Blown out sky...
Jun 19, 2012 23:19:58 #
Jun 20, 2012 01:30:38 #
ward5311 wrote:
RMM...you did a nice job IMO.
Thank you.
I have Gimp (Mac OS X, Windows and Linux versions), and occasionally fool around with it, but I've been using Photoshop for so long, it's an effort to use anything else.
Jun 20, 2012 07:11:24 #
You may also want to explore HDR next time you come across this situation, or try using a graduated ND filter. I don't know Gimp but it may have a gradient tool you can play with.
Jun 20, 2012 09:03:40 #
You ran into dynamic range issues. Digital cameras are worse than film at catching the lights and darks. As OnDSnap says, HDR would take care of it, or fake the sky, orrrr, just enjoy what you captured. Nice image.
Jun 20, 2012 09:14:37 #
In dtcracer's second post he says he included raw files. I'm getting only jpegs whether I click "download" or right click and "save file as". How do you post and download the raw files?
Thanks, all.
Thanks, all.
Jun 20, 2012 09:24:41 #
A trick I use a lot is to use the threshold filter. With adjustments, you can pretty much get just the sky, including all the little bits in the bridge and among the branches. Then use the magic wand to select the white. Go to the image layer and copy your selection into a new layer. Now you can use levels to see if there is anything there. Often there is, in this case, yes, you had clouds. I usually convert this to black and white, then put a blue filter behind. Then a lot of touch up work getting better details in your leaves. This is the best I came up with. I'm anxious to try some of the other methods sugested.
Jun 20, 2012 09:44:02 #
Jun 20, 2012 09:49:22 #
I think RMM had the best version so far. A good idea to collect skies & clouds for future use as substitute backgrounds. I learned that from a recent seminar by our own Hazel Meredith.
However, trying to stick with the original sky, I imported into LR 4.1.
These were the changes I made:
Custom WB,
Temperature: -7 (towards blue, or tungsten)
Tint: +11 (towards pink or purple) water was too green with -7 temp.
Tone:
Exposure: + .53
Contrast: 0
Highlights: -75
Shadows: + 59 (Takes building out of the shadows a little)
Whites: -28
Blacks: 0
Presence:
Clarity: +28
Vibrance: +3
Saturation: -30
I didn't get the sky blue as you'd like, bit there is a bluish tinge to it and the clouds are a little more prominent. Also, it doesn't have the extra blue that appears on the shadows of the bridge and the roof.
However, trying to stick with the original sky, I imported into LR 4.1.
These were the changes I made:
Custom WB,
Temperature: -7 (towards blue, or tungsten)
Tint: +11 (towards pink or purple) water was too green with -7 temp.
Tone:
Exposure: + .53
Contrast: 0
Highlights: -75
Shadows: + 59 (Takes building out of the shadows a little)
Whites: -28
Blacks: 0
Presence:
Clarity: +28
Vibrance: +3
Saturation: -30
I didn't get the sky blue as you'd like, bit there is a bluish tinge to it and the clouds are a little more prominent. Also, it doesn't have the extra blue that appears on the shadows of the bridge and the roof.
War-Eagle Bridge LR4.1
Jun 20, 2012 10:08:55 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
dtcracer wrote:
I took these pictures on Fathers Day. The sky was blue, and I managed to over expose the photos. (My LED screen on my camera apparently looks darker out in bright sunlight!) I edited them in RAW, but I have been unable to bring the blue back into the sky. Any suggestions?
oddly though you did manage to nearly perfectly expose the rest of the scene.....maybe with that much contrast that was the compromise you had to make?
Jun 20, 2012 11:16:49 #
RMM wrote:
You've pretty much burned out the sky to capture the rest of the photo. Not much chance of recovering anything useful. You'd be better off importing sky from another photo and dropping it in.
Agreed! When selecting the white sky be sure to feather your selection by about 3 pixels to make it look more natural.
Jun 20, 2012 11:24:53 #
If you have Lightroom you could use the adjustment brush and "paint" the area (sky) that you want to adjust. You will be able to make some changes and maybe even make it blue.
I have a question; Is there a way to shoot this type of scene and get the blue sky without HDR? I know flash will work in some situations, but obviously not here.
I have a question; Is there a way to shoot this type of scene and get the blue sky without HDR? I know flash will work in some situations, but obviously not here.
Jun 20, 2012 11:32:20 #
Jun 20, 2012 11:35:01 #
Wendy2 wrote:
If you have Lightroom you could use the adjustment brush and "paint" the area (sky) that you want to adjust. You will be able to make some changes and maybe even make it blue.
I have a question; Is there a way to shoot this type of scene and get the blue sky without HDR? I know flash will work in some situations, but obviously not here.
I have a question; Is there a way to shoot this type of scene and get the blue sky without HDR? I know flash will work in some situations, but obviously not here.
Use a ND filter or a grad ND filter
Jun 20, 2012 11:36:50 #
Jun 20, 2012 11:37:20 #
Wendy2 wrote:
If you have Lightroom you could use the adjustment brush and "paint" the area (sky) that you want to adjust. You will be able to make some changes and maybe even make it blue.
I have a question; Is there a way to shoot this type of scene and get the blue sky without HDR? I know flash will work in some situations, but obviously not here.
I have a question; Is there a way to shoot this type of scene and get the blue sky without HDR? I know flash will work in some situations, but obviously not here.
using a square, graduated ND filter that can be adjusted to just the area needed in a rotating holder. Like the Cokin series.
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