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post by kdog101

Recent PA Trip
< on 1/9/2018 10:24 PM >

Let me know how I can get better
These are from my recent trip to PA.

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post by dundertits

Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 1 on 1/10/2018 1:46 AM >

sharpening, exposure utilizing luminosity masks to select various parts of the image. Color correction and composition.

2 and 7 be cool though

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post by blackhawk

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Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 2 on 1/10/2018 2:41 AM >

#1 gave me a headache; limit photos to stone cold keepers for critiques.
Use "inp" instead of "jpg" to show the image rather than thumbnail.
Most shots benefit from being squared off; be very very selective about when you decide not to.

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post by kdog101

Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 3 on 1/10/2018 2:50 AM >

Posted by dundertits
sharpening, exposure utilizing luminosity masks to select various parts of the image. Color correction and composition.

2 and 7 be cool though

Awesome thanks for the advice. Can I ask what you mean by "exposure utilizing luminosity masks"?

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post by kdog101

Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 4 on 1/10/2018 2:59 AM >

Posted by blackhawk
#1 gave me a headache; limit photos to stone cold keepers for critiques.
Use "inp" instead of "jpg" to show the image rather than thumbnail.
Most shots benefit from being squared off; be very very selective about when you decide not to.

So why does #1 give you a headache? Thanks for the info on uploading and the framing suggestions

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post by dundertits

Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 5 on 1/10/2018 7:10 PM >

Posted by kdog101

Awesome thanks for the advice. Can I ask what you mean by "exposure utilizing luminosity masks"?

typically you have to work on a color corrected monitor that is also corrected for luminosity. You can then see how to manipulate the highlights and shadows from there utilizing the histogram. Another point here is when you shoot get as much of the scene inside the histogram on your camera this will save you a boat load of post processing later on. Fuck HDR learn how to bracket and blend so you know what is actually going on.

set your gray point in raw that is a good start then tweak the color from there.

ctrl, alt 3 on a pc invert then delete three times and use curves to bring in the darker areas it is usually seamless

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post by blackhawk

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Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 6 on 1/10/2018 7:35 PM >

Posted by dundertits

typically you have to work on a color corrected monitor that is also corrected for luminosity. You can then see how to manipulate the highlights and shadows from there utilizing the histogram. Another point here is when you shoot get as much of the scene inside the histogram on your camera this will save you a boat load of post processing later on. Fuck HDR learn how to bracket and blend so you know what is actually going on.

set your gray point in raw that is a good start then tweak the color from there.

ctrl, alt 3 on a pc invert then delete three times and use curves to bring in the darker areas it is usually seamless

Exactly. Dialing in the contrast curve is the quickest and best way to edit jpegs.
I start with no color and add saturation at the end.
Shoot in raw mode whenever possible for critical shots... yeah, fuck HDRs.
You need to color calibrate and for this you need something like a Spyder. Doing it by eye fails every time.
Once all the calibration is done you can bring a color chart (location test shot) to be sure the WB is spot on.
Calibration, color temp, etc and using it correctly has a steep learning curve... start reading.

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post by dundertits

Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 7 on 1/10/2018 11:45 PM >

I also use a spyder and NEC Multisync monitor so you can adjust the native white point and also correct photos in a decently lit environment not in the dark they will push the histogram to the left doing it that way!!

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Re: Recent PA Trip
<Reply # 8 on 1/11/2018 12:28 AM >

Posted by dundertits
I also use a spyder and NEC Multisync monitor so you can adjust the native white point and also correct photos in a decently lit environment not in the dark they will push the histogram to the left doing it that way!!

Yeah just did my Dell e6400, it's LED backlite but rather limited for photo editing. It was a handful, but got it as good as it gets. Much better than I could do by eye or with its default color profile.

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