Blurred propellers
Sep 18, 2021 16:38:57 #
I recently attended a local Air Show.The morning had nice blue skies with a few white clouds around.
As the show started the sky had become grey and hazy.
As you know when shooting Propeller driven aircraft you have to choose a slow shutter speed to show the blurred propeller. The haze was quite troublesome, resulting in plenty of shots being deleted. Some shots were ok but the sky behind the aircraft was terrible. Therefore I wanted to replace the sky on several shots.
The issue is how do you make the prop translucent so the replacement sky shows through it.
I use Lightroom and Photoshop with some Topaz add-ons.
As the show started the sky had become grey and hazy.
As you know when shooting Propeller driven aircraft you have to choose a slow shutter speed to show the blurred propeller. The haze was quite troublesome, resulting in plenty of shots being deleted. Some shots were ok but the sky behind the aircraft was terrible. Therefore I wanted to replace the sky on several shots.
The issue is how do you make the prop translucent so the replacement sky shows through it.
I use Lightroom and Photoshop with some Topaz add-ons.
Sep 18, 2021 16:41:55 #
Jolly Roger wrote:
I recently attended a local Air Show.The morning h... (show quote)
Try using blend if in layer styles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMXBYx0r5g
Or make a layer mask of the propellers and use layer transparency adjustment.
Sep 18, 2021 16:55:03 #
Sep 19, 2021 12:41:47 #
Sep 19, 2021 13:26:58 #
Gene51 wrote:
Try using blend if in layer styles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMXBYx0r5g
Or make a layer mask of the propellers and use layer transparency adjustment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMXBYx0r5g
Or make a layer mask of the propellers and use layer transparency adjustment.
GREAT answer Gene. Like you, I have watched that tutorial also. But unlike you I did not understand it well enough to be able to apply it as you did in this case. Now, having watched it again with this question in mind, I find I have a better grasp on it. Thank you.
Sep 19, 2021 13:27:12 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Nicholas J DeSciose wrote:
Use Skye replacement in Photoshop it will solve your problem
Does Photoshop Elements have this feature or is it only in the full Photoshop app?
Sep 19, 2021 15:06:03 #
Nicholas J DeSciose wrote:
Use Skye replacement in Photoshop it will solve your problem
If you have tried to do what I am asking about, you will know Sky replacement will not solve the problem.
Sep 20, 2021 01:14:04 #
I made this starting with a static on-the-ground display, cut it out (yes, including all the windows), dropped in a sky and converted a photo of the lovely Christina to a "painted" cheesecake nose art. For the props, I "removed" each of the blades, cloned in the fuselage behind them, added a motion blur to each, drew a semi-transparent grey oval and re-applied the (now blurred) blades.
Sep 20, 2021 01:35:52 #
Sep 20, 2021 21:38:36 #
Planes on auto pilot… no one up front ….who cares .., the processing was fantastic .., you did a great job …
Sep 21, 2021 12:06:20 #
Thanks. Yeah, I know I need a crew (especially since my Dad piloted B-17's with the 8th), but by the time I had gone this far, I was just out of gas. Maybe the next session?
Sep 22, 2021 16:25:55 #
kb6kgx wrote:
Does Photoshop Elements have this feature or is it only in the full Photoshop app?
The new Elements has that included, but I am using an older Elements. I find that it is easy to select and replace the sky with one of my own. Don't use a sharp sky, use a slightly out of focus sky.
Sep 22, 2021 23:45:49 #
BadPhoto
Loc: Maryland
Jolly Roger wrote:
I recently attended a local Air Show.The morning h... (show quote)
It can't be done. Shoot a high shutter speed, get crisp props, and then replace the sky.
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