Moor twilight: Looking for something to keep you busy for a while? I took this in fading light and the colours came out a bit funny. It reminds me of how the shots from my compact...

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Looking for something to keep you busy for a while? I took this in fading light and the colours came out a bit funny. It reminds me of how the shots from my compact looked like much of the time. So what do you think it needs - normalised? Or do you think a surreal or otherworldly look would suit? Feel free to edit this any way you deem appropriate.

I'll post a link to a DNG version under the JPG image.

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dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

R.G. wrote:

Feel free to edit this any way you deem appropriate.

Them mountains sure are pretty.

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SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

Adjustments started in Raw, back in PS use some Nik adjustments, and then sent it to Perfect Effects 8 for a few more.

Last was an attempt to control noise.

On upload, it lost color and darkened. However if the Download is viewed it comes back to life.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

SoHillGuy wrote:

.....if the Download is viewed it comes back to life.

You're right, Gaylord. The download has a soft evening glow to it. Thanks for participating.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

dannac wrote:

Them mountains sure are pretty.

That's an effective solution, dannac. Can't think why I completely failed to notice large stream in foreground

. It could explain why I got my feet so wet

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gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Ran it through Camera Raw and my usual CS6 editing for landscapes, I saturated in CR more than normal for me, but a quick edit. Nice pic. Gary

R.G. wrote:

Looking for something to keep you busy for a while? I took this in fading light and the colours came out a bit funny. It reminds me of how the shots from my compact looked like much of the time. So what do you think it needs - normalised? Or do you think a surreal or otherworldly look would suit? Feel free to edit this any way you deem appropriate.

I'll post a link to a DNG version under the JPG image.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

gwong1 wrote:

Ran it through Camera Raw and my usual CS6 editing for landscapes, I saturated in CR more than normal for me, but a quick edit. Nice pic. Gary

Thank you Gary. This is a nice enhancement without departing too far from the reality of the scene. The light after the sun's gone down can have unpredictable tints.

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Thanks, without knowing what it actually looks like, I tried my best. Gary

R.G. wrote:

Thank you Gary. This is a nice enhancement without departing too far from the reality of the scene. The light after the sun's gone down can have unpredictable tints.

trc Loc: Logan, OH

R.G. wrote:

Looking for something to keep you busy for a while? I took this in fading light and the colours came out a bit funny. It reminds me of how the shots from my compact looked like much of the time. So what do you think it needs - normalised? Or do you think a surreal or otherworldly look would suit? Feel free to edit this any way you deem appropriate.

I'll post a link to a DNG version under the JPG image.

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R.G.,

I gave it a fairly quick try using ACR first, decreased the highlights and increased the shadows, added a little increase to exposure, did some sharpening with a mask, adjusted white and blacks a bit, also did some Dehaze, and then I went into PS and did a lot of selective changes to the background mountain, the whitish area camera lower left, the sky, and did some 'denoising' in PS, and also used a Macphun program to reduce the noise even further. I like to selectively make changes as opposed to globally making changes for the most part. I also took a little of the blue hue out of the sky and made it look a bit more overcast.

Best Regards,
Tom

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

trc wrote:

R.G., br br I gave it a fairly quick try using AC... (show quote)

Thanks for the hard work and the explanation, Tom. I can relate to everything that you say about your processing. Not only have you normalised it for the most part, you've given it a bit of extra drama too

. Good effort.

AlMac Loc: Newcastle Upon Tyne - UK

Started in Lightroom and done the majority of the adjustments but found I had a large halo round the mountain after using the radial filter. Took it into photoshop to try and clone it out but not happy with the result.
Should have done all local adjustments in photoshop using luminosity masks to prevent the haloing effect, but thought I'd be a smart ass and go for the quick fix.

Thanks again for the exercise.
Alan.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

AlMac wrote:

Started in Lightroom and done the majority of the adjustments but found I had a large halo round the mountain after using the radial filter. Took it into photoshop to try and clone it out but not happy with the result.
Should have done all local adjustments in photoshop using luminosity masks to prevent the haloing effect, but thought I'd be a smart ass and go for the quick fix.

Thanks again for the exercise.
Alan.

I think you're being a bit hard on yourself, Al

. I certainly wouldn't have noticed the skyline if you hadn't mentioned it. I find that too much Clarity when you're trying to de-haze can generate diffuse halos round dark edges like mountains. It's all part of the challenge......

R.G. Loc: Scotland

AlMac wrote:

......found I had a large halo round the mountain after using the radial filter.......

PS - Did you know that in the most recent versions of Lightroom there is a BRUSH mode in the Radial and Graduated filters. You can use the Adjustments brush in Erase mode to remove the filters' adjustments from areas you don't want affected.

trc Loc: Logan, OH

R.G. wrote:

Thanks for the hard work and the explanation, Tom. I can relate to everything that you say about your processing. Not only have you normalised it for the most part, you've given it a bit of extra drama too

. Good effort.

Thank you R.G. - another good one to work on, as you have often provided to us all in the past! These keep me thinking and trying to do better each time. As long as I have the time, I will continue processing these and I much appreciate the RAW file(s) you provide. Today I would normally be working, bust since it is raining, I get the day off. It is almost like Scottish weather, here, in SE Ohio today with overcast, rain and drizzle, and of course it is very damp. Hope all is well in Scotland.

Best Regards,
Tom

AlMac Loc: Newcastle Upon Tyne - UK

R.G. wrote:

PS - Did you know that in the most recent versions of Lightroom there is a BRUSH mode in the Radial and Graduated filters. You can use the Adjustments brush in Erase mode to remove the filters' adjustments from areas you don't want affected.

Thanks R.G. I knew about the brush with the Graduated filter but didn't know it also worked with the Radial.
A very handy tip. Thanks again.
Alan