rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 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.
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 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.
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author 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.
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 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.
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author 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!
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 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.
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author 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.
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 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?
rswannabe Posted July 9, 2019 Author 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.
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2019 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.
rswannabe Posted July 10, 2019 Author 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.
Damien Symonds Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 Well, why don't you try putting the tower into the photo first, then we'll discuss sky options.
rswannabe Posted July 10, 2019 Author 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?
Damien Symonds Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 We'll worry about that later. Put the tower in where you want it for now.
Damien Symonds Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Good! Maybe use a Hue/Sat layer to slightly darken the grass around its base?
Damien Symonds Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 Great! Now, if you still want the other sky, it shouldn't be any trouble to put it in.
rswannabe Posted July 13, 2019 Author 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.
Damien Symonds Posted July 13, 2019 Posted July 13, 2019 What? No, of course not! You blend the two skies together.
Damien Symonds Posted August 16, 2019 Posted August 16, 2019 Please come back, @rswannabe! How did you go with this?
rswannabe Posted August 19, 2019 Author 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.
Damien Symonds Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 Well, can you post something else in the meantime?
Jackie Matthews Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 Can you renew the psd for this thread please?
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