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United Kingdom
Broadbench (10)
erve
![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 35 W: 2 N: 28]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-s.gif) (145) |
Some changes | SunToucher
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2158 W: 190 N: 2350]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (8606) [2008-08-27 11:32:07] [2] [+] | The photo has some wonderful features and I wanted to enhance them even more.
My first step was to clean up some dust/water spots in the sky. My second was to clone out the odd looking stone in the right FG. I then adjusted the highlights in levels so that the photo became brighter. I created several curves adjustment layers to darken and brighten certain spots in the photo. I also created a saturation adjustment layer to saturate the colors of the shell and mountain. I finished with adding more sharpness to the entire photo. |
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Canada
Low Tide (10) RP
eev
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 66 W: 34 N: 55]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif) (678) |
Lighter | | SunToucher
(8606) [2008-08-27 10:24:52] | I have to start that when I opened this photo back home in Photoshop it already looked much better than back at work. Anyway, I did adjust the levels on highlights and masked the sky. I also added a little yellow in the piles of seaweet and tilted the horizon with 1.17 degrees to the left. I also added a small amount of USM
Now that I see the WS back in TN, the changes are really hard to see. Even the red of the beach has become flat. |
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United States
Falls Creek (12) *
tkp1165
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 123 W: 4 N: 421]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (2511) |
Different idea | | SunToucher
(8606) [2008-08-19 10:23:05] | There is nothing wrong with the original. This is just a different view on a great photo.
I adjusted the levels where I concentrated on the white water in the FG. I masked to white water in the center to overcome over exposure. I desaturated the yellow, green and red. I then decided to crop the top of the photo since the main subject is the creek. This way the focus and depth is more obvious. I finally added a touch of sharpness and a small frame.
I hope you like this different take on this wonderful photo.
Niek |
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Sweden
Close encounter in the wild... (36) *
pvs
(11099) |
Sharpen | | SunToucher
(8606) [2008-08-16 06:43:49] | | Probably difficult to see, but just a little USM on the bear only |
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United Kingdom
Red-legged Partridge (37)
pekkavalo1
(3171) |
Color adjustment | | SunToucher
(8606) [2008-05-15 10:44:28] [5] | | I've tried to adjust the heavy red hue on this photo by using a light blue (00bed5) filter at 56%. I am not sure if this version is correct, but it does feel more natural to me. |
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United Kingdom
Six below zero (26)
dougsphotos
(761) |
'fake' Grad ND filter | | SunToucher
(8606) [2008-03-01 10:38:52] [4] | | Just wanted to show what a grad ND filter could have done when used. But Photoshop can help as well. I adjusted the highlights so that the frost in the landscape would become more white. I masked the sky with a very soft brush to keep it to its original. |
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United States
Bluetiful (46)
AnimalExplorer
(8292) |
Bit more contrast | | SunToucher
(8606) [2008-01-30 10:20:14] [3] | I just added a bit more contrast and yellow. Not sure if this makes it less or more real.
Niek |
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Netherlands
Best Wishes (44)
pvb
(1803) |
Light adjustment | | SunToucher
(8606) [2007-12-24 02:54:36] [7] | My goal with the workshop was to bring more brightness in the hoar frost covered trees without blowing out details or making the photo too bright. I did this by adjusting the highlight slider in levels untill I got some red spots (hold the Alt button when sliding) If I would go any futher to the left, the details in the frost would look over exposed. I also set a curves adjustment layer and added a bit more shade for a better contrast. Finally I added a bit more sharpness and framed the photo with a simple white frame.
I hope you like the result.
Niek |
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United States
Flaming Vista (40) *
Evelynn
(12314) |
Horizon | | SunToucher
(8606) [2007-12-15 04:59:16] [1] | | I could be very wrong, but the slanted horizon made me want to rotate the photo. It could be that this small part of horizon is actually not running straight. But without any good reference point, this is just my feeling. I rotated the photo with 2.12 degrees to the right.I also added a bit more sharpness. |
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New Zealand
Eye Contact (24)
coasties
(27492) |
Blue color tone | | SunToucher
(8606) [2007-12-15 04:40:44] | | I felt there was a bit of a blue cast on the coat. I set a adjustment layer on curves. Adjusted the blue midtones and masked the BG. |
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