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Postby ggroess » Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:47 pm

Lee,
Give this image a test fly...

Sorry for the quality...it is cobbled together fast from two images...both from the same spot just a different exposure for the falls...

Goals:  Make the foreground look less green and keep the waterfall as neutral as possible...Blown out parts exempted...


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Postby ggroess » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:12 am

hmmm...no takers??

Interesting...

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Postby mikemeister_admin » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:31 am

Actually I've got one...GregM
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Postby ggroess » Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:39 am

not too bad really...
How did you handle the magenta in the falls??

Greg

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Postby mikemeister_admin » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:06 am

Msnap was first step,then sharpening,last step acv file.GregM
7/26 forgot there was a middle step where I selected the waterfall and reduced brightness.GJM
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Postby leeharper_admin » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:44 am

I've had a go at this too...

I think that this is the first image that I've been able to correct with a single curve!

Before I opened CurveMeister I applied Apple RGB to the file (Edit > Apply Profile), before switching it into sRGB (Edit > Convert to Profile). I chose Apple RGB because I wanted a lighter, and more saturated image.

My Lab curves fixed everything - except for the greenery, which they wreaked (as you'll see if you apply the curve). To get around this I converted the file into Lab (in Photoshop), and used the Blend If sliders to bring back the original greens:



  • Blend If: L > This Layer: 0 - 205/234

  • Blend If: a > Underlying Layer: 112/115 - 255



I didn't do much else to the file - a Green channel luminosity blend, and a touch of sharpening, but I used a light touch.

Lee.
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Postby imported_BoydMac » Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:47 pm

Here's my attempt.  I just ran it through CM and set two neutrals, one on the rocks and one on the whitewater in the falls, in the RGB mode then through Focus Magic.
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Postby ggroess » Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:11 pm

Boyd...
Very nice overall...try the very subtle correction in My posted ACV. 
If it helps great if not...try to reduce the magenta a bit and see if the overall color looks better.

Greg
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