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goldyrs
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 510 W: 55 N: 1138]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif) (4108)
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Edited by:loot
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Hi Goldy
As I mentioned I tried to address the contrast by removing the overall smokiness and reducing the rich saturation.
1. Adjusted the "Levels" on the RGB channel with the "White slider" input at 189, the "Black slider" input at 125, and the "Midtones slider" input at 0.96.
2. Adjusted the "Shadow/Highlight" settings at the following values:-
-- Shadows:
-- Amount = 30%
-- Tonal width = 30%
-- Radius = 30px
-- Highlights:
-- Amount = 50%
-- Tonal width = 50%
-- Radius = 30px
-- Adjustments:
-- Colour correction = +20
-- Midtone contrast = 0
4. Adjusted "Contrast" to +7 and "Brightness" to -4.
5. Decreased "Saturation" -32.
6. Adjusted "Gamma" settings in "Exposure" to 1.03.
7. Changed "Colour Balance" with "Cyan" at +3, "Magenta" at -2, and "Yellow" at +2.
8. Chose "Save for Web".
9. Adjusted the "Quality" upwards from the original downloaded size of 178kB to 295kB.
Just remember I had to work with a photo that was already 'modified' so the result is probably not as good as what it could have been if I worked with the original photo. Even after the decrease in saturation I feel it is still too much as the grass in the foreground is still way too green.
I see you work with PhotoShop CS3 so you should be able to follow all the steps without any problem. I sincerely hope you accept this gesture in the supporting spirit it is intended and that you approve the optimisation that I've done.
Best regards
Loot |
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