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Nov 26, 2017 11:32:14   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
AlMac wrote:
Hello again R.G.
Been laid up for a bit. Got sepsis and ended up having a total left hip replacement. Spent 3 month in hospital and now I have so much muscle wastage I can't get out with the old D800 so I enjoyed playing with your file.

All in Lightroom and after my general start i.e. highlights, shadows, blacks, whites etc, I done some dodging and burning to try and show some depth. A slight touch on the shadows with the split toning and sharpen to 40%.

Thanks for posting, I enjoyed trying to get back into pp after updating the programs and making sure everything is still there.

thanks again,

Alan.
Hello again R.G. br Been laid up for a bit. Got se... (show quote)


Hi, Al. I'm glad that my image was part of your recuperation. You managed to enhance without leaving any PP footprints. I find that split toning enhances the luminosity-based contrast between dark and light, and it does it very subtly, giving quite a dynamic look sometimes.

AlMac wrote:
.......making sure everything is still there.....


It's a good idea to check. You hear some horror stories about surgeons taking out the wrong bits.... .

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Nov 26, 2017 12:33:14   #
MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY
 
This is my attempt.
R.G. wrote:
When I edited this one for posting in another section ( http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-498681-1.html ), I was surprised at the potential the shot had considering its drab beginnings. How much potential can you find in it?

JPG and TIFF below, link to DNG underneath. For some reason I managed to get better resolution for the tiff file. The DNG refused to condense down without making a downward jump in size just as it got close to being a usable size (~22MB). The TIFF is probably the best option to work from.

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Nov 26, 2017 14:16:09   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
MMC wrote:
This is my attempt.


Thanks for contributing, MMC. The clarity is exceptional and the surface of the water is amazingly shiny.

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Nov 26, 2017 14:40:54   #
lloydl2 Loc: Gilbert, AZ
 
R.G. wrote:
When I edited this one for posting in another section ( http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-498681-1.html ), I was surprised at the potential the shot had considering its drab beginnings. How much potential can you find in it?

JPG and TIFF below, link to DNG underneath. For some reason I managed to get better resolution for the tiff file. The DNG refused to condense down without making a downward jump in size just as it got close to being a usable size (~22MB). The TIFF is probably the best option to work from.

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A beautiful landscape Here is my lightroom rendition...


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Nov 26, 2017 14:46:13   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
lloydl2 wrote:
A beautiful landscape Here is my lightroom rendition...


Glad you joined in, Lloyd. Your edit leaves me with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Beautiful.

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Nov 27, 2017 00:27:56   #
Erdos2 Loc: Vancouver, WA
 
Here is one more....


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Nov 27, 2017 00:58:50   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
Erdos2 wrote:
Here is one more....


Thanks for joining in, Erdos. The carefully managed darks, along with the reduced colour palate, have given it a strong, dramatic look.

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Nov 27, 2017 20:11:28   #
TheDman Loc: USA
 
Can't pass up a chance to play with a Scotland image!


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Nov 27, 2017 21:28:53   #
Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!
 
TheDman wrote:
Can't pass up a chance to play with a Scotland image!


Your work never ceases to amaze me, you transformed this average photo into a masterpiece!

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Nov 27, 2017 22:36:43   #
TheDman Loc: USA
 
Racmanaz wrote:
Your work never ceases to amaze me, you transformed this average photo into a masterpiece!


Thanks!

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Nov 28, 2017 01:20:39   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
TheDman wrote:
Can't pass up a chance to play with a Scotland image!


Intense but still totally believable. Masterpiece sounds about right. Thanks for joining in, Dman.

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Nov 29, 2017 00:10:21   #
dsturr
 
Here's my version.


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Nov 29, 2017 11:04:12   #
R.G. Loc: Scotland
 
dsturr wrote:
Here's my version.


You've found a pleasing balance of colours, dsturr. Thanks for contributing.

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Nov 29, 2017 13:21:40   #
dsturr
 
R.G. wrote:
You've found a pleasing balance of colours, dsturr. Thanks for contributing.


Thanks R.G.

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Nov 30, 2017 23:35:17   #
Rongnongno Loc: FL
 
R.G. wrote:
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You have received many interpretations of what can be done.

I opened it in ACR and reset everything to the default and saved that file. Meaning that I removed all you edits.
I did a single thing with the new DNG file then: I changed the color balance to daylight using ACR. It made a world of difference right there.

They key is not how we change the scene but how you remember it and visioned it. There cannot be any right or wrong as far as I know (other than over cooking your image that is). I suggest that you read a tutorial I posted using ACR.

Once opened in PS CC as object (Shift-click in ACR) use the unsharp mask. Try a B&W adjustment layer.

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