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May 23, 2015 18:05:54   #
Esweeney Loc: garland, TX, USA
 
So, we have this lovely bridge here in Dallas, designed by Santiago Calatrava and crossing the (much wider than usual) Trinity River.
Unfortunately, the bridge is white, and now that we're catching up on the rain we've needed (for the last five years or so), the bridge does not exactly stand out against the sky.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a Lightroom/Photoshop beginner that can make the bridge stand out just a little bit more in pictures such as the attached?

Nikon D5300
18-140mm (@32mm)
1/640 s
F4
ISO 100


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May 23, 2015 18:21:27   #
jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ
 
Esweeney wrote:
So, we have this lovely bridge here in Dallas, designed by Santiago Calatrava and crossing the (much wider than usual) Trinity River.
Unfortunately, the bridge is white, and now that we're catching up on the rain we've needed (for the last five years or so), the bridge does not exactly stand out against the sky.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a Lightroom/Photoshop beginner that can make the bridge stand out just a little bit more in pictures such as the attached?

Nikon D5300
18-140mm (@32mm)
1/640 s
F4
ISO 100
So, we have this lovely bridge here in Dallas, des... (show quote)


If you would repost with store original checked next to the file it would let others show you what could be done.

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May 23, 2015 18:46:02   #
Esweeney Loc: garland, TX, USA
 
jethro779 wrote:
If you would repost with store original checked next to the file it would let others show you what could be done.


As suggested...

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May 23, 2015 19:11:43   #
jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ
 
I trie it this way

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May 23, 2015 19:53:57   #
SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer
 
Does anyone have a suggestion for a Lightroom/Photoshop beginner that can make the bridge stand out just a little bit more in pictures such as the attached?

2 adjustments of the dark and light sliders in "Levels" produced this.

bridge
bridge...
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May 23, 2015 20:24:03   #
Esweeney Loc: garland, TX, USA
 
@jethro779 - I like the B&W, did you make other adjustments? Was that Lightroom?

@SonyA580 - that's under the "adjustments" in Photoshop? Did you shift the midpoint?

Thanks for your suggestions!

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May 23, 2015 20:46:59   #
jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ
 
Esweeney wrote:
@jethro779 - I like the B&W, did you make other adjustments? Was that Lightroom?

@SonyA580 - that's under the "adjustments" in Photoshop? Did you shift the midpoint?

Thanks for your suggestions!


Yes it was Lightroom 5.7. I adjusted the tone curve midpoint and converted to B & W.

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May 24, 2015 18:40:22   #
SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer
 
@SonyA580 - that's under the "adjustments" in Photoshop? Did you shift the midpoint?

Correct, PS, "Levels" under "Image" & "Adjustments". I probably did shift the mid-point along with the high and low.

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May 25, 2015 20:37:04   #
Esweeney Loc: garland, TX, USA
 
The same bridge under more propitious circumstances...


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