How To Make This Picture Pop?
Jun 12, 2014 08:16:59 #
Moose
Loc: North Carolina
Attached is a picture of the New River Gorge Bridge, in WV, that is okay, but it needs something to make it pop. I know there are a lot of experts out there that may be able to make this a more eye catching photo, if that is possible. Please apply your PP expertise and to help me learn, please tell me what you've done. I used PSE11 and Snapseed as my primary PP tools. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Jun 12, 2014 08:23:18 #
Moose wrote:
Attached is a picture of the New River Gorge Bridge, in WV, that is okay, but it needs something to make it pop. I know there are a lot of experts out there that may be able to make this a more eye catching photo, if that is possible. Please apply your PP expertise and to help me learn, please tell me what you've done. I used PSE11 and Snapseed as my primary PP tools. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
You have the green foliage, the rusty bridge, and the blue sky. There isn't too much to work with. Offhand, I would say to increase contrast and saturation, although I don't consider myself an expert processor.
Taking a shot like this in HDR would give you more options, as would shooting in raw.
Jun 12, 2014 08:28:08 #
Moose
Loc: North Carolina
Thanks Jerry. I'll see what I can do with what you suggest. You're right not much to work with. Was hoping something more could be done. I'll process it through one of my Topaz HDR filters and see what happens.
jerryc41 wrote:
You have the green foliage, the rusty bridge, and the blue sky. There isn't too much to work with. Offhand, I would say to increase contrast and saturation, although I don't consider myself an expert processor.
Taking a shot like this in HDR would give you more options, as would shooting in raw.
Taking a shot like this in HDR would give you more options, as would shooting in raw.
Jun 12, 2014 08:37:15 #
I just played with it in Light Room, Some Contrast and clarity adjustments, brought the yellow and red up so the bridge stands out a little more.
Jun 12, 2014 08:40:03 #
Moose
Loc: North Carolina
Jerry, posting an update to the picture after using Topaz Adjust HDR Heavy Pop Smooth option. I think this is a lot better.
Moose wrote:
Thanks Jerry. I'll see what I can do with what you suggest. You're right not much to work with. Was hoping something more could be done. I'll process it through one of my Topaz HDR filters and see what happens.
Jun 12, 2014 08:40:26 #
I am using Photoshop CC. I tried to pop up. I have spent 2 minutes. How do you like it?
Moose wrote:
Attached is a picture of the New River Gorge Bridge, in WV, that is okay, but it needs something to make it pop. I know there are a lot of experts out there that may be able to make this a more eye catching photo, if that is possible. Please apply your PP expertise and to help me learn, please tell me what you've done. I used PSE11 and Snapseed as my primary PP tools. Thanks. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Jun 12, 2014 08:46:24 #
I am sorry. I did not check store original box.
Bill Houghton wrote:
I just played with it in Light Room, Some Contrast and clarity adjustments, brought the yellow and red up so the bridge stands out a little more.
Jun 12, 2014 08:49:43 #
This looks very good!
Moose wrote:
Jerry, posting an update to the picture after using Topaz Adjust HDR Heavy Pop Smooth option. I think this is a lot better.
Jun 12, 2014 08:51:44 #
I do not know what is going on. I checked store original box but I do not see download under this picture. I will try one more time.
Jun 12, 2014 08:53:13 #
Moose
Loc: North Carolina
MMC, thanks for working on it. I do like it and after I processed it through Topaz I see my version is pretty close to yours. The PP added some color to the iron color on the bridge structure.
MMC wrote:
I am sorry. I did not check store original box.
Jun 12, 2014 08:55:19 #
Moose
Loc: North Carolina
Thanks Alissa. MMC and my new version are a lot better.
alissaspieces wrote:
This looks very good!
Jun 12, 2014 08:55:40 #
MMC, why are you posting the one I worked on, might be some of your problem.
Jun 12, 2014 09:03:05 #
Bill, I am sorry but I do not understand your reply. If you can explain me why I do not see 'dowload' under picture after checking 'store original' box I would be glad to know that.
Bill Houghton wrote:
MMC, why are you posting the one I worked on, might be some of your problem.
Jun 12, 2014 09:06:47 #
MMC wrote:
Bill, I am sorry but I do not understand your reply. If you can explain me why I do not see 'download' under picture after checking 'store original' box I would be glad to know that.
Probably because you copied my picture, without down loading it, which gave you the reduced size, you will not get the down load option on a thumb nail or photos under 1 meg.
Jun 12, 2014 09:18:12 #
I checked one more time. I was working with OP picture. BTW size of your picture is bigger and you sharpenned this image.
Bill Houghton wrote:
Probably because you copied my picture, without down loading it, which gave you the reduced size, you will not get the down load option on a thumb nail or photos under 1 meg.
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