Topatopa Mountains in Ojai, CA
Nov 17, 2022 00:44:29 #
This was a late afternoon shot from a few miles away. I used it as an opportunity to practice my Photoshop skills for landscapes I hope to do.
I adjusted the levels, rgb curves, added high pass sharpening, and a blue curve to take the blue out of the shadows. Finally I restored the original sky by copying the original background layer to the top layer, then masked out and deleted the original landscape to expose the edited mountains.
I adjusted the levels, rgb curves, added high pass sharpening, and a blue curve to take the blue out of the shadows. Finally I restored the original sky by copying the original background layer to the top layer, then masked out and deleted the original landscape to expose the edited mountains.
Nov 17, 2022 10:46:38 #
To my eye the saturation's a bit too high, but that's a matter of taste. I found that with hazy shots if you slightly darken and desaturate blue it reduces the haze. For that I would use the HSL tool rather than Curves. That way I can target the whole range of blue, not just the darks. For a global adjustment of blue the usual limiting factor is the sky, but in your case you can exclude the sky.
Nov 17, 2022 16:13:58 #
R.G. wrote:
To my eye the saturation's a bit too high, but that's a matter of taste. I found that with hazy shots if you slightly darken and desaturate blue it reduces the haze. For that I would use the HSL tool rather than Curves. That way I can target the whole range of blue, not just the darks. For a global adjustment of blue the usual limiting factor is the sky, but in your case you can exclude the sky.
Great tip, R.G., I’ll give it a try. And less on the saturation as well which doesn’t look right today.
Nov 22, 2022 21:19:56 #
Nov 23, 2022 01:07:36 #
Craigdca wrote:
Here’s another version that comes across more naturally.
Definitely closer to a natural look.
Nov 23, 2022 01:20:41 #
R.G. wrote:
Definitely closer to a natural look.
Thanks, R.G. I’m open to any suggestions
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