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 08/17/2005 04:23:04 PM · #1
Anybody have any suggestions on how to fix this picture in Photoshop?

//www.kuehlphoto.com/skyline1.jpg

Message edited by Manic - please post links or thumbs, not large images.
 08/17/2005 04:24:16 PM · #2
what do you feel needs fixing?
 08/17/2005 04:26:35 PM · #3
The perspective clash created by the differing bridge and horizon lines will be tough to reconcile. Reshooting with a wider fov might be an option.
 08/17/2005 04:30:13 PM · #4
Thanks. What I was hoping to fix was the color/contrast to make it look more like a professional nighttime shot. Also I wanted to see if I could reduce the noise in the sky. I can't really do anything about the composition at this point.
 08/18/2005 06:50:47 PM · #5
WHAT would you change??? I think it is fabulous. Maybe curves could help you out, but I wouldn't change a thing. It certainly doesn't look ameteurish to me at all!!!

Judy
 08/18/2005 07:29:39 PM · #6
I think its perfect! and i agree with Jutilda. looks like it was done by a professional to me...excellent work by the way
 08/18/2005 07:50:24 PM · #7
I do think that the colors look a little bit flat. My favorit trick for punching up colors is what I call "velvia action". I believe I read about it first in american photographer magazine. I use it for almost every single exposure I take. Here are the steps for it.

1. Create a channels mixer adjustment layer.
2. On the RED channel boost the RED levels to 144, the GREEN to -22 and the BLUE to -22.
3. On the GREEN channel, boost the GREEN levels to 144, the RED to -22 and the BLUE to -22.
4. On the BLUE channel, boost the BLUE levels to 144, the RED to -22 and the GREEN to -22.

This is much more pleasing to the eye, and doesn't burn out your colors like if you simply raised your saturation levels.

Another technique I like to use is to create a duplicate layer, and use the oval marquis tool, set the feather to 200pix (for a full res pic, for the sample I edited, I used 50pix) basically make an oval around the center, covering most of the pic. then delete the center out. Do brightness/contrast on the layer with the hole cut out, and drop the brightness to about -20. this makes the edges darker and brings your eye to where you really want it to be.

Here is my results:



Message edited by author 2005-08-18 19:57:41.
 08/18/2005 10:27:36 PM · #8
guess I killed the thread.

drake
 08/18/2005 10:31:16 PM · #9
Originally posted by fstopopen:
guess I killed the thread.

drake


you didn't really kill it, you just perfected the image so everyone else just gave up. Nice edit btw.
 08/19/2005 10:44:13 AM · #10
I like it! Thanks. I'll have to learn how to master those techniques.
 08/19/2005 10:49:56 AM · #11
Originally posted by fstopopen:
I do think that the colors look a little bit flat. My favorit trick for punching up colors is what I call "velvia action". I believe I read about it first in american photographer magazine. I use it for almost every single exposure I take. Here are the steps for it.

1. Create a channels mixer adjustment layer.
2. On the RED channel boost the RED levels to 144, the GREEN to -22 and the BLUE to -22.
3. On the GREEN channel, boost the GREEN levels to 144, the RED to -22 and the BLUE to -22.
4. On the BLUE channel, boost the BLUE levels to 144, the RED to -22 and the GREEN to -22.

This is much more pleasing to the eye, and doesn't burn out your colors like if you simply raised your saturation levels.

Another technique I like to use is to create a duplicate layer, and use the oval marquis tool, set the feather to 200pix (for a full res pic, for the sample I edited, I used 50pix) basically make an oval around the center, covering most of the pic. then delete the center out. Do brightness/contrast on the layer with the hole cut out, and drop the brightness to about -20. this makes the edges darker and brings your eye to where you really want it to be.

Here is my results:



Thanks for posting this! I was shown that velvia action a few years ago and have been wondering about it since. Very helpful.
 08/19/2005 10:55:26 AM · #12


Some perspective and colors.

Message edited by author 2005-08-19 10:55:59.
 08/19/2005 11:02:22 AM · #13

Great picture...here is my shot at it.
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