Stormy coast shots.
Feb 1, 2017 21:28:47 #
R.G. wrote:
All of these shots are from a recent outing. Normally I find it easy to choose which ones I want to concentrate on - the ones I think have most potential. With these I'm finding it a bit harder to decide, so I'm putting all of them up for editing to see what others make of them. Feel free to choose which shot or shots you think are worth pursuing and give them the sort of treatment you think they need. They are all SOOC so don't assume that horizons are straight etc.
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Greetings Ron,
I did number 2 and number 4. They are a little darker or more ominous looking, but I think it is rather fitting for the shots. I selectively made some adjustments, both using the camera raw filter, as well as using various curves layers in photoshop. A little darkening here and a little lightening there, so to speak. I decided to do a little noise reduction in them as well. Also selectively used the high pass filter at the end to give them just a tad of punch, but very little, and may not be noticeable without a comparison image.
Thanks for allowing us to practice our PP'ing skills again. It was great! Love your landscape images form Scotland without a doubt.
Best Regards,
Tom
Feb 2, 2017 02:55:17 #
I used Topaz Styles to get some color shift, increased saturation and structure.
Feb 2, 2017 11:51:22 #
10MPlayer wrote:
I gave a shot at bringing out the ray of light from the clouds on #5 without making it look overprocessed. I did it on the laptop instead of my calibrated screen so it may not be ideal. The main thing was to slightly dehaze, then I took a brush to the ray of light to lighten it a little, then opened up the shadows a bit and straightened. Lastly I cropped out the smudge in the upper right corner.
Thanks for joining in, 10M. Your laptop can't be doing too bad a job. I was expecting this one to be more popular - maybe it's only some that share my fondness for God-beams. The smudge was a bit of a disappointment, but I knew it wouldn't be beyond our skill to deal with it
. The waves were coming down that gully and breaking just in front of me, repeatedly spraying me with wind-driven foam and spray. I keep a microfibre lens cloth in my pocket for just that purpose, though. I'm not sure how this one evaded detection 
.Feb 2, 2017 12:03:38 #
rborud wrote:
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Here is a go at #7 as well.
RBorud
Here is a go at #7 as well.
RBorud
You've managed to wring a pretty amazing look out of this one, RB. It has a very prehistoric look to it, and that looks like quite a plasma storm brewing.
Feb 2, 2017 12:10:09 #
trc wrote:
Greetings Ron, br br I did number 2 and number 4.... (show quote)
Thanks for contributing, Tom. Dark and ominous works just fine, plus a bit of dehaze too - or was that the high pass filter? Glad you like the landscape shots. I'm luckier than most when it comes to shootable scenery.
Feb 2, 2017 12:18:46 #
roadking11 wrote:
I used Topaz Styles to get some color shift, increased saturation and structure.
Thanks for joining in, roadking. There's a fair amount of vivid drama going on there. And it's an interesting idea to make the sky more grey and the rocks more colourful.
Feb 4, 2017 00:50:54 #
2nd one is definitely my favorite, it has great clarity and a whole bunch of interest to me. Here is what I came up with. It says Majestic to me.
Feb 4, 2017 00:57:30 #
Feb 4, 2017 02:39:37 #
CajonPhotog wrote:
2nd one is definitely my favorite, it has great clarity and a whole bunch of interest to me. Here is what I came up with. It says Majestic to me.
Thanks for contributing, CajonPhotog. Bright and contrasty seems to bring out the visual drama and at the same time it emphasises the depth of the scene. Another vote for #2.
Feb 4, 2017 22:55:26 #
R.G. wrote:
Thanks for joining in, 10M. Your laptop can't be ... (show quote)
I figured it was from the wild spray you must have been experiencing. I just cropped it out. Pretty simple stuff. My main goal was to show the beam of light without making it look fake.
Feb 4, 2017 22:57:39 #
CajonPhotog wrote:
For some reason the photo didn't load. Here is try #2
I like your take on it, Cajon. Not too much and not too little.
Feb 7, 2017 14:36:18 #
This is one of my own edits. I was expecting more people to have a go at this one. I'm having to resist trying to get rid of the haze altogether. Not only would it not work, the haze is part of the experience of seeing stormy surf close up.
I'll probably take my time working through the others.
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I'll probably take my time working through the others.
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Feb 28, 2017 12:46:19 #
RG .. beautiful shots. Just a touch of the dehaze tool and a little selective clarity on the rocks. I would want the sky and water to remain a little misty. A very subtle touch is all that's needed. IMHO
Feb 28, 2017 13:02:26 #
Nightski wrote:
RG .. beautiful shots. Just a touch of the dehaze tool and a little selective clarity on the rocks. I would want the sky and water to remain a little misty. A very subtle touch is all that's needed. IMHO
Some of the more vivid edits here have worked quite well, but if an enhanced photo was what I was after, restraint would be the way to go. Thanks for commenting.
Mar 9, 2017 09:24:04 #
This is the first time I saw this post, happy I came in toward the end having the opportunity to see all the edits. I have a totally different take on the pictures. I think they have more merit left alone. I get the sense of power from the waves a morning mist and an overpowering sence of being their at the moment. You mentioned you had to keep a lens cloth handy for all the sea mist. When I look at all the edits this part of the story is no longer. Keep them telling the story and setting as it was.
One mans opinion.
One mans opinion.
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