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Postby Jamie on Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:16 pm

Hi all,
I took this image yesterday and have made it under exposed on purpose and slightly de-saturated it, I wanted it to be a little darker but I'm not entirely sure that it works.
Please give me your opinions or tips on how it could be made better - I’m no Photoshop genius either, and to date this would be my most processed image. :oops:

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Postby Matt. K on Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:18 pm

Close...but try pumping up the contrast so that there is a rich black in the image. I think that would improve it.
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Postby big pix on Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:57 pm

I hope you do not mind as I have had a play with your image using lab colour........ this is a very good shot and a lot more can be done to improve the quality of the image.......

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Postby macka on Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:02 pm

I think some sort of compromise between these two versions would work well. The first is a little too dark for my liking, but the second seems to have lost some of the nice blues in the sky. Nice shot, though.
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Postby byrt_001 on Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:29 pm

hi

i totally agree with big pix, the colours are gone in the second shot too, i really would like to see the original.

i would love to play a bit in photoshop with this image.

thanks for sharing

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Postby PiroStitch on Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:13 pm

Jamie, it's a slightly too underexposed I think to create the effect you want. Maybe try playing around with the shadow and highlights level in p/shop and see if you can achieve your desired effect.
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Postby Alex on Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:18 pm

This is a nice shot. I prefer a non-pped version.

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Postby avkomp on Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:50 pm

I would also crop a little from the bottom.
a little too dark at the bottom.
nice feel to it.

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Postby Jamie on Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:58 pm

Thanks for the suggestions and ideas everyone.

The problem now is i dont know where to start. :lol: Na, I'll have another go at it later on with some of the ideas from here and see what i can come up with, but please feel free to add more ideas or even to have a go at it yourself if you wish (or are bored enough).

Here is the orignal, underexposed and with shonky horizon. :wink:

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Postby Big Red on Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:04 am

had a play in colour ...
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and B&W ...
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Postby Bodak on Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:32 am

A little play.......

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Postby byrt_001 on Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:44 am

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please comments...

thanks

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Postby Michael on Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:10 am

I really like Byrt's 3rd image I think that particular colour enhances the mood of the photograph.
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Postby suzanneg on Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:34 pm

I also had a play - good exercise for me.

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