I worked on. :0)
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08/16/2005 02:08:14 AM · #93 |
I would be interested in seeing what you can do with this, especially heida. I have processed it many ways but other ideas would be useful.
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08/16/2005 05:29:02 AM · #94 |
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08/16/2005 06:00:48 AM · #95 |
Originally posted by Nazgul:
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What did you do to it?
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08/16/2005 07:05:51 AM · #96 |
just some adjustment layers really
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08/16/2005 08:00:55 AM · #97 |
Wow, that's an amazing shot to edit. That sky really comes out with some editing... I'm afraid I went to a lot more complexity than Nazgul with my editing, but I like the result. Actually it was a great learning experience having such a wonderful photo to edit, and also having Nazgul's shot as a reference for editing....
Click here for full image
Editing steps...
) slight histogram adjustment of base image
) USM
) Selective burning of sky and grass
) Boat onto new layer, and selective burning of underside of boat. (done on seperate layer from sky so I wouldn't have to worry about the boat while doing the sky)
) Color balance adjustment to remove some of the reds in the background.
) New duplicate layer for reflection of boat and water at front of image (ie all the water except for the bright sky reflection), contrast/brightness and color balance to bring out reflection of boat, and manual blending of this reflection into existing image.
) Bright section of reflected sky was also manually selected and seperately colour adjusted to bring out some more blue.
) Noise removal on sky to make it silky smooth
) Push/Smear for manual removal of some Moire and oversharpening on the boat/sky interface. I think this was from the original image, by my buring and sharpening really made it obvious. Here I was glad the boat was a seperate layer, and I could just push the sky under it.
) Brightness/Contrast on final image
) Slight crop at the bottom edge
) Add borders
A lot of work, but hopefully it was all worth it!
Message edited by author 2005-08-16 08:07:22. |
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08/16/2005 08:03:47 AM · #98 |
No image there I am afraid
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08/16/2005 08:04:25 AM · #99 |
| Surf, I tried linking to the shot several times and it's a 404 Error when the page loads. Can you fix the link, I'm really interested in seeing your hard PS work. |
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08/16/2005 08:08:14 AM · #100 |
| Sorry, mistyped the link filename. Should work now. |
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