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[Macs]

I am imagining that this will be an on going thread. I thought it would be fun to see how differently people would process the same shot so thought I would post up a shot I took a year or so ago and let you guys all have a go at processing it by adjusting layers, colours, flipping it, adding items. Whatever you want, you can do it. Just post it back up here  so we can all see what you've come up with.

 

This is just for fun with no prizes and no winner. 

 

So here is the first pic:

[Stas]

In lightroom

1) I would try to decrease a little "whites" and/or "highlights" to made left side not so white.

2) Add some contrast

3) Add some saturation.

4) Try to change contrast.

[Macs]

In lightroom

1) I would try to decrease a little "whites" and/or "highlights" to made left side not so white.

2) Add some contrast

3) Add some saturation.

4) Try to change contrast.

Sounds good. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Don't forget to post up the image of your changes.

[wedgtail]

As Above and flip it or mirror image so the eye is drawn from left to right

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[Stas]

Maybe you should post here a RAW file? It will give more possibilityes for post processing. 

[Thumper]

[Merco_61]

My take on it.

Flipped and added a bit of warm, low sun feel to it.

 

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[K-9]

There's not too much blue in the original, but I would try to bring it out in the sky more.

[Macs]

My take on it.

Flipped and added a bit of warm, low sun feel to it.

I would love to know how you have added the "warm, low sun feel" to it. Would you mind sharing?

[Merco_61]

I would love to know how you have added the "warm, low sun feel" to it. Would you mind sharing?

I started by adjusting Hue overall a bit towards cyan to compensate for the yellow cast later. I also increased saturation and contrast in the green channel. Then I made a mask a bit smaller than the land and reflection, inverted the selection and feathered the edges. Saved that mask for later. After that I made a new layer with a gradient from f6f6b3 on the right, about a third of the way up from the horizon to e4e4cd on the left, about a sixth up. I then used the saved mask to clip the wash layer so it left the sky and water unaltered. Then it was just to adjust opacity for the wash layer to taste. I flattened the layers and adjusted the white balance until it looked good to my eye.

 

There you have it.

 

If I had sat at the iMac instead at the laptop I would have just used the NIK Color Efex Pro Sunshine filter which does about the same thing, but I only have one license for the filters...

The reason for saving the mask is that you then can make an action that calls the named mask and save time when you have the same situation in several photos.

[Afterimage]

Went with a "hazy morning light" look

 

[PrettyCranium]

Wow, I'm amazed by all of these. I have a lot to learn !

[Macs]

Wow, I'm amazed by all of these. I have a lot to learn !

Me too. 

 

That's why I thought i'd start this thread as everyone has a different take on the same image and has different levels of knowledge when it comes to post processing. 

 

 

Went with a "hazy morning light" look

 

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Love this look. 

 

 

I started by adjusting Hue overall a bit towards cyan to compensate for the yellow cast later. I also increased saturation and contrast in the green channel. Then I made a mask a bit smaller than the land and reflection, inverted the selection and feathered the edges. Saved that mask for later. After that I made a new layer with a gradient from f6f6b3 on the right, about a third of the way up from the horizon to e4e4cd on the left, about a sixth up. I then used the saved mask to clip the wash layer so it left the sky and water unaltered. Then it was just to adjust opacity for the wash layer to taste. I flattened the layers and adjusted the white balance until it looked good to my eye.

 

There you have it.

 

If I had sat at the iMac instead at the laptop I would have just used the NIK Color Efex Pro Sunshine filter which does about the same thing, but I only have one license for the filters...

The reason for saving the mask is that you then can make an action that calls the named mask and save time when you have the same situation in several photos.

Thanks. Explains it well although I'm not sure what f6f6b3 and e4e4cd mean?

[Merco_61]

Hexadecimal values, first red, then green and blue. They are both yellow hues.

[Erewego]

I know what I WANT to do to it, just haven't done it yet (new learning point coming up I think) .......

Duplicate the pic, then make one very high contrast at the 'light' end. Overlay with the original with a graduated opacity - HDR pic with high contrast across the width. Then ..... flip it as above !

Marc

[PrettyCranium]

So this might be a newbie question, but why are so many people flipping the picture?

[Afterimage]

Aesthetics primarily. It has to do with the way your eyes "reads" the image. They are using the leading lines of the trees/reflections to draw your attention across the picture left-to-right. 

[Merco_61]

I will try to explain.

On a site like this, with text above and below the pictures a picture like this where the main focus leaves the frame on the right stops the eye which goes from left to right following the text. If the main part of the picture leaves on the left it draws the eye into the picture instead.

A picture that hangs on it's own does not have a quite as pronounced effect, but to most people who read from left to right a composition that leads the eye in that direction feels calmer.

[Erewego]

I wonder if the same applies to people that read right to left ?

[PrettyCranium]

Thanks for the explanation, that makes sense.