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11/07/2005 02:51:38 PM · #1 |
im trying to learn how to better edit my photos.. how do I go about making the colors look more vivid, like the sky and grass and things like that..
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how much contrast is too much and things such as that? can anyone help me? |
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11/07/2005 03:00:18 PM · #2 |
Since you have the Rebel, do you also have PhotoShop Elements? Or are you using some other software for processing?
I got a kick-start on learning PhotoShop by borrowing books from my local library. There's a lot of good stuff out there! |
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11/07/2005 03:39:19 PM · #3 |
There aren't any right or wrong answers when it comes to "how much is too much." Make it look good for your own eyes, and show it to other people to get a sense of wider reaction.
Boost colors using Hue and Saturation (Photoshop adjustments). There are other ways to do it too, but that'll get you started. |
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11/07/2005 04:07:43 PM · #4 |
I use a Olympus C-4000 (Though I'm a Rebel XT wannabe). The olympus has a feature in the settings to set saturation levels that ranges from -5 to 5. I set mine at about 3 to get a little extra punch out of my images (except for when I forget to set it).
So I would suggest that the least you could do is bump up the saturation that the camera processing does when it creates your image on the 10D.
At the other end of the easy-to-do spectrum is shooting in RAW and adjusting the saturation levels manually with RAW processing software.
And of course, somewhere in the middle is a technique I also use often and that is to use Adobe photoshop to adjust the Saturation for color and curves for contrast.
Depending on the kind of look you're going for will tell you how much is too much contrast. But assuming you're taking an everyday run-of-the-mill photo, make sure you adjust the levels or curves so the lightest color in your image is true white and the darkest color in your image is true black. There are MANY exceptions to this rule but it will improve most photos most of the time.
When you want a more dramatic effect, you will adjust your image so some of it is "overexposed" and some is "underexposed". Essentially, you make the brights brighter and the darks darker. But too much of this turns some people off. Again, it depends on the effect. I saw alot of this in the top 10 of the "Image Grain" challenge. And it was used effectively! |
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