Editing Challenge - can you control the weather?
Dec 20, 2019 13:20:43 #
Dec 20, 2019 13:46:09 #
SalvageDiver wrote:
Outstanding for its simplicity, Mike. Thanks so much!How about a late sunset/blue hour image.
If you have time, please give a quick overview of your edits.
Dec 20, 2019 14:02:01 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I love moody fog and mist, frosted fields, backlighting and Golden Hour. Unfortunately, when I discovered this view of Mount Hood, it was mid-morning, sunny day in May 
Use your creativity and skill to change the time of day and/or weather. Re-post to this thread and give an overview of how you achieved. Many thanks for your participation!
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Use your creativity and skill to change the time of day and/or weather. Re-post to this thread and give an overview of how you achieved. Many thanks for your participation!
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Early Morning Light - using Lightroom. Changed landscape and side-by-side comparison.
Dec 20, 2019 14:17:14 #
via the lens wrote:
This is really, really pretty Connie. I love it! Many thanks for your time and interest.Early Morning Light - using Lightroom. Changed landscape and side-by-side comparison.
Dec 20, 2019 14:53:55 #
Here comes the night! Last rays of sun
All this was done in lightroom hope you like it
whitened the mountain with brush tool
used a radial to add the sun and some fading sun spots in the grassy area
used healing brush to remove a tall tree toward the middle
used split toning on highlights to warm
All this was done in lightroom hope you like it
whitened the mountain with brush tool
used a radial to add the sun and some fading sun spots in the grassy area
used healing brush to remove a tall tree toward the middle
used split toning on highlights to warm
Dec 20, 2019 14:54:44 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thank you! The mountain is so brilliant white, it's as if a snow squall just passed and left a sparkling brand-new coat.
After I did that, wasn't sure if I over did it or not. I was mainly just trying to blend my grayish sky in with your bluish mountains, just practicing. I used an HSL (Hue Saturation and Luminosity) adjustment layer with the blue/cyan color selected and lowered just the saturation until the blue mountains matched my sky.
I believe I used a levels layer using the gamma slider for the white mountain, then filled that levels layer with black,(control+I) then painted white just over the white mountain. Probably should have lowered the opacity a bit...
Linda From Maine wrote:
How did you happen to change from PS to Affinity? The "subscription" issue?
How did you happen to change from PS to Affinity? The "subscription" issue?
PS always was way overpriced imo, at least for non-professionals like me. The subscription deal is better, but I don't like the fact I'd be stuck with it for the rest of my life with Adobe's hand in my pocket. The constant upgrades doesn't impress me in the least. I know PS is top of the line and is super awesome, and if I made money from my editing it would be a no brainer. I like the $50 pricing of Affinity, and always thought PS should sell for around that price and they would sell a LOT more copies. I also have PSE 11, but I don't like it, it bothers me because it's simply an artificially limited Photoshop. After you use PS, you notice the little things they did to make PSE less palatable.
I liked the pricing of Affinity, it suits my views on marketing. I personally haven't found any real limitations, just that I find PS a bit easier to use, but I think that's me, not Affinity's fault. Layers and masks give me fits, they work *almost* the same as PS, but enough different to drive me nuts.
Linda From Maine wrote:
Is the cloud pic your own? I started saving some in a folder just for composites, and other pics for texture playtime.
Is the cloud pic your own? I started saving some in a folder just for composites, and other pics for texture playtime.
Yes, I took the picture in Denver a few years ago. I use ACDSee for a photo manager, and rather than separate folders, I have a keyword category BackGrounds with sub folders for sky's, trees, brick and stone, etc. Then if I have a pic with a potential background, I just add a click to that keyword. I have lots of sky's. This pic I have cataloged under Trips-Denver 2017 and also under BG-Sky. I really don't like using others pictures for composites, although on a rare occasion will. Once I used Affinity's link to free picture database, but that was mostly just to see how it worked. It worked ok, but still, not my work so....
Dec 20, 2019 14:59:42 #
SalvageDiver wrote:
How about a late sunset/blue hour image.
Love this one, nice work.
Dec 20, 2019 15:03:40 #
lloydl2 wrote:
Very appealing, Lloyd! I don't know if PS Elements has a radial tool, but it sure worked for you in LR in creating the sun.Here comes the night! Last rays of sun
All this was done in lightroom hope you like it
whitened the mountain with brush tool
used a radial to add the sun and some fading sun spots in the grassy area
used healing brush to remove a tall tree toward the middle
used split toning on highlights to warm
All this was done in lightroom hope you like it
whitened the mountain with brush tool
used a radial to add the sun and some fading sun spots in the grassy area
used healing brush to remove a tall tree toward the middle
used split toning on highlights to warm
Split toning has been mentioned on several occasions and I keep intending to get to it
Thanks so much.
Dec 20, 2019 15:06:55 #
BigDaddy wrote:
I can see where there might be some irritation going from PS to PSE. Luckily for me, I went to PSE after a very unhappy year with Corel PSP. PSE has been a great fit, though I have not kept to a robust schedule of learning and practicing, to say the least ... Once I used Affinity's link to free picture database, but that was mostly just to see how it worked. It worked ok, but still, not my work so....
Others here have recommended Affinity and enjoy it a lot.
Stock pics for composites - yeah, it is more satisfying when you can use your own.
Many thanks!
Dec 20, 2019 15:27:25 #
Hi Linda here is my effort. I put a black to white gradient on the picture to make it misty and took down the opacity, I put a mask on that layer and using a low opacity brush made the fence post a bit more visible and cropped it...
Dec 20, 2019 15:30:25 #
nanaval wrote:
That is very realistic, Val! Your process sounds relatively easy but I bet there's some practice needed to get it as good as yours. Hi Linda here is my effort. I put a black to white gradient on the picture to make it misty and took down the opacity, I put a mask on that layer and using a low opacity brush made the fence post a bit more visible and cropped it...
Many thanks!
Dec 20, 2019 15:52:12 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Very appealing, Lloyd! I don't know if PS Elements has a radial tool, but it sure worked for you in LR in creating the sun.
Split toning has been mentioned on several occasions and I keep intending to get to it
Thanks so much.
Split toning has been mentioned on several occasions and I keep intending to get to it
Thanks so much.
in PS you can use the elliptical marquis tool I think if you hold the shift key it will be a circle then you would have to use a gradient going from white to transparent to get the feathered look and then mask the bottom off so it looks like it is behind the mountain... not sure exactly what from ps is also in elements or not....
Dec 20, 2019 15:57:00 #
lloydl2 wrote:
I'll check that out. Appreciated!in PS you can use the elliptical marquis tool I think if you hold the shift key it will be a circle then you would have to use a gradient going from white to transparent to get the feathered look and then mask the bottom off so it looks like it is behind the mountain... not sure exactly what from ps is also in elements or not....
Dec 20, 2019 16:59:50 #
I never tried to change a daylight scene to night, and don't think I balanced the lighting/colors too well. Made basic corrections to the dng file in PS (mostly contrast, shadows, highlights, whites, blacks and clarity). Went to Landscape Pro to replace the sky, added a small amount of Luminar AI Accent, and finished off with a negative exposure adjustment and gradient mask in PS.
Thanks for posting this challenge Linda - it was fun, and shows me how much more I have to learn.
Thanks for posting this challenge Linda - it was fun, and shows me how much more I have to learn.
Dec 20, 2019 17:04:27 #
I used gallery effects: storm and rain simple and used sliders for desaturation and temperature in Smart Photo Editor.
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