Ads1976 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Hi Damien, Happy New year to you. I wanted to ask you advice, I've just come back from a shoot in the Highlands where I have been photographing the mountain hares. I have an image that I like but it had to shoot directly into the sun and now have a blown out sky. I know I have lost all the detail, but want to create a nice silhouette, and reduce the harshness of the blown out areas. Any advice would be appreciated.. Adam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Hi Adam, Can you elaborate on the question a bit? What is your vision for this? Would you like to replace the sky with another sky? Or just modify the sky that's there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Hi Damien, Just modify, to try and reduce the contrast between the blown out area. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Ok, complete these sentences for me: I would like to change the brightest part of the sky from light grey to __________________ I would like to change the darkest part of the sky from dark grey to _________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Hi Damien, Thanks for the reply, let me have a think on what i'm trying to achive.. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Links to photos that inspire you would be helpful too. That would let us really target our discussion, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Hi Damien, I have thought about the image a little more, I would like to try and achieve the following: - Keep the drama and mood of the dark clouds - introduce some golden / yellows to try and replicate sunset - keep the silhouette of the hare and foreground Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Please don't upload other people's photos. It's bad manners. Links only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 @Ads1976? Got a link for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hi Damien, Apologies for not coming back to you, i've been away: I have had a further think and supplied the follow links as reference. I want to retain the silhouette of the hare, but add a little more orange in the sky to add some colour. https://www.robertharding.com/preview/860-284369/brown-hare-meadow-sunrise-spring-gb/ https://www.robertharding.com/preview/995-432/mountain-hare-lepus-timidus-lying-heather-sun-setting/ https://www.robertharding.com/preview/995-435/mountain-hare-lepus-timidus-sitting-up-snow-heather/ I like the last image the most, but hopefully this will give you a better idea? I can send a PSD if thats easier? Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Thanks, I can work with this. I noticed that, in your original post, you provided a screenshot of your photo rather than the photo itself. Can you post the photo for me? In jpeg format is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hopefully this will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Almost It's untagged. Always make sure you have the profile box checked when saving, for any purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Hi Damien, Ive attached the screen grab of the output setting from PS CC. I guess its also worth noting that i have had a few requests from people that want to purchase this as a print. One step at a time Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 This, I think, is the best we can do with the sky as it exists. If you want more than this, we're in sky replacement territory. It was a levels layer, masked to the sky: Red channel 0/1.50/245 and 85/255 Green channel 0/1.20/250 and 45/240 Blue channel 0/1.00/255 and 0/225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads1976 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 thats really nice. Thanks Damien. Do you think it could be improved with a sky replacement or would this be a little fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Well, it would need to be a carefully chosen sky, of course. You couldn't whack any old sky in there. It would need to be suitably out-of-focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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