Quinag for editing: Here's a less than perfect shot of Quinag (Assynt) that I'm putting up for editing. When I had a go at editing it (HERE) I found that it produced better results...

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Here's a less than perfect shot of Quinag (Assynt) that I'm putting up for editing. When I had a go at editing it (HERE) I found that it produced better results than I was expecting (which is always gratifying). If you feel so inclined, have a go and see what you can do with it.
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kenievans Loc: Dallas

RG thanks for posting such a great shot to work on. I didn't feel like it needed a lot of work. I did most of my processing in Adobe Camera Raw then did a little D&B in PS plus a saturation adjustment on the purple flowers to bring them out a little more. Beautiful shot!

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

R.G. wrote:

Here's a less than perfect shot of Quinag (Assynt) that I'm putting up for editing. When I had a go at editing it (HERE) I found that it produced better results than I was expecting (which is always gratifying). If you feel so inclined, have a go and see what you can do with it.
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Gave it a quick try with Windows 10 Photo. Using my normal LR > PS I am sure I could get it better, maybe open the shadows on the peak while keeping the clouds with their brooding look.

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johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

RG,
Great shot and I decided to give it a go, even though I'm on a Windows laptop with limited real-estate. I used the Windows version of Darktable and tried to apply some of the newer techniques I am still in the process of learning.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

kenievans wrote:

RG thanks for posting such a great shot to work on. I didn't feel like it needed a lot of work. I did most of my processing in Adobe Camera Raw then did a little D&B in PS plus a saturation adjustment on the purple flowers to bring them out a little more. Beautiful shot!

Thank you Keni and thanks for joining in. I found the biggest challenge was the difference in vividness between the front and the back which limits what can be done with global adjustments. You managed to bring clarity to the background without overcooking the foreground.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

robertjerl wrote:

Gave it a quick try with Windows 10 Photo. Using my normal LR > PS I am sure I could get it better, maybe open the shadows on the peak while keeping the clouds with their brooding look.

Thanks for giving it a go, Jerry. One of the problems with the peak was the combination of darkness and mist, which you seem to have handled OK.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

johngault007 wrote:

RG,
Great shot and I decided to give it a go, even though I'm on a Windows laptop with limited real-estate. I used the Windows version of Darktable and tried to apply some of the newer techniques I am still in the process of learning.

Good effort, John. Where the peak is concerned, the three main problem areas are contrast, colour and detail, and you seem to have got it strong on all three

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SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

R.G. wrote:

Here's a less than perfect shot of Quinag (Assynt) that I'm putting up for editing. When I had a go at editing it (HERE) I found that it produced better results than I was expecting (which is always gratifying). If you feel so inclined, have a go and see what you can do with it.
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Never can resist the urge to try black and white. In Photoshop I played around with contrast on the ground portion but mainly left the sky as is. Stretched the canvas to the right to get the mountain a little off center. Some dodging and burning to bring out the highlights and shadows.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

SonyA580 wrote:

Never can resist the urge to try black and white. In Photoshop I played around with contrast on the ground portion but mainly left the sky as is. Stretched the canvas to the right to get the mountain a little off center. Some dodging and burning to bring out the highlights and shadows.

Dramatic and detailed as usual. Thanks for joining in, SonyA580.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Gave it another go, this time in LR.
#1 B&W
#2 Color

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

That's the most haze-free so far. And to my eye the light levels are the most revealing so far. Thanks for the re-post.

kenievans Loc: Dallas

R.G. wrote:

Thank you Keni and thanks for joining in. I found the biggest challenge was the difference in vividness between the front and the back which limits what can be done with global adjustments. You managed to bring clarity to the background without overcooking the foreground.

I added a little selective dehazing to the back ground to bring it out but I didn't want to remove it completely. I then burned the shadows a little deeper to give it more depth. I love my creative processing but to me landscapes like this don't need it.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

R.G. wrote:

That's the most haze-free so far. And to my eye the light levels are the most revealing so far. Thanks for the re-post.

You are welcome, this time I used brushes on selected areas.

artBob Loc: Near Chicago

What a beautiful shot, the space, composition, and ground detail. The camera does not "see" as we do, and since your intent seemed to be to recreate the scene as sensed, I "improved" the atmospheric effect, dividing the shot into close, middle, far distance, and sky, each one getting burning, dodging, saturation adjustments, and blurring, somewhat as we sense.

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dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

R.G. wrote:

If you feel so inclined, have a go and see what you can do with it.

Nice shot ... no mountains in my area, so enjoy those type images.

Just a little editing in PS.

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