Yes I did! :o
About 6am, low sunlight, white fibreglass and dark riverside tones. Up the exposure, fibreglass texture gone! Drop it and BUMP! No detail elsewhere.
This then is a combination of 2 images, one bright, one dark.
Opinions please;
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Easy fix. Shadow/highlight tool in PS. Value of 28 for highlights and 10 in shadow. Nice and serene capture.
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Ah, cheers man! I'll apply it to the full sized jobby.
Now, why didnt I think of this fix? :|
No. Best not answer that!
Rufus Wrote:Ah, cheers man! I'll apply it to the full sized jobby.
Now, why didnt I think of this fix? :|
No. Best not answer that!
Another method of tweaking could be to make 2 copies from the original RAW - process one duplicate for processing the boats in the foreground, then process the other duplicate for the water and distant background - then put them on top of each other in PS and merge the layers by maybe using a gradient, different transparency percentages of the layers, eraser brush or whatever means you prefer for merging the 2 layers.
Pol
Ah, sweetie!
As I said, the top-most pic is, in fact two merged.
Rufus Wrote:Ah, sweetie!
As I said, the top-most pic is, in fact two merged.
Doh! I thought you meant you'd taken 2 separate shots, one exposed for the boats and the other exposed for the background.
... and
to you too.
... I have these senior moments y'know
Pols
Great composition Rufus.. I love the line of boats and the names, all set against the backdrop of reflections in the water.
Good job on the fix too, Pet-o ... it's very much improved!