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Aug 31, 2018 17:48:48   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
Golden Rule wrote:
Thanks all for more suggestions on how to remedy a b&w photo. Can I replace the sky in this shot? I am doing a trial run of the Nik Collection and brought the mountain detail a bit better.


Replacing the sky in an image is tricky. You have to find a cloud photograph where the direction of light is the same as your foreground subject or it looks very fake. Besides, there's a lot of detail in those clouds, you just need to tweak it to bring it out.

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Aug 31, 2018 18:55:30   #
Wuligal Loc: Slippery Rock, Pa.
 
wonderful tones on the dog.

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Aug 31, 2018 19:56:28   #
Golden Rule Loc: Washington State
 
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Replacing the sky in an image is tricky. You have to find a cloud photograph where the direction of light is the same as your foreground subject or it looks very fake. Besides, there's a lot of detail in those clouds, you just need to tweak it to bring it out.


My limited post processing talents will be tested for sure. Perhaps, playing with Nik Silver Efex a bit more will help? What steps would you take to try to bring the sky out?

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Aug 31, 2018 20:12:33   #
Bob baird
 
If that were my dog, I would hire you to take that portrait. It is exquisite.

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Aug 31, 2018 23:08:14   #
StanMac Loc: Tennessee
 
Your photo is an excellent start in B&W. I really like the contrast in this photo, and the composition and subject are very appealing.

Stan

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Aug 31, 2018 23:17:45   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
What a beautiful shot, Golden Rule! I like everything about it!

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Sep 1, 2018 12:52:40   #
Golden Rule Loc: Washington State
 
Thanks to everyone for your encouraging comments and suggestions.

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Sep 13, 2018 17:18:45   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
That's a great photo, I'm going to put it in my saved pics, thanks!!

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Sep 13, 2018 21:58:59   #
Diamond41 Loc: St. Louis, MO
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Exquisite light and details in the lower half. Huge impact for me with your stunning dog. The section of very white sky is worth a bit of editing IMO, so that it isn't so prominent. I'm going to pm you some thoughts.

If you are interested in doing more with b&w, check Ben Long's training video on lynda.com. One thing he stresses (as do all b&w how-to): it's all about "form, shape, texture, volume, highlight and shadow (contrast)."

lynda.com may be free through your county library system. It is in Yakima!

I also put together a page on UHH with links from older discussion/share topics you might be interested in browsing:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-page?upnum=2893

One benefit to looking through those over buying books (which I strongly recommend also, even old books on film are applicable to digital black and white composition) is if the user is still active on UHH, you could contact them

Shooting in raw and using a robust editor, such as Nik Silver Efex, will give you the most control over tones and also dodging/burning to draw the viewer's eye through the image. A master of both subtle and bold light/dark tonal ranges in processing is UHH user Graham Smith.

Three of my favorites of his:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-550193-1.html#9338020
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-544092-1.html#9228560

In this link, scroll to the second image: running child (below the bridge shot):
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-529331-3.html#8994494

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