Curvemeister Forum

Well I thought that we would get the best of both world by changing the Luminosity in RGB and then the colours in LAB.

I have produced the same colour as last time, but the extra tonal range by starting in rgb is great!

My method was to play with each rgb channel to create the rgb luminosity image (colour was a bit off), then move it into PS lab and replace the original L channel with the rgb channel.  Then I changed the ab colour channels as normal - finally flattern & brought it back to rgb.

When you compare the images side by side, the difference in tonal range, compared to the (sledge hammer) lab L channels, is quite markedly difference, there is much more detail in the rocks - thanks for the idea Greg.

BTW it was equally interesting and gave a different colour image, if I took the rgb-levels image and re-entered CM and then played with the Lab colours (but more difficult to correct as I was dealing with upset rgb colours - where the original was using the original colours).

Isn't curving fun! - and CM makes it so easy with huge curve windows to play in - thanks Mike.

Zog...you scare me sometimes...

Awesome job....

Greg

Yes, very nice.

I find this course extremely stimulating and the images have so much potential in them (that I never really get from my own photos) - it fires me to experiment and in so doing learn more and more. 

As a complete novice, I learnt a lot last year, but I feel that after just 10 days that I am beginning to get to grips with the power of curves (which I have not fully utilitised during the year - I have been using other techniques and actions and in most cases, so far, they have failed to 'beat' a good curve). 

My main problem is trying to decide what I would like to do to an image and also trying to work out how to deal with the tasks you set up - these two thoughts do not always agree (especially the first one this week!).  I take great pleasure in being able to realise some of these ideas and am spurred on each time I fail to try and really understand why and/or what is actually possible.

The nice thing is to be able to set aside a couple of hours a day to play and make mistakes, look at what others are doing and learn from them.  I know that without a class of like minded people around one, progress would be painfully slow and trying to learn on one's own is very frustrating.  I read Dan's books, but the example are limited to what he is demonstating at the time - whereas with live material and challenges posted, during the course, we have much more chance of learning.

Wow  - better out than in, as they say!  And having said that I actually dont like what I've done to this image, but importantly I have learnt from playing with it.

Thanks
Chris

Chris,
You bring up some excellent points.

It is the learning and "playing" that make this work.  Every image I adjust has a process.  What works for me might not work for you.  I'd hate to think people are here for "process". Rather I hope they take your approach and play around and see where it fits into their process.

We all approach images differently (How many different ways can you thnk of to skin a cat?)

I'm reluctant to post process and I understand why many are looking for it...but my process might not work out for you or worse yet it might make your images less than you might have made them on your own.

I love it when you guys post trouble images..I usually learn from them more than I can tell you.  That is the fun...That and seeing the lights come on so to speak and having people get it...that's what makes the teaching part of this fun.

Greg