How do I fix this anomaly-light band in top center of photo
May 18, 2013 15:31:16 #
There is a light band of some kind, top/center, in this photo. I'm new to DLSR photography and this forum, and trying to improve my photos. This photo was shot with Canon 20D/50mm EF f/1.ll in Walla Walla WA., at about 9:30am, three days ago. Lots of morning sunlight. The camera was set on auto. How would I either eliminate or adjust (soften?) in post-production? Or is this band something I didn't notice in the background-a twig maybe? I hope I posted this in the correct place. Thanks, Seamus
Yellow Rose
May 18, 2013 17:06:10 #
To let folk do a thorough review...if you would...re-upload the photo...this time "tick" the store original box. This allows for the larger photo to be analyzed properly.
May 18, 2013 17:53:48 #
May 18, 2013 18:42:08 #
There could have been something in the frame as you took the shot but really...this is so close to being unnoticeable...the fix wouldn't be worth it and might not look even this good.
if it were me...I'd vignette it to hide it and call it a day.
if it were me...I'd vignette it to hide it and call it a day.
May 18, 2013 19:32:49 #
Thanks, I considered that trying to soften it might only make it worse. I'll try the vignette and see how that looks.
May 18, 2013 20:13:42 #
SeamusMac wrote:
Thanks, I considered that trying to soften it might only make it worse. I'll try the vignette and see how that looks.
the new Lightroom beta has a new tool that does a "radial" effect...and you can use "exposure" as the effect so that the flower is brightest and the rest is darker...do you have lightroom?
May 18, 2013 20:27:39 #
No, I had the trial version, liked it, but at this time it's not in my (very tight) budget. I have Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, very old, but it's fun and I'm learning to use it. I found a free download of it months ago and thought, what the hell, and downloaded it. Rather than fix the light band, I'm much more interested in what caused it so I can avoid it in the future? Any ideas? Thanks
May 18, 2013 20:31:46 #
SeamusMac wrote:
No, I had the trial version, liked it, but at this time it's not in my (very tight) budget. I have Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, very old, but it's fun and I'm learning to use it. I found a free download of it months ago and thought, what the hell, and downloaded it. Rather than fix the light band, I'm much more interested in what caused it so I can avoid it in the future? Any ideas? Thanks
I'm thinking "twig close to the lens" or something....but truthfully...if it never happened before...I wouldn't given it even this much discussion and thought.
May 18, 2013 20:39:08 #
You're right. I'm nit-picking. But I'd like to know if there are any "Ghosts" in my technique/camera/lens etc. Here's the vignette photo. It looks pretty good.
May 18, 2013 23:51:43 #
SeamusMac wrote:
You're right. I'm nit-picking. But I'd like to know if there are any "Ghosts" in my technique/camera/lens etc. Here's the vignette photo. It looks pretty good.
I think it's beautiful!
May 19, 2013 00:03:37 #
May 19, 2013 00:04:56 #
May 19, 2013 00:06:39 #
May 19, 2013 11:07:54 #
Try your Burn tool on a another layer, or add another layer,
covert it to Color instead of Normal, sample the blue, use
the Paint brush tool at 20% opacity until you like it.
Hope your software can do this.
covert it to Color instead of Normal, sample the blue, use
the Paint brush tool at 20% opacity until you like it.
Hope your software can do this.
May 19, 2013 12:56:39 #
Thanks, first I'll have to learn what the hell all that is and how to use it.
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