Overcast Days!
Sep 10, 2011 17:36:38 #
I Don't know if it is my camera or me but having trouble making photos "pop" in overcast conditions. Very fustrating:(
Sep 10, 2011 17:49:58 #
I dunno... I think this is a great photo!
It's an overcast day, after-all ;)
This looks perfectly natural and to my amateur eye,the colors DO pop. (Black against deep green can only DO so much as it is, yanno?)
I see nice contrast between the water and the painted surfaces of the boat, and the wood-tones are nice, too!
It's an overcast day, after-all ;)
This looks perfectly natural and to my amateur eye,the colors DO pop. (Black against deep green can only DO so much as it is, yanno?)
I see nice contrast between the water and the painted surfaces of the boat, and the wood-tones are nice, too!
Sep 11, 2011 10:26:07 #
PitchurMan
Loc: Michigan
Regina Berryman wrote:
I Don't know if it is my camera or me but having trouble making photos "pop" in overcast conditions. Very fustrating:(
I agree with Tilde, it is a great photo. Overcast days offer ideal shooting conditions as far as I'm concerned. Nonetheless, the photos sometimes need a little contrast boost. I applied a levels adjustment in Photoshop CS5, which added a small amount of contrast. Is this version more like the image you had in mind?
Levels adjustment
Before
Sep 11, 2011 10:53:46 #
Regina Berryman wrote:
I Don't know if it is my camera or me but having trouble making photos "pop" in overcast conditions. Very fustrating:(
Depending upon which camera you have, you may or may not be able to improve the picture in the camera. Rather than take a lot of time fiddling with camera settings, I prefer to fix things up later with software. Also part of my 40+ years in the darkroom. Unless you want to be a purist or not invest the time and money, be glad that software can take an ordinary picture and make it very much better.
Pictureman did just that by bringing out color and detail. You might also try increasing the saturation and sharpness a bit.
Good luck.
Sep 11, 2011 11:12:58 #
Working on the "contrast" does usually not help much if the picture was taken in "flat light". I work more on the histogram by moving the left arrow (black) to the right and adjusting the middle arrow to the left until I get some zap into the picture. Also, try to work on individual section by isolating part of the picture with the lasso.
Sep 11, 2011 12:32:31 #
Sep 11, 2011 15:54:36 #
Sep 11, 2011 17:22:50 #
Your original photo "pops" just enough. Your camera recorded what was there and did a great job of it. It proves there is beauty to be found on an overcast day.
Sep 11, 2011 20:05:41 #
Regina Berryman wrote:
Yes totally! Thank you. I need Photoshop! Do you use it often?
Regina, Photoshop is powerful but very hard to learn. Start with a photo editing program first and then move up. I use Adobe Bridge but you probably have to buy this with Creative Suite. They also have Lightbox. You might want to look at that. Corel Photo-Paint is very good. Powerful like Photoshop but easier to learn.
Good luck.
Sep 11, 2011 23:16:29 #
Love Photoshop...its a great tool to have. But if you get it, I suggest taking a class or workshop on it to properly learn the tools. The manual that comes with it....ugh!
Sep 11, 2011 23:35:50 #
PS elements can do same thing with contrast $89.00..flat light produces flat images..easy fix in any software program..you got it close enough that it's 2 minutes from perfect in photo editing program.
Sep 12, 2011 12:24:32 #
Regina, I am using Photoshop Elements, a watered down version of Photoshop. I select those picutres that I like from my photoshoot and edit them prior to printing/posting. All digital images do need some sharpening and it is so easy to add a special touch. Overdoing it is however the big danger.
Sep 14, 2011 18:46:20 #
Thank you for your input! Very helpful... My husband has photoshop and he is pretty good with it for what he does. I am going to have to make a decision soon.
Sep 14, 2011 20:55:27 #
I must be following Tilde and she is again correct. Nice shot.
Graham
pendragonphotoart@gmail.com
Graham
pendragonphotoart@gmail.com
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