Over Exposed Photograph (again)
Sep 25, 2017 07:07:35 #
You may remember my recent post about an overexposed photograph which I couldn't recover. Several members attempted to rectify the image with varying degrees of success, and I thank them all very much for their efforts. I actually learned quite a lot from the various replies so I had another try with the photograph using several photo editors, I used PSE 12 for the first attempt which recovered the image quite a lot except for the sky, I then used Windows Photos for a slight adjustment to the brightness and colour which also improved the image a little more, finally I used Zoner Photo Studio (my go to app) to tune the highlights, shadows and clarity, I also replaced the grey skies with a blue one.
Here are are the before and after versions.
Here are are the before and after versions.
The Original Badly Overexposed Photograph
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The Final Version with Added Sky and Lamp Pole Removed
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Sep 25, 2017 07:07:59 #
Sep 25, 2017 07:13:34 #
Thanks for your instant reply Jerry, I am glad I don't have many of these to deal with, it took me a few days to complete.
I have never done the sky trick before so that took quite a few attempts to get it right.
I have never done the sky trick before so that took quite a few attempts to get it right.
Sep 25, 2017 07:28:12 #
Sep 25, 2017 07:33:04 #
Very nice!
At first glance it looks like an architects illustrated rendering of a strip mall or apartment complex. Kind of artsy. I like!
At first glance it looks like an architects illustrated rendering of a strip mall or apartment complex. Kind of artsy. I like!
Sep 25, 2017 07:55:27 #
StevenG
Loc: Long Island, NY
johneccles wrote:
You may remember my recent post about an overexpos... (show quote)
I think you did a fantastic job! The colors, shadows, highlights, etc look really nice. You did a great job of removing the light pole. Two things, however, do pop out to me. First, it looks as though you did not remove and replace all of the sky between the leaves. I could be wrong. This is really difficult and gives me (a rank amateur) lots of headaches. And, I think the sky, while it looks great, does not have enough sunlight peering through to produce the shadows in the street. Perhaps that's just me.
Steve
Sep 25, 2017 08:02:24 #
Sep 25, 2017 08:04:39 #
StevenG wrote:
I think you did a fantastic job! The colors, shado... (show quote)
You're quite correct, the sky replacement wasn't perfect, I did some cloning but not enough, and the shadows are not quite right, I did learn a lot though.
Sep 25, 2017 08:06:30 #
I think you are right about your comments.
Sunlight shadow and leaves.
The foto now does look like an architectural illustration rather than a photographic image.
Not complaining but thats what it looks like. Thinking back over the last couple of weeks with your travels throught the field of suggestions.
When you saw the foto in your camera back (monitor) you might of adjusted the settings and gotten a fantastic shot that your eye was perceiving at the moment.
Sunlight shadow and leaves.
The foto now does look like an architectural illustration rather than a photographic image.
Not complaining but thats what it looks like. Thinking back over the last couple of weeks with your travels throught the field of suggestions.
When you saw the foto in your camera back (monitor) you might of adjusted the settings and gotten a fantastic shot that your eye was perceiving at the moment.
Sep 25, 2017 08:08:20 #
Sep 25, 2017 08:17:55 #
No I didn't crop it out i used the collinearity method, the light pole was leaning inwards, there was also part of building on left which I also got rid of. Using collinearity (a sort of crop) straightens the whole picture up just like perspective does.
Sep 25, 2017 08:26:33 #
Stuff like that is what Photoshop is for. I'm still learning how to use it but you can do some amazing things with it
Sep 25, 2017 08:27:15 #
johneccles wrote:
You're quite correct, the sky replacement wasn't perfect, I did some cloning but not enough, and the shadows are not quite right, I did learn a lot though.
Experimenting is the best way to learn! You did a great job overall.
I don't know how the programs you used work, but in my experience using PS with layers, the sky replacement could be its own layer. Then it is "revealed" by painting. For the gaps in the trees, you would not have to clone, you could go down to almost or at pixel level in those small areas [as well as along the edges of the large area] and simply paint to show the sky. It is tedious and time-consuming no matter how you do it. That is why I try to avoid that kind of situation! But if the image is worth it, then the time and effort are well-spent. [When learning how to use a technique, it is usually worth it even if the photo is not the best.]
Sep 25, 2017 08:28:21 #
I suspect the image has now been over processed which has produced a slightly surreal effect, just as HDR can create.
I still do not understand how the shot was over exposed, the photographs immediately before and after were perfectly exposed, the only thing I can think of is that on my Olympus camera the shutter release button is in the centre of the exposure adjustment wheel, so I might have nudged the wheel. This wheel has now been re-assigned with a different function so this overexposure problem will not happen again.
I still do not understand how the shot was over exposed, the photographs immediately before and after were perfectly exposed, the only thing I can think of is that on my Olympus camera the shutter release button is in the centre of the exposure adjustment wheel, so I might have nudged the wheel. This wheel has now been re-assigned with a different function so this overexposure problem will not happen again.
Sep 25, 2017 08:53:57 #
Big improvement - nice job!
Sky replacement can be tricky around and between tree branches. Landscape Pro software includes a tool that will let you "paint" over the areas where you want the sky to shine through and separate it from the trees. It works very well (and quickly), and saves a tremendous amount of time compared to adjusting in PS.
Sky replacement can be tricky around and between tree branches. Landscape Pro software includes a tool that will let you "paint" over the areas where you want the sky to shine through and separate it from the trees. It works very well (and quickly), and saves a tremendous amount of time compared to adjusting in PS.
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