Sky shine help needed
Feb 2, 2014 15:03:06 #
Recently, I spent a few days in Jacksonville, FL and had nothing to do at night so I took my camera out and shot some photos around town. The weather was crummy the entire time I was there (40F and rain) so not only was I fighting the cold and wind but a very low cloud ceiling that in some shots gave quite a bit of sky shine. I have looked at these so much to try and figure out what to do, I am at a point where I am not sure I like them as is and have found nothing PP in LR that I have liked so far. Any thoughts, comments or ideas would be appreciated. The first shot has the least sky shine, the second two have quite a bit. Thanks.
Feb 2, 2014 15:07:56 #
346pak wrote:
Very beautiful. I like all of them.Recently, I spent a few days in Jacksonville, FL a... (show quote)
Feb 2, 2014 15:12:33 #
Just darkened this one right down...try it on the others and see what happens...tried them all but the one that didn't work had a 30 second exposure, this might be too long? I did a whole series of night shots last year and my exposures were all from 8-12 seconds
Ron. :D
Ron. :D
Feb 2, 2014 15:13:55 #
At first, I was not sure what you meant by saying "ski shine". Now that I've seen the pictures, I think I know. That is usually the "best light" to shoot in (when shooting night scenes). I'm talking about the 15min. window (Twi-light), before the sky turns black totally. But usually it will show as a nice, very saturated blue, so may I asked what your white balance setting was for these shots? Maybe it was hazy (above in the sky) and the lights of the city reflected 'em with what you see (an almost washed out gray-maybe with a little orange).
Feb 2, 2014 15:35:03 #
here is one that I did....just lowered the brightness somewhat in photoshop
Feb 2, 2014 15:53:53 #
346pak wrote:
I have looked at these so much to try and figure out what to do, I am at a point where I am not sure I like them as is and have found nothing PP in LR that I have liked so far. Thanks.
I hate to say it, but unfortunately, I don't think there is anything you could do in LR to improve upon them. I like them just the way they are. Beautiful shots!
Feb 2, 2014 16:16:41 #
346pak wrote:
Recently, I spent a few days in Jacksonville, FL a... (show quote)
Can't do much I am afraid. Ran these two through Elements 12. Cheers, Brian
Feb 2, 2014 17:31:50 #
I liked the bridge picture so much I had to play. Here it is with just the sky changed.
blue bridge black sky
Feb 2, 2014 17:42:03 #
RicknJude wrote:
I liked the bridge picture so much I had to play. Here it is with just the sky changed.
nice job....I like that
Feb 2, 2014 17:43:24 #
Feb 2, 2014 19:44:54 #
Darkened sky with the levels control. (moved left triangle to the right to darken mid dark levels. Then the color of the bridge looked too saturated so set saturation down a bit.
Feb 2, 2014 19:50:26 #
346pak wrote:
Recently, I spent a few days in Jacksonville, FL a... (show quote)
Neutral density filter next time? Something light maybe?
Feb 2, 2014 19:58:03 #
Another thought. Most architectural subjects look better with the perspective straightened out. This and the other changes I made can
be done in Elements 10,11 or 12.
be done in Elements 10,11 or 12.
Feb 2, 2014 22:05:37 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I hate to say it, but unfortunately, I don't think there is anything you could do in LR to improve upon them. I like them just the way they are. Beautiful shots!
Thanks Jerry.
Feb 2, 2014 22:07:11 #
RicknJude wrote:
I liked the bridge picture so much I had to play. Here it is with just the sky changed.
Rick, that is precisely what I was trying for. What changes did you make?
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