Is this image too dark
Jan 19, 2023 00:45:22 #
Jan 20, 2023 23:04:09 #
bcheary wrote:
Nice shot. Keep it as it is!
Nice shot. Keep it as it is!Thank you. Always looking for something "better".
Jan 20, 2023 23:04:25 #
Jan 20, 2023 23:04:57 #
Bayou wrote: I often use vignette in this fashion. A subtle bit of vignette, little enough so that it's virtually unnoticeable, can really make a (centered) subject pop without editing the subject at all.
I often use vignette in this fashion. A subtle bit of vignette, little enough so that it's virtually unnoticeable, can really make a (centered) subject pop without editing the subject at all.I probably don't use this technique often enough.
Jan 20, 2023 23:07:14 #
UTMike wrote:
You have a very good result! I think that Steve Perry would be proud of your efforts. As he cautioned in the video, not every shot is suitable for his recommendations and you always have to struggle to avoid overdoing.
You are absolutely correct. Yes, I am guilty of using "cookie cutter" approaches where I try to do the same thing ot every image.
In my defense, I am usually shooting in dark environments often with my BGs close to my subjects so there is some reason to treat all the images similarly in PP.
Jan 20, 2023 23:10:47 #
R.G. wrote:
As a general rule when subduing a BG it's a good i... (show quote)
Absolutely. I approach many of images similarly. Let me ask you, do you usually do these manipulations in PS per se (ie, Adjustment Layers)? I have in the past but now with the masking tools so good in ACR I find my self doing most of my local adjustments there. When I open in PS it is usually just to remove distracting elements.
Jan 20, 2023 23:11:39 #
flathead27ford wrote:
I like it the way it is. It makes the birds eye pop.
Thank you.
Jan 20, 2023 23:12:15 #
joecichjr wrote:
I think it's superb the way it is 💎💎💎💎💎
Thank you.
Jan 20, 2023 23:12:32 #
Jan 20, 2023 23:14:44 #
Bubalola wrote:
IMHO, the lighting balance of the bird and its immediate background is very good. However, a large bright space on left side of the image diverts attention of a viewer from intended subject, the bird. But that’s just me, Baja!
Thank you. In the original image I brought down that "hot spot" significantly. That was a leaf in the BG that was highly reflective. This bird was in the periphery of a security light and there were some significant reflections above the bird. As people have manipulated the BG, that hot spot sometimes becomes "hotter".
Jan 20, 2023 23:17:59 #
Retired CPO wrote:
I'm a big believer in leaving well enough alone!!! All this finagling of photos leaves me cold! The original photo (if that's what it is) is great. I wouldn't change a thing. This is from someone who uses only Picasa for post processing. And as little of that as I can get away with. To answer the question directly, No it's not too dark, it's perfect!
I can understand your feelings. No, the original image is not "SOOC". It has had some processing. I do try, as much as I can, to "get it right" in the camera, but that is not always possible. Sometimes it is simply the circumstances I find myself in at the time I pushed the shutter button, but sometimes it is operator error-me. In this image, dark bird against spackled BG presented some difficult conditions.
Jan 21, 2023 03:08:18 #
bajadreamer wrote:
...Let me ask you, do you usually do these manipulations in PS per se (ie, Adjustment Layers)? ....
I do my selections the old-fashioned way in Lr6 - with an Adjustments brush. The latest versions of Lr have good AI selection tools (and lots of other yummy stuff) but so far I haven't given in to the pressure to take on an ongoing subscription. Doing selections manually is more work but for me it's not a deal-breaker and I'll probably stick to Lr6 for a while. I'm always on the lookout for things I can use as plug-ins to make up for Lr6's shortcomings.
It sounds like you know what you're doing, so ACR should serve you well for most things. Basic adjustments combined with good targeting and selecting capabilities make for good editing.
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