rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hi D, Wondering if I could get your opinion on what to do with the dark trees in the backgroud. This is a two image composite (not neccessarily going to for realistic here). The sky, tower and dark trees are from one image and the stream, grass and most foreground are another. I don't hate it as is, but plan on printing this, so looking to make it as good as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 15 minutes ago, rswannabe said: I don't hate it as is I do. Let me see the two separate images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Damien Symonds said: I do. Let me see the two separate images. Yikes. Ok. Here they are SOOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I think it might have to be a three-image composition. One of the foreground photo, one of the tower photo bright enough to match the foreground photo (sacrifice the sky), and one of the tower photo dark enough to keep the sky detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Brilliant! I'll start on that tomorrow and post once I get it where I think it might work. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Could you post the second one for me? The tower photo, lighter? You already have a good "Tower photo, darker" version, and also the foreground photo is already good I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Sure. Let me know if this one should be done differently. I'm headed to bed before I get any deeper in it tonight, but I know my next question will be how to mask out the trees for the new, lighter image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 May I ask why you feel you need the trees from the tower photo at all? Is there a particular reason why you don't like the horizon (or the sky, for that matter) from the foreground photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Great question. Actually, I don’t care about them at all. But, the way I have the foreground positioned, if I mask off those trees to reveal foreground sky, it’s much more pale and didn’t look good/right. Hi m open to any suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Well sure, but why not just edit that sky to give it some punch? This is with a Levels adjustment: If we could achieve something you liked with this photo, then you could just place the tower in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi D, This would certainly be the easiest way to go. I do think the sky from the tower is much more dramatic and colorful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Well, why don't you try putting the tower into the photo first, then we'll discuss sky options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Ok. quick question before I start. I moved the "stream" image down in the original that I posted. Will that still work? Or, try it as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 We'll worry about that later. Put the tower in where you want it for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 This is approximately where it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Good! Maybe use a Hue/Sat layer to slightly darken the grass around its base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 How's this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Great! Now, if you still want the other sky, it shouldn't be any trouble to put it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 I guess I'm still not getting it. When I bring in the other sky, I'm still left with those trees to mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 What? No, of course not! You blend the two skies together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Download PSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Please come back, @rswannabe! How did you go with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rswannabe Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 Sorry D. I had to step away from this one. I got very dicouraged and frustrated, as it was not turning out how I wanted. I'll pick it back up soon and see if I can get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Well, can you post something else in the meantime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Matthews Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Can you renew the psd for this thread please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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